Amid a flurry of Penn State basketball roster changes, this may be the most likely development that was expected. [autotag]Braeden Shrewsberry[/autotag] has reportedly asked to be released from his national letter of intent at Penn State and will instead play for Notre Dame. Shrewsberry’s father, [autotag]Micah Shrewsberry[/autotag], has been named the head coach of the Fighting Irish after two seasons in charge of the Penn State basketball program.
Micah Shrewsberry revealed the news during his introductory press conference at Notre Dame on Thursday. The news was hardly a surprise but is another blow to the Penn State basketball roster that has been shredded since the end of the NCAA Tournament run by the program.
The loss of Shrewsberry, at least for the moment, leaves Penn State with just three players on scholarship heading into next season. That leaves a lot of room for new head coach Mike Rhoades to start filling with the transfer portal.
It’s also worth noting that a number of VCU players coached by Rhoades entered the transfer portal on Thursday as well, and Penn State could see Rhoades welcome some to Happy Valley. The top player on that list may be Ace Baldwin, the A-10 player of the year last season. At the moment, there are seven players from VCU in the roster, and Penn State has 10 scholarship spots to fill. Don’t be surprised if there is a little VCU flavor on next year’s Penn State roster.
Follow Kevin McGuire on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.
Follow Nittany Lions Wire on Twitter and like us on Facebook for continuing Penn State coverage and discussion. Let us know your thoughts by leaving a comment on this story below. Join the conversation today.
[lawrence-auto-related count=5 category=11]
[mm-video type=video id=01gwqdn54wjc7pkgy2e9 playlist_id=01ey902ehrs6e9bvhw player_id=01eqbvp13nn1gy6hd4 image=https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/video/thumbnail/mmplus/01gwqdn54wjc7pkgy2e9/01gwqdn54wjc7pkgy2e9-4e70442d4fe4cc7a53636ea762052e85.jpg]