Monday, October 30, 2006
Penn State Basketball Exhibition Games To Be Webcast On GoPSUsports.com
The Voice of Nittany Lions Steve Jones to provide play-by-playUniversity Park, Pa., Oct. 30, 2006 - The Penn State men's basketball team's two exhibition games against Edinboro (Wed., Nov. 1) and Shippensburg (Mon., Nov. 6) will be able to be heard live via the internet at GoPSUsports.com, the official home of Penn State Athletics.
The webcasts for both exhibition games will be free with Steve Jones, the Voice of the Nittany Lions, providing play-by-play coverage. Both games will start at 7:30 p.m. in the Bryce Jordan Center. Streaming of the webcast will begin immediately at tip-off.
The Penn State Sports Network, which will carry all of the Nittany Lions' regular season games over the radio, will not be carrying either exhibition contest.
Friday, October 27, 2006
Scout.com: PSU Basketball Scouting Report:
"With the Penn State basketball team set to tip off exhibition action against Edinboro at the Jordan Center next week, the time is right to offer our annual poor-man's scouting report of the Nittany Lions. Get the lowdown on how everyone looked on our recent trip to check out practice.
"Be warned, however, that these are not the expert remarks of an officially licensed scout, a former coach or a TV lacquer-head, but merely the humble opinions of a scribe who spent a couple of hours watching Ed DeChellis' crew workout Thursday. ...."
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Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Press Release:
Nittany Lion is top returning rebounder and second leading scorer in Big TenUNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., Oct. 11, 2006 - Penn State junior forward Geary Claxton (West Haven, Conn.) has been named a pre-season first-team All-Big Ten selection by Lindy's and CBS SportsLine.com and a second-team pick by SportingNews and Athlon in the pre-season college basketball magazines that hit newsstands in the last week.
Claxton, who is the top rebounder (7.5 rpg) and second leading scorer (15.2 ppg) among Big Ten returners, was also recognized as one of three 'Players on the Rise' by SportingNews and the Big Ten's 'Most Underrated Player' by Athlon, which called him "an electrifying scorer whose willingness to crash the boards exemplifies the unselfish attitude (Ed) DeChellis has strived to instill."
Sophomore forward Jamelle Cornley (Columbus, Ohio), the 2006 Big Ten Freshman of the Year, was named a second-team All-Big Ten pick by CBS SportsLine.com and a third-team pick by Athlon. Cornley led All-Big Ten freshmen in scoring (11.4 ppg) and rebounding (5.7 rpg) last season.
The SportingNews called Penn State "one of the leagues deepest and most experienced teams," while Lindy's said "a breakout season could be in store." CBS SportsLine.com commented, "Coach Ed DeChellis has the tools to put up a serious fight in the Big Ten."
Penn State, which returns four starters and 10 lettermen, will play home exhibition games against Edinboro (Nov. 1) and Shippensburg (Nov. 6) before opening coach DeChellis' fourth campaign on Friday, Nov. 10 in the Bryce Jordan Center against Morehead State. The Nittany Lions are coming off their best campaign in five years having posted a 15-15 record and hosted an opening round NIT game last season. Claxton was a 2006 first team USBWA All-District I and third team All-Big Ten selection. Senior point-guard Ben Luber (7.5 ppg/4.4 apg), senior guard David Jackson (6.7 ppg/3.2 rpg), and Cornley (11.4 ppg/5.7 rpg) are also returning starters. The Nittany Lions return 80 percent or more of their scoring, rebounding, assists, blocks and steals from last year's team.
All Penn State basketball games can be heard live on the Penn State Sports Network and GoPSUsports.com. For information on Nittany Lion basketball tickets visit GoPSUsports.com.
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Sunday, October 01, 2006
deseretnews.com | Penn State product, South African get Jazz camp invites:
"Penn State product Tyler Smith, a 6-foot-8 forward, came recommended by former NBA star Rick Barry, whose camp he attended, and the Utah Jazz saw 7-2 Southwest Baptist/Oklahoma State product Frans Steyn work out but not participate in the Orlando NBA Pre-Draft camp in June.
Those two players, along with Rocky Mountain Revue Jazz teamers Brian Chase and Hiram Fuller, complete the team's training camp roster announced on Friday. ...
"Smith, of Lake Forest, Ill., finished his career with Penn State in 2002 and has since played in China, Argentina, Uruguay, the Netherlands and Italy. He's known for his scrappy play, floor burns and being an all-Big 10 Academic. ..."
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