After some big transfer portal wins, new head coach [autotag]Mike Rhoades[/autotag] just added another piece to the puzzle.
Sophomore point guard [autotag]Kanye Clary[/autotag] has announced that he will be staying at Penn State for the upcoming season. Rhoades and his staff prioritized keeping Clary in the program and was able to make that happen.
Originally a three-star recruit coming into college, Clary was a part of the highest rated recruiting class in Penn State basketball history. Other players out of that class entered their name in the transfer portal when previous coach Micah Shrewsberry left for Notre Dame.
Onward Sports reported on Twitter that Clary was in attendance for Rhoades’ introductory press conference back in late March and he never put his name in the transfer portal list.
Clary was never officially recruited by Rhoades and VCU when attending high school Massanutten Military Academy in Virginia. However, that didn’t prevent him from staying at Penn State during this coaching change.
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— Kanye Clary (@Kanyeclary) April 13, 2023
In his freshman season, he appeared in 32 games and started zero. In those games he averaged 3.7 points and a little under one rebound and assist per game. He was playing meaningful minutes at the end of last season, coming off the bench during the Big Ten Tournament and NCAA Tournament run.
Clary is a lightning quick athlete who can break down the defense by attacking off the dribble. He should be a good fit for the aggressive defensive system that Rhoades will bring to Penn State. With so little scholarship players currently on the roster, he will be getting much more minutes next year.
Rhoades was able to get his former guard from VCU, [autotag]Ace Baldwin[/autotag], to follow him to Penn State as well. Baldwin is a former three-star who turned into the Atlantic-10 Player of the Year last season and should be able to provide mentorship to Clary as he heads into his sophomore season.
The roster for the upcoming 2023-24 season is slowly coming together, with some more potential transfer news possibly coming soon.
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