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NBA draft combine 2023: A complete tracker of player invitations

Rookie Wire took a look at those prospects that have earned invitations to compete in the NBA draft combine and G League Elite Camp.

The NBA pre-draft process is in full swing as prospects work toward achieving the ultimate goal of hearing their names called by Commissioner Adam Silver on June 22.

Reports are beginning to surface of prospects receiving invitations to compete in the draft combine on May 15-21 in Chicago, Illinois. Each year, teams submit a list of players they would like to see invited, typically those with the highest odds of getting drafted.

The event features 5-on-5 games, strength and agility testing, shooting drills, measurements and other related on-court exercises. Prospects have the opportunity to improve their draft stock in a competitive environment against their peers.

Last year, 76 players were announced as participants in the event.

The G League Elite Camp will take place in Chicago on May 13-14 with players competing in front of NBA and G League scouts, coaches and front-office executives. The top performers will also be invited to perform in the draft combine.

The official list of participants for both events has yet to be unveiled.

Those underclassmen that filed as early entry candidates will also have the chance to interview with teams and gain feedback on their draft positioning. The information will be helpful in forming their decisions on staying in the draft or returning to school before the May 31 deadline.

Rookie Wire took a look at those prospects that have reportedly earned invitations to compete in the combine and G League Elite Camp. The list will be updated as more names emerge.

Last Update: May 14, 11:15 p.m. EDT

Seth Lundy records double-double during College All-Star Game

Seth Lundy took advantage of an all-star opportunity before taking a shot at the NBA.

After being a big reason why Penn State went to its first NCAA Tournament since 2011, [autotag]Seth Lundy[/autotag] decided to declare for the NBA Draft.

He’ll go through all the pre-draft processes doing interviews, training, and combine activities, but first, he was invited to play in the 2023 NACB Reese’s Division 1 College All-Star game.

This game featured seniors from Division 1 programs across the nation. It was played on Friday at NRG Stadium in Houston as part of the Final Four festivities.

Lundy represented the East team and recorded 12 points with 10 rebounds in 23 minutes of playing time. All of his 12 points came from four three-pointers. He also had three assists and blocked a shot.

The East eventually fell to the West 104-99 in overtime. Joe Bryant Jr. of Norfolk State was the East’s MVP and Morris Udeze of New Mexico was the West’s MVP.

Despite not bringing home an award, this was still a good performance for Lundy who projects to be a “3-and-D” type of player in the NBA.

This past season, Lundy was a high volume shooter from deep, averaging 6.1 attempts from behind the three-point line. He hit 2.6 per game which put his shooting percentage at 40.0% for the season.

Lundy has also improved his rebounding every single season he was in college. He finished his senior year averaging 6.3 rebounds per game. There will be some questions if he can have enough impact on the defensive end to see the floor consistently. In his college career, he averaged 0.7 steals and 0.5 blocks per game.

Next up for Lundy will be showcasing his skills at workouts across the country and trying to earn an invite to the NBA Combine starting May 15th in Chicago, Illinois.

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Kebba Njie the latest Penn State player to enter transfer portal

Penn State sees yet another basketball player enter the transfer portal

The turnover of the Penn State men’s basketball program continues with upcoming sophomore [autotag]Kebba Njie[/autotag] entering his name into the transfer portal. He is now the fifth player from last year’s team to enter the portal and the third from the 2022 class.

Notably, the 2022 class was Penn State’s highest ever rated recruiting class, with Njie being the center piece. He was a four-star recruit out of Indiana who was Penn State’s third highest player to sign for the program.

Njie was the only freshman from the 2022-23 team who appeared in all 37 games, starting 26 of them. He averaged 3.4 points and 3.5 rebounds in 14.3 minutes of playing time.

There was potential that this announcement was coming. Considering two other players out of his class entered there name into the portal, it’s not a major shock seeing Njie test the waters as well. Onward State also tweeted that he was not present at Mike Rhoades’ introductory press conference, which could have been viewed as a sign as well.

As with the majority of players entering the transfer portal, there is still a possibility they return to the school they were previously enrolled. [autotag]Seth Lundy[/autotag] once entered the transfer portal before ultimately coming back to play for Penn State again.

There are now only two scholarship players currently enrolled at Penn State. Both are upcoming sophomores [autotag]Kanye Clary[/autotag] and [autotag]Demetrius Lilley[/autotag]. With the three previous class of 2023 commits all asking for their NLI release, the program is barren.

Rhoades will have some serious program building to do to even a field a team next year, let alone a competitive one. We’ll see if he can reconvince some of the players who entered their name in the portal to come back to State College and if he can get some of his past players at VCU to come as well.

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A photographic look back at the career of Seth Lundy at Penn State

Here are some of the best photos as we take a look back at the Penn State career of Seth Lundy.

When he was originally recruited to play for Penn State, [autotag]Seth Lundy[/autotag] was seen as a bit of a major victory for former head coach Patrick Chambers. Chambers made it a point to attack the basketball-rich city of Philadelphia after seeing how fertile the area was as an assistant at Villanova, so he knew Lundy would be a key player in help[ing to transform the basketball program in Happy Valley. And it is safe to say Lundy left his mark on the program before declaring for the NBA draft following the 2023 NCAA tournament run by the Nittany Lions.

As it would turn out, Lundy would be on a Penn State basketball roster that was poised for a return to the NCAA tournament in 2020 before the sports world shut down due to concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic. It was only fitting that he would continue to stick with the program to help lift them to the school’s first NCAA tournament berth since 2011.

Lundy spent a brief period in the transfer portal in 2021 after Penn State made a change with the head coaching position that led to the hiring of [autotag]Micah Shrewsberry[/autotag], but Lundy opted to return and be a key player for the Nittany Lions under the leadership of Shrewsberry.

Here are some of the best photos of Seth Lundy during his college basketball career at Penn State.

Guard Seth Lundy declares for 2023 NBA Draft

Penn State guard Seth Lundy declares for 2023 NBA draft.

After a special season at Penn State, guard [autotag]Seth Lundy[/autotag] appears to have made his decision on the future of his basketball career at Penn State and beyond.

After being one of the best players on the team alongside [autotag]Jalen Pickett[/autotag], Lundy announced on Twitter that he is declaring for the 2023 NBA Draft. Lundy could have returned for the 2023-24 season by utilizing the extra year of eligibility granted to athletes by the NCAA because of the COVID-19 pandemic but instead, he has decided to head to the NBA.

At the age of 23, Lundy will already be one of the older prospects in the draft come June.

Lundy averaged 14.2 points and 6.3 rebounds per game while shooting 45% from the floor and 40% from three-point range. He scored in double digits in all but five games on the year and had a season-high against Indiana where he scored 25 points in January. In that same game, he entered the Penn State 1,000 club, and teammate Jalen Pickett would join him later in the year.

Lundy proved to be a big-time shot maker and all-around good player by not turning the ball over much and making big shots in stressful situations that kept Penn State and their illustrious season alive. In their overtime win over Northwestern in the Big Ten Tournament, Lundy hit a go-ahead 3-pointer and then a game-tying jumper in the second half before going a step further and hitting another clutch shot in the form of a game-winning three.

Lundy will be a part of a Senior class for Penn State that will be looked back upon favorably as they have seemingly got the program on the right track for the first time in a long time.

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Penn State’s season ends against Texas in the second round

Penn State bows out of the NCAA Basketball Tournament in loss to Texas

Regardless of what the results were going into the NCAA Tournament, this team electrified Penn State fans across the country.

An amazing early March winning streak was capped with a run to the Big Ten Tournament where they were a possession away from winning the championship game. That firmly put them into March Madness for the first time since 2011.

The team wasn’t just satisfied with being in the dance, they wanted to perform. And they did in the first round, dominating seventh-seeded Texas A&M for their first tournament win since 2011.

Unfortunately, the magical season came to an end on Saturday night as the Nittany Lions fell to the two-seeded Texas Longhorns, 71-66.

The matchup was going to be tough for the undersized Penn State squad. Texas has been playing its best basketball of the season down the stretch. They dominated the Big 12 Tournament and won the championship in a decisive manner.

After Penn State’s hot shooting night on Thursday, they started this game off cold. They were held to single digits for the first 12 minutes of the game. Their defense was the only reason why they were still able to keep it close early on. Despite only nine points 12 minutes in, the deficit was two points.

Texas was able to get some separation right before half. Penn State went into the locker room trailing 23-31.

There were moments in the second half where it looked like the Longhorns were going to run away with the game. Penn State wasn’t shooting well and they could not stop Texas big man Dylan Disu.

However, they kept hanging around and hanging around, continuing to compete on both ends of the floor.

With just over six minutes remaining, they cut it to 54-55 after back-to-back threes by senior [autotag]Myles Dread[/autotag].

One minute later, Penn State took their first lead since two minutes into the game after [autotag]Camren Wynter[/autotag] hit two free throws. In the next possession, [autotag]Seth Lundy[/autotag] stole the ball and scored a layup on the other end to put the Nittany Lions up 58-55.

Texas called a timeout to regroup. After the timeout, it was Disu time. He scored six straight points to put the Longhorns back up by three. They continued on a 10-0 run that put them up by seven points with under a minute remaining.

That was the nail in the coffin for Penn State.

The matchup was a difficult one going into the game. If they shot the ball like they did against Texas A&M, it could have been a winnable one. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case.

Penn State finished the game shooting 41.7% from the field and 28.6% from three-point range. [autotag]Andrew Funk[/autotag], who was sensational in the first round, was 5-14 from the field and 2-10 from three.

Wynter had a team high 16 points. Dread, the all-time Penn State leader in games played, scored 12 points in his final game. [autotag]Jalen Pickett[/autotag] scored 11 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the last game of his sensational college career.

Disu had a game-high 28 points and pulled down 10 rebounds. Sir’Jabari Rice added 13 points off the bench and Marcus Carr joined them in double digits with 10.

It was a tough way for the season to end, knowing that if a couple shots that are normally made go into the hoop this game, Penn State could be playing in the Sweet Sixteen. But that’s the fickle game of basketball. Sometimes they fall, and sometimes they don’t.

Now, all eyes are going to be on what Penn State will look like next season. This roster was the most experienced in the country. Losing the multiple impact seniors will require a roster overhaul to bring players in from the transfer portal to pair with the talented underclassmen.

All of that is a moot point if Penn State can’t keep coach Micah Shrewsberry in State College. It should be a top priority of the athletic department to secure him as head coach for the long haul.

There is clearly an appetite for Penn State basketball and having an elite head coach is the start of building a consistent program. Hopefully, the athletic department sees it the same way.

Let’s celebrate this team, players and coaching staff for giving Penn State fans an amazing season!

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Twitter reacts to Penn State’s NCAA Basketball Tournament loss to Texas

Twitter shared in celebrating the unfortunate end to a wild March run by the Nittany Lions.

Cinderella came out from Disney in 1950, four years before Penn State would lose the NCAA Tournament national title game to La Salle. That movie lasted just one hour and 15 minutes. The 2023 version of the Nittany Lions saw a Cinderella run that started back in October.

They were never supposed to make it to the second round of the tournament and push the No. 2 seeded Texas Longhorns to the edge. Heck, they weren’t even supposed to be dancing but here they were.

Social media was well aware of the fact that this was a special season for Penn State and everyone did their part to embrace it while also reacting to the stages of the game.

Penn State dominates Texas A&M, advances in NCAA Tournament for first time since 2001

Andrew Funk’s big game fuels Penn State past Texas A&M in NCAA Basketball Tournament

Going into the NCAA Tournament, the goal is to be playing the best basketball of the season by the time the games start.

Penn State has been doing that in March.

After a great run before the Big Ten Tournament to get themselves into the March Madness conversation, they cemented themselves in the field by making the championship game. Even though they lost on the last possession, it was clear this Penn State team was peaking at the right time.

But, the NCAA Tournament was going to be a different challenge. Facing a Texas A&M team from a different conference whose style of play was different than what they’ve seen before was supposed to be a test of how good this team actually was.

The Nittany Lions answered all questions tonight winning 76-59.

This was a historic win for Penn State. It was the first NCAA Tournament win since 2001. It was the largest margin of victory for the program in NCAA Tournament history. [autotag]Andrew Funk[/autotag]’s 27 points were the most by a Penn State player in NCAA Tournament history.

It was also a weird game in many ways for Nittany Lions fans. This felt like the first time in about a month that the game didn’t come down to the wire.

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That’s because Penn State rarely trailed in this game. After trailing 2-4 in the first couple minutes of the game, Funk hit a three to put them back on top. Funk hitting threes was the theme of the game.

About five minutes into the first half, Texas A&M was up four points. That was their largest lead of the game. Once again, Funk hit a three to cut the lead to one point. After seesawing back and forth for a bit, [autotag]Jalen Pickett[/autotag] hit a jumper that put Penn State up 13-12 at the 11-and-a-half-minute mark.

They never trailed in the game again.

It was an utterly dominant performance by Penn State. They shot 48.2% from the field and a scorching 59.1% from behind the three-point line. They also held A&M to 33.9% shooting and 29.4% from three. This was easily the best game this team had played all season.

Funk was the star of the game tonight. He hit eight threes on 10 attempts to finish with the NCAA Tournament record of 27 points. Pickett was his usual dominant self, finishing with 19 points, eight assists, and seven rebounds. [autotag]Seth Lundy[/autotag] joined them in double figures with 10 points.

But it was truly a team effort. [autotag]Camren Wynter[/autotag] didn’t light up the box score, but he played a major part in frustrating Texas A&M’s best player Wade Taylor IV. Freshmen [autotag]Kebba Njie[/autotag] and [autotag]Evan Mahaffey[/autotag] had important stretches stifling the opposing bigs.

Penn State fans should be celebrating this historic victory because it was a long time coming.

They’ll be facing the second-seeded Texas Longhorns in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday for the opportunity to play in the Sweet 16.

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Best photos from Penn State’s NCAA Tournament win over Texas A&M

Check out the best photos from Penn State’s blowout win over Texas A&M in the NCAA Basketball Tournament’s first round.

For the first time since 2001, Penn State’s men’s basketball team won a game in the NCAA Tournament, and it left no doubt who the better team was in its return to the Big Dance.

Penn State was dialed in from 3-point range in a rout of Texas A&M in the first-round matchup in the Midwest Region. Penn State was led by a monster performance by Andrew Funk in the win and advances to the second round to face Big 12 champion Texas on Saturday.

Here are some of the best photos from Penn State’s big night to cap the first full day of the NCAA Tournament from Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday night.

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NCAA Tourney First Round Matchup: Penn State vs. Texas A&M

How do Penn State and Texas A&M compare, player vs. player? Let’s go to the tale of the tape to find out!

March Madness is officially here!

For the first time since 2011, Penn State is a part of the Big Dance.

After their impressive run in the Big Ten Tournament, the Nittany Lions are the 10 seed in the Midwest Region. They drew the 7th-seeded Texas A&M Aggies in their first-round matchup.

Since Texas A&M is an SEC team, these two teams rarely have played each other. They’ve actually only competed three times on the hard court, with A&M winning all three prior matchups. The most recent game was played in Brooklyn, NY in 2017.

Similarly to Penn State, the Aggies were in their conference tournament championship game where they lost to Alabama 63-82.

Many bracket analysts and pundits feel that Texas A&M is coming into this tournament under seeded after finishing both the SEC regular season and postseason in second place. On the surface, that presents a challenge for Penn State, who is playing a team in the first round they probably shouldn’t be facing.

Let’s take a look at both teams and see they compare.