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Penn State has officially lost a player through the transfer portal

Penn State basketball officially losing first player out of the transfer portal.

After seeing a number of players enter the transfer portal after a head coaching change following its run to the second round of the NCAA Basketball Tournament, Penn State was hoping to keep a roster in some decent shape after making its coaching hire official. But new head coach [autotag]Mike Rhoades[/autotag] will continue to piece together his first roster in Happy Valley without at least one player from last season’s roster. Guard [autotag]Caleb Dorsey[/autotag] announced he has found a new place to call home out of the transfer portal, thus fully moving on from his time at Penn State.

Dorsey announced, via Instagram, he has committed to William & Mary. With the Tribe, Dorsey has played three seasons at Penn State, leaving him with one more year of eligibility unless he uses a redshirt season.

Dorsey appeared in just 16 games for the Nittany Lions last season. Dorsey was battling an undisclosed injury situation for the majority of the season. He last played in a game for Penn State on February 5 in a road game at Nebraska. Dorsey started nine games for Penn State last season.

Dorsey is the first Penn State player to formally leave the program by way of the transfer portal this offseason. While the Nittany Lions did just add Ace Baldwin from VCU, Penn State still has a handful of players sitting in the transfer portal weighing their options. Penn State players still in the transfer portal include [autotag]Kebba Njie[/autotag], [autotag]Jameel Brown[/autotag], and [autotag]Evan Mahaffey[/autotag].

Penn State also had a couple of players ask to be released from their national letters of intent following the coaching change.

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Ace in the portal? Crystal ball picks favor Penn State for top VCU transfer

Penn State could get an Ace in the transfer portal for new head coach Mike Rhoades

After Penn State hired away [autotag]Mike Rhoades[/autotag] from VCU, the VCU program was hit hard by players entering the transfer portal. The likelihood that at least one VCU player makes his way to Penn State to continue playing for Rhoades seemed pretty obvious as Penn State’s roster was also decimated by departures and the transfer portal in the fallout of its own coaching search’s early stages. According to a handful of predictions from recruiting experts, Penn State is the early favorite to land not only VCU’s top player in the transfer portal, but the Atlantic-10 player of the year.

Adrian “Ace” Baldwin is the hot name in the transfer portal out of VCU at the moment. And while the A-10 player of the year figures to have plenty of worthwhile offers to consider, Penn State is the crystal ball prediction from three recruiting analysts on 247Sports. Tyler Calvaruso of Lions247, Colby Giacubeno of InsideMDSports and Justin Thind of SpartanTailgate all have cast a crystal ball prediction in favor of Penn State since [autotag]Ace Baldwin[/autotag] entered the transfer portal just two days ago when Rhoades was formally introduced as Penn State’s new head coach.

The Baltimore native point guard averaged 12.7 points per game and 5.8 assists last season for VCU. In addition to being named the A-10 player of the year, Baldwin was also praised for his defense as the conference’s defensive player of the year. As Penn State is in need of veterans on the roster with the roster turning over the way it is, Baldwin would be a tremendous asset to the team in 2023-24 if he decides to continue playing for Rhoades at Penn State.

Penn State experienced tremendous success with the transfer portal under Micah Shrewsberry. Penn State’s first NCAA tournament team since 2011 was fueled by transfers Jalen Pickett, Andrew Funk, and Camren Wynter. Baldwin could be the next in line to give Penn State hope through the transfer portal, although he would definitely be more known for his defense than his offensive skillset. And that could be the biggest difference between Shrewsberry’s teams and Rhoades’ as Shrewsberry was more about the offense and Rhoades specializes more with his defensive approach as a head coach.

But that doesn’t mean Penn State won’t have offense to worry about. The hiring of former Nittany Lion on Crispin figures to help design an offense that will keep the scoring output going after directing one of the better offenses in Division 3.

Penn State currently has four players in the transfer portal; [autotag]Jameel Brown[/autotag], [autotag]Evan Mahaffey[/autotag], [autotag]Dallion Johnson[/autotag], and [autotag]Caleb Dorsey[/autotag]. It would not be shocking to see any of these players decide to withdraw from the transfer portal as the decisions to enter the portal were largely made as Penn State searched for a replacement for Shrewsberry. But expect plenty of transfer portal activity for Penn State as Rhoades looks to fill his first roster in State College.

Baldwin would be a great addition to get the momentum going in the portal.

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Another Penn State player enters transfer portal

A fourth Penn State basketball player has entered the transfer portal.

It’s almost standard at this point in college athletics for players to enter the transfer portal whenever there is a head coaching change. That’s exactly what Penn State is going through right now as their fourth player has hit the market following the news of [autotag]Micah Shrewsberry[/autotag] leaving for Notre Dame.

Upcoming sophomore [autotag]Jameel Brown[/autotag], is the latest to explore his options by putting his name on the growing transfer portal on Wednesday.

It should be noted that just because a player enters the portal, doesn’t mean they are officially gone from the school where they were previously enrolled. This just allows them to be in contact with other coaches and programs to see if there is a good fit for them elsewhere. These players could all come back to Penn State if they feel like the new coaching staff matches what they’re looking for.

Brown appeared in 14 games his freshman season, averaging 4.6 minutes per game.

Even though the stats aren’t eye-popping, Brown was a former three-star player from Philadelphia and was expected to play a more prominent role in the upcoming season. There were going to be many opportunities for the younger players to carve out their roles with the senior-laden roster graduating.

If Penn State isn’t able to re-recruit Brown and get him back in State College, the roster for the upcoming season will be very thin. With a lack of 2023 commits after two players asking for their NLI release, the next coach will need to hit the transfer portal hard.

As of now, there are over 700 players who entered their names in the transfer portal. Plenty of options for a coach who will need to get players into the program quickly.

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Penn State Basketball Snapshot Profile: Jameel Brown

Freshman Jameel Brown should be expected to contribute off the bench, with a bigger role next season for Penn State basketball.

Penn State men’s basketball is heading into its second season under head coach [autotag]Micah Shrewsberry[/autotag], and the bar is looking to be raised as the Nittany Lions look to return to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament for the first time since 2011. With a roster of key returning veterans and fresh new talent from the recruiting efforts of the new staff, there is a sense of optimism to rely on in the 2022-23 season.

Over the course of the preseason, will are profiling each player on the roster to help fans get acquainted with this year’s roster of Nittany Lions men’s basketball players and what kind of role each player will be taking on for Shrewsberry.

Here is a quick look at one of the newest faces in the program, a homegrown product.

Preseason Profile: Jameel Brown

Position Guard
Year Freshman
Hometown (High School) Philadelphia, PA
(Westtown School)
Height 6-4
Weight 188

Recruiting Profile

Jameel Brown is one of the top high school recruits to commit to Penn State basketball in program history, so he certainly arrives in Happy Valley with high expectations. Brown committed to Penn State over offers from Minnesota and Purdue, Shrewsberry’s former program as an assistant. It is believed Brown came down to choosing between Penn State and Purdue.

Role in 2022-23

Brown’s role will certainly be increasing in the coming years, but expect him to be a bench player with few responsibilities as a freshman this season. With plenty of veterans on the roster, Penn State may be able to allow Brown to grow a bit off the bench and in practice before tasking him with being a key player for the team next season.

Brown will also bring some flexibility to the roster as he is considered a guard that can play multiple positions. That should help allow Penn State’s coaching staff to figure out exactly what his role will be moving forward.

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Micah Shrewsberry’s Year 2 outlook for Penn State men’s basketball

Here’s a quick look at Penn State men’s basketball’s Year 2 under Micah Shrewsberry.

We are in the bye week of Penn State football. But that also means we are in the midst of preparing for Penn State Nittany Lions men’s basketball.

Penn State is under former Purdue assistant [autotag]Micah Shrewsberry[/autotag], who came into a team that was struggling immensely. Shrewsberry came in and already inked Penn State’s highest recruiting class in program history.

How will Shrews be in his second year with the Nittany Lions? Let’s take a look.

Penn State finished 14-17 (7-13) last season, which was 10th in the Big Ten.

Their biggest loss will be forward [autotag]John Harrar[/autotag], who averaged 10.6 points per game, 10.3 rebounds and a 64.0 field goal percentage with Penn State last season.

Another big loss for Penn State is guard [autotag]Sam Sessoms[/autotag], who transferred to Coppin State. Sessoms averaged 11.6 points per game last season with the Nittany Lions.

Penn State has plenty of returning players, with senior [autotag]Seth Lundy[/autotag] and fifth-year senior [autotag]Jalen Pickett[/autotag]. Pickett was the team’s leading scorer last season and his coming back to Penn State is huge. He averaged 13.3 points per game in the 31 games he played.

The Nittany Lions have five talented freshmen coming in this season. One to keep an eye on is [autotag]Jameel Brown[/autotag].

Brown was a Top-100 prospect out of high school and the number five overall recruit in Penn State men’s basketball history, according to 247 Sports Composite Rankings.

One area where Penn State excelled last season was scoring defense, finishing with the Big Ten’s best scoring defense. They allowed an average of 65 points per game. That was Penn State’s best defensive season in the past 11 seasons.

If there is another area where Penn State excelled, it’s free throws. Well over half of the Nittany Lions shot over 70 percent of their free throws last season.

Now, one area where Penn State could use more consistency is its shooting. They only had four players who averaged double-digit points last season, one of them being Harrar.

Penn State brings plenty of experience to the table. If there is anyone to step up, it’s the veteran guard [autotag]Myles Dread[/autotag], who averaged just 6.2 points per game. That was Penn State’s fifth-leading scorer. Fifth. That isn’t ideal for a team that is filled with veteran experience.

In his first season, Shrews had a promising year at Penn State. He took them to the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament, the first time any first-year B1G head coach has done that since 2008.

Penn State lost some key talent in Harrar and Sessoms. But, with their veteran experience still present, they are poised to pick up right where they left off from last season.

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Penn State Men’s Basketball Class of 2022 sets bar high for future of program

Here’s the full rundown of Penn State basketball’s Class of 2022, regarded as the best in program history

The future of Penn State men’s basketball provided a big dose of optimism with the signing of the first recruiting class under head coach Micah Shrewsberry. Shrewsberry quickly signed one of the best recruiting classes in Penn State’s program history. Penn State set the bar high on the recruiting trail as Shrewsberry begins forming the foundation for the future of the program.

Penn State’s Class of 2022 is actually the highest-rated recruiting class in school history, and this was without the benefit of a full recruiting cycle since being hired as the head coach for Shrewsberry.

Here’s a look at Penn State basketball’s Class of 2022, the first signed by Micah Shrewsberry.

Penn State basketball lands four-star guard Jameel Brown

Penn State basketball continues to secure some good building blocks under Micah Shrewsberry.

Penn State’s men’s basketball program is starving for success. This week, the Nittany Lions scored a major recruiting victory.

Micah Shrewsberry has been busy working on his first roster at Penn State since taking on the program in March. Most of the work has seemingly been done in the transfer portal, but the high school recruiting is ongoing and showing signs of significant life. Shrewsberry ha snow successfully secured a verbal commitment from a four-star guard with Jameel Brown announcing his decision this week.

Brown who is a 6-4, 190-pound combo guard from Haverford, PA and he played at Haverford School. Brown announced his commitment on Twitter.

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This is a big move to get someone who can play multiple positions and knows he can take over the game at any time.

Penn State is could be becoming a destination for recruits for basketball and it has a very bright future ahead of them.

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