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									Penn State Basketball - Penn State Football Message Board				            </title>
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                        <title>Mike Rhoades Makes Changes to Penn State&#039;s Basketball Staff</title>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:46:27 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[From SI.Com:  
&quot;Penn State men&#039;s basketball coach Mike Rhoades is remaking more than his roster this offseason. He faced changes with his coaching staff as well.
Rhoades promoted assistant...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>From SI.Com:  </p>
<p id="inline-text-0" class="mt- md:mt-0 mb- :text-secondary my-f-1.5">"Penn State men's basketball coach Mike Rhoades is remaking more than his roster this offseason. He faced changes with his coaching staff as well.</p>
<p id="inline-text-1" class="my- :text-secondary my-f-1.5">Rhoades promoted assistant coach Brent Scott to associate head coach this offseason and hired veteran Big Ten assistant<span> </span><a href="https://www.si.com/college/pennstate/basketball/penn-state-hires-former-head-coach-michigan-state-assistant-dwayne-stephens" target="_blank" rel="noopener external noreferrer" data-wpel-link="external"><strong>Dwayne Stephens</strong></a><span> </span>to his staff. Penn State lost two assistant coaches after last season, when they went 12-20 and finished last in the Big Ten. Former associate head coach Jamal Brunt left for Syracuse, and assistant coach<span> </span><a href="https://goairforcefalcons.com/news/2026/3/18/mens-basketball-joe-crispin-named-air-force-head-mens-basketball-coach" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener external noreferrer" data-wpel-link="external"><strong>Joe Crispin</strong></a><span> </span>became the head coach at Air Force."</p>
<p><a href="https://www.si.com/college/pennstate/basketball/mike-rhoades-makes-changes-to-penn-state-basketball-staff-too" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer">Mike Rhoades Makes Changes to Penn State's Basketball Staff, Too</a></p>
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                        <title>Big Ten PreSeason Basketball Rankings: Penn State is ranked 17</title>
                        <link>https://nitsoftheroundtable.com/community/penn-state-basketball/big-ten-preseason-basketball-rankings-penn-state-is-ranked-17/</link>
                        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:18:04 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Well, at least we ranked higher than Northwestern...
College basketball rankings: CBS Sports reveals way-too-early Big Ten predictions for 2026-27 - On3
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well, at least we ranked higher than Northwestern...</p>
<p><a href="https://www.on3.com/news/college-basketball-cbs-sports-reveals-way-too-early-big-ten-rankings-for-2026-27/" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer">College basketball rankings: CBS Sports reveals way-too-early Big Ten predictions for 2026-27 - On3</a></p>
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                        <title>2026 - 2027 Penn State Basketball Roster</title>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 18:50:15 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Our roster as of May 14, 2026:  

Ivan Juric (Sophomore, F/7 ft): Returns after a productive freshman season (10.2 PPG, 5.3 RPG).
Jay Rodgers (Senior, G/6 ft 3 in): Transfer from Central ...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Our roster as of May 14, 2026:  </p>
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<li class="Z1qcYe" data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="c" data-sfc-cb="" data-hveid="CAIIAAgACA8QAg" data-processed="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);"><span class="T286Pc" data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="c" data-sfc-cb="" data-processed="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);">Jay Rodgers<!--TgQPHd|[]--> (Senior, G/6 ft 3 in):<!--TgQPHd|[]--> Transfer from Central Connecticut State, expected to start at point guard.<!--TgQPHd|[]--></span><!--TgQPHd|[]--></li>
<li class="Z1qcYe" data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="c" data-sfc-cb="" data-hveid="CAIIAAgACA8QAw" data-processed="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);"><span class="T286Pc" data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="c" data-sfc-cb="" data-processed="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);">Brant Byers<!--TgQPHd|[]--> (Forward/6 ft 8 in):<!--TgQPHd|[]--> Transfer from Miami (Ohio), expected to be a primary shooter.<!--TgQPHd|[]--></span><!--TgQPHd|[]--></li>
<li class="Z1qcYe" data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="c" data-sfc-cb="" data-hveid="CAIIAAgACA8QBA" data-processed="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);"><span class="T286Pc" data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="c" data-sfc-cb="" data-processed="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);">Roberts Blums<!--TgQPHd|[]--> (Guard/6 ft 4 in):<!--TgQPHd|[]--> Transfer from Davidson, recognized as an elite shooter.<!--TgQPHd|[]--></span><!--TgQPHd|[]--></li>
<li class="Z1qcYe" data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="c" data-sfc-cb="" data-hveid="CAIIAAgACA8QBQ" data-processed="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);"><span class="T286Pc" data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="c" data-sfc-cb="" data-processed="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);">Tim Oboh<!--TgQPHd|[]--> (Junior, C/6 ft 10 in):<!--TgQPHd|[]--> Transfer from Buffalo, expected to add rim protection.<!--TgQPHd|[]--></span><!--TgQPHd|[]--></li>
<li class="Z1qcYe" data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="c" data-sfc-cb="" data-hveid="CAIIAAgACA8QBg" data-processed="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);"><span class="T286Pc" data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="c" data-sfc-cb="" data-processed="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);">Roko Prkacin<!--TgQPHd|[]--> (Forward/6 ft 9 in):<!--TgQPHd|[]--> Experienced Croatian forward with professional experience in France.<!--TgQPHd|[]--></span><!--TgQPHd|[]--></li>
<li class="Z1qcYe" data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="c" data-sfc-cb="" data-hveid="CAIIAAgACA8QBw" data-processed="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);"><span class="T286Pc" data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="c" data-sfc-cb="" data-processed="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);">Francois Wibaut<!--TgQPHd|[]--> (Forward/6 ft 6 in):<!--TgQPHd|[]--> French forward who played for Pau-Orthez.<!--TgQPHd|[]--></span><!--TgQPHd|[]--></li>
<li class="Z1qcYe" data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="c" data-sfc-cb="" data-hveid="CAIIAAgACA8QCA" data-processed="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);"><span class="T286Pc" data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="c" data-sfc-cb="" data-processed="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);">Aleksandar Zecevic<!--TgQPHd|[]--> (Forward/Center/6 ft 10 in):<!--TgQPHd|[]--> Serbian player joining from Spain's Bilbao Basket U22 team.<!--TgQPHd|[]--></span><!--TgQPHd|[]--></li>
<li class="Z1qcYe" data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="c" data-sfc-cb="" data-hveid="CAIIAAgACA8QCQ" data-processed="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);"><span class="T286Pc" data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="c" data-sfc-cb="" data-processed="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);">Thomas Allard<!--TgQPHd|[]--> (SG/6 ft 7 in):<!--TgQPHd|[]--> Transfer from Alabama Huntsville.</span></li>
<li data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="c" data-sfc-cb="" data-hveid="CAIIAAgACA8QCQ" data-processed="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);">Andy Gemao (G/6 ft 2 in):  Filipino recruit.</li>
<li data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="c" data-sfc-cb="" data-hveid="CAIIAAgACA8QCQ" data-processed="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);">Reggie Grodin (G/6 ft 5 in): Sophomore returning from medical redshirt.</li>
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<p>5 of the 12 players are foreign recruits.</p>
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                        <title>2025 new team</title>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 23:50:12 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I&#039;m just watching my first PSU BB game of this year and I don&#039;t know ANY of the players. Are there any players from last year of all they all new?]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I'm just watching my first PSU BB game of this year and I don't know ANY of the players. Are there any players from last year of all they all new?</p>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>Yanic Konan Niederhauser</title>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 17:32:35 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Drafted in Round #1 of NBA draft (pick #30) by the LA Clippers....]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Drafted in Round #1 of NBA draft (pick #30) by the LA Clippers....</p>
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                        <title>Talor Battle to Return to Penn State</title>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 12:47:09 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Talor Battle just got hired as an assistant coach. Glad to see him back. It kind of bugged me to see him coaching at OSU.]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Talor Battle just got hired as an assistant coach. Glad to see him back. It kind of bugged me to see him coaching at OSU.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>Tough Loss to #15 Oregon 82-81</title>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 12 Jan 2025 23:26:25 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[The Nittany Lions played without Ace Baldwin and were down by 14 at one point.  A second half comeback fell just short.]]></description>
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<li>The Nittany Lions played without Ace Baldwin and were down by 14 at one point.  A second half comeback fell just short.</li>
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                        <title>Highlights from Penn State&#039;s Huge Win over #8 Purdue on Dec 5th</title>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 08 Dec 2024 00:34:24 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[A monster win at the Bryce Jordan Center.  Attached are highlights from the 81-70 win.  The last 1 minute, 20 seconds of the video contains the Penn State students storming the court and cel...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A monster win at the Bryce Jordan Center.  Attached are highlights from the 81-70 win.  The last 1 minute, 20 seconds of the video contains the Penn State students storming the court and celebrating the win...</p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pYDHfMYrEE" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer">(435) No. 8 Purdue Boilermakers vs. Penn State Nittany Lions Highlights | FOX College Hoops - YouTube</a></p>
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                        <title>PSU defeats #8 Purdue</title>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 07 Dec 2024 17:21:56 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[A bit late, but thought everyone would like to know our Bball team is now 8-1 after beating Purdue 81-70. We are looking pretty darn good so far, our only loss was a close game against Clems...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A bit late, but thought everyone would like to know our Bball team is now 8-1 after beating Purdue 81-70. We are looking pretty darn good so far, our only loss was a close game against Clemson.</p>
<p>For refrence, Clemson is also 8-1 and has beaten #4 Kentucky. </p>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>Win Friday night</title>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 09 Nov 2024 23:46:36 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I watched PSU play UMBC, 103-54, Friday night. The announcers were talking up the lions like they were a top 10 team. they seemed to miss the fact that they were playing nobody. We&#039;ll see la...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I watched PSU play UMBC, 103-54, Friday night. The announcers were talking up the lions like they were a top 10 team. they seemed to miss the fact that they were playing nobody. We'll see later in the season. A different look this year, they have a big guy. I'm looking forward to watching a few more games before they hit the bigs.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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