Thursday, October 23, 2008
With Stanley Pringle set to graduate following this season, Penn State will be left with only one scholarship point guard on the roster.
And while that point guard is a good one — sophomore Talor Battle — the position was clearly an area of need for Ed DeChellis and his staff this recruiting season.
But it is not anymore.
A few minutes ago, point guard Tim Frazier of Strake Jesuit High in Houston told us he committed to Penn State.
"Yes sir, I committed to Penn State," he said.
Since he was in school, he did not have time for an interview. But he did talk to Scout.com's Evan Daniels.
"I decided to be a Nittany Lion because I felt it was a great fit for me," Frazier said. "Penn State has great academics as well as a great basketball team and that's what I was looking for.
"The coaches were great and were really persistent in their recruiting and living up to what they said," he continued. "I had a great time on my official visit and my parents and coaches were all for so it there was no question that Penn State was the right place for me."
Frazier is a 6-foot-1, 160-pounder who is said to remind many in the Penn State camp of former Lion guard Danny Earl.
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Tuesday, October 07, 2008
"... Three years ago, Penn State redid the locker room, replacing the cheesy, pressed-wood lockers with cherry wood, converting an unused space into a lounge complete with flat-screen TVs, and carving a video room in what was previously a visiting locker room.
"And the last weekend in September, DeChellis and his staff moved into 4,000 square feet of office spaces that include a kitchenette, mailing/copying/faxing center, private conference room and separate area to host recruits.
"The office space anchors what is now a Penn State basketball wing (the women's team has the same space in the building).
"DeChellis believes the upgrades have helped the Lions lure players who otherwise wouldn't have visited, let alone committed. Sophomore point guard Talor Battle was ranked among the top 100 recruits coming out of high school, and Louisville native Jeff Brooks was a Mr. Basketball finalist in Kentucky as well as another top-100 player.
" 'People used to ask me, 'What have you been doing?' DeChellis said. 'This is what I've been doing. I finally feel like we're on an even playing field.'''...
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