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PSU men get big-man transfer

From Mirror reports A day after getting North Carolina’s Puff Johnson from the transfer portal, the Penn State men’s basketball team landed one-time Georgetown and Maryland center Qudus Wahab on Thursday. The transfer was reported by Lions 247. Wahab, listed at 6-foot-11, 245 pounds, has one year of eligibility left. He averaged 9.6 points and 7.1 rebounds in 23.4 minutes per game in 29 appearances (25 starts) for the Hoyas. For his career, he’s averaged 8.7 points and 6.2 rebounds per game while shooting 56% from the field. He’s appeared in 119 contests and made 88 ...

PSU tight end charged with 2 misdemeanors

From Mirror reports UNIVERSITY PARK -- Penn State tight end Theo Johnson has been charged with two misdemeanors in connection with a Feb. 11 incident at a State College fraternity. According to the Centre Daily Times, Johnson was charged Wednesday with simple assault and criminal mischief, both misdemeanors, for punching a man in the face after being asked to leave the frat party because he didn’t have a wristband. Johnson, 22, faces a preliminary hearing on May 24. Penn State issued a statement Wednesday saying the matter is being addressed. “We are aware of the charges against ...

Lions get Tar Heels transfer

UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penn State men’s basketball team got its fourth player from the NCAA Transfer Portal officially on Wednesday as Puff Johnson, a forward/guard from North Carolina, committed to the Lions. Johnson announced his decision Wednesday on social media. A Pittsburgh ...

Lady Lions sign 3 players

UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penn State women’s basketball team signed three transfers, Tay Valladay (Virginia), Grace Hall (Wabash) and Kylie Lavelle (Drexel) through the portal on Wednesday. Valladay will use her final year of eligibility as a Lady Lion, and Hall and Lavelle have three years of eligibility remaining. Valladay, a 5-foot-6 guard, started in 51 of 55 games over two seasons for the Cavaliers. She averaged 9.7 points, 3.7 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game. She was the team leader in assists and steals for both seasons. Hall, a 6-2 forward, used a redshirt ...

PSU hoops gets Big 10 schedule

UNIVERSITY PARK — The Big Ten Conference announced single-play and double-play opponents Tuesday for the 2023-24 Penn State men’s basketball season. The Nittany Lions will face seven double-play opponents and six single-play opponents in the 20-game Big Ten men’s basketball slate. Penn State will play both home and away games against Indiana, Iowa, Michigan State, Maryland, Minnesota, Northwestern and Ohio State. Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin will each visit Happy Valley as Penn State’s home-only opponents. Away games for single-play opponents send Penn State to Nebraska, ...

PSU earns EIVA title

UNIVERSITY PARK —The No. 3 Penn State men’s volleyball team is the EIVA Tournament champion thanks to a 3-0 (25-14, 25-18, 25-22) sweep over No. 15 Princeton on Saturday night at Rec Hall. The Nittany Lions are headed to the National Collegiate Championship Tournament as the conference’s automatic qualifier. Penn State improved to 26-3. The Lions won the EIVA Tournament for the 35th time since the inaugural event in 1971. Cal Fisher was named the MVP of the tournament. He was joined on the all-tournament team by teammates Brett Wildman, Cole Bogner, and Michal Kowal. Fisher ...