Elton Hayes
Penn State’s search for a new men’s basketball coach continued on Tuesday, four days after former coach Micah Shrewsberry was introduced by Notre Dame.
Penn State on Tuesday nabbed a verbal commitment from 2025 defensive back prospect Omari Gaines. The 6-foot-2, 175-pound safety attends Malcolm X Shabazz High School in Newark, New Jersey.
Three-star (247 Sports) tight end Luke Reynolds became the fifth class of 2024 prospect to verbally commit to Penn State on Saturday.
Several months have passed since Parker Washington’s late-season ankle injury that caused him to miss the season’s final three games. In December, the wide receiver declared for the 2023 NFL draft, thus concluding a three-year collegiate career in which he recorded a catch in all 32 games in which he played.
Penn State wide receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith’s significance to the program has never been questioned.
On Wednesday, Stadium basketball analyst Jeff Goodman reported second-year Nittany Lions coach Micah Shrewsberry is headed to Notre Dame to replace Mike Brey. The former Fighting Irish coach retired after 23 seasons in South Bend.
Seth Lundy, Penn State’s second-leading scorer this season, will not return to the program next year. On Wednesday, Lundy announced on Twitter he would not use the additional year of eligibility afforded as coronavirus relief and will instead declare for the 2023 NBA Draft.
Penn State’s five-point loss to Texas during the NCAA Tournament over the weekend capped one of the most successful seasons in program history. Of the Nittany Lions’ 23 wins, 11 came against teams that reached this season’s national tourney. Penn State’s first-round NCAA Tournament win was its first since 2001, and its 23 wins tied a program-high for the fourth-most in a season.
No. 2 Texas ended No. 10 Penn State’s season with a 71-66 win on Saturday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa.