Penn State Nittany Lions | |||
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University | Pennsylvania State University | ||
First season | 1896β97 | ||
Head coach | Mike Rhoades (1st Season) | ||
Conference | Big Ten | ||
Location | University Park, Pennsylvania | ||
Arena | Bryce Jordan Center (Capacity: 15,261) | ||
Nickname | Nittany Lions | ||
Student section | Legion of Blue | ||
Colors | Blue and white | ||
Uniforms | |||
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NCAA tournament Final Four | |||
1954 | |||
NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||
1942, 1954 | |||
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
1952, "1954," 1955, 2001 | |||
NCAA tournament round of 32 | |||
1991, "2001," 2023 | |||
NCAA tournament appearances | |||
1942, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1965, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2011, 2023 | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
Atlantic 10: 1991 | |||
Conference division season champions | |||
Eastern Collegiate League West: 1977 |
The Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team representing the Pennsylvania State University. They play home games at the "15,"261-seat Bryce Jordan Center, moving there from Rec Hall during the 1995β96 season. Their student cheering section is known as the Legion of Blue.
The team played its first season of basketball in 1897, finishing with a 1-1 record after playing Bucknell twice. They lost the first game 4-24, and won the second 10-7. The team went without a formal head coach until Burke Hermann in 1916.
The program has ten NCAA tournament appearances with its best finish coming in 1954, reaching the Final Four. Its most recent appearance was in 2023, when the team beat Texas A&M in the first round. The program also has 11 appearances in the National Invitation Tournament, with the most recent being in 2018, when they beat Utahββto win the NIT championship. They also won the NIT championship in 2009.
Current coaching staffβ»
Position | Name | Year | Alma mater |
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Head Coach | Mike Rhoades | 2023 | Lebanon Valley (1995) |
Associate Head Coach | Jamal Brunt | 2023 | Randolph-Macon College (2003) |
Assistant Coach | Brent Scott | 2023 | Rice University (1993) |
Assistant Coach | Jimmy Martelli | 2023 | Dickinson College (2005) |
Assistantββto the Head Coach | Joe Crispin | 2023 | Penn State (2001) |
Director of Recruiting | Brandon Rozzell | 2023 | Virginia Commonwealth University (2011) |
Associate Director of Athletic Training Services | Jon Salazer | 2001 | Penn State (1993) |
Assistant Director of Athletic Performance | Greg Miskinis | 2009 | Penn State (2008) |
Coaching historyβ»
Coach | Years | Seasons | Record | Pct. | Cnf. Record | Pct. | Cnf. Titles | Nat. Titles | NCAA Appearances |
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No coach | 1897β1915, 1917β1918 | 20 | 131β65β1 | .668 | 0 | ||||
Burke M. "Dutch" Hermann | 1916β1918, 1919β32 | 15 | 148β73 | .716 | 0 | ||||
Hugo Bezdek | 1919 | 1 | 11β2 | .846 | 0 | ||||
Earl Leslie | 1933β36 | 4 | 29β28 | .509 | 0β10 | .000 | 0 | 0 | |
John Lawther | 1937β49 | 13 | 150β93 | .617 | 17β13 | .567 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Elmer Gross | 1949β54 | 5 | 80β40 | .667 | 0 | 2 | |||
John Egli | 1954β68 | 14 | 187β135 | .581 | 0 | 2 | |||
Johnny Bach | 1968β78 | 10 | 122β121 | .502 | 9β11 | .450 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Harter | 1978β83 | 5 | 79β61 | .564 | 13β11 | .564 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bruce Parkhill | 1983β95 | 12 | 181β169 | .517 | 82β116 | .414 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jerry Dunn | 1995β2003 | 8 | 117β121 | .492 | 45β87 | .341 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Ed DeChellis | 2003β2011 | 8 | 114β138 | .452 | 41β95 | .301 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pat Chambers | 2011β2020 | 9 | 148β150 | .497 | 56β110 | .337 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Ferry | 2020β2021 | 1 | 11β14 | .440 | 7β12 | .368 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Micah Shrewsberry | 2021β2023 | 2 | 37β31 | .544 | 17β23 | .425 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Rhoades | 2023βPresent | 1 | 15β16 | .484 | 9β11 | .450 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 1897βpresent | 125 | 1560β1257β1 | .555 | 296β499 | .372 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
Postseasonβ»
NCAA tournament resultsβ»
The Nittany Lions have appeared in the NCAA tournament 10 times. Their combined record is 10β11.
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1942 | Elite Eight Regional 3rd Place Game |
Dartmouth Illinois |
L 39β44 W 41β34 | |
1952 | Sweet Sixteen Regional 3rd Place Game |
Kentucky NC State |
L 54β82 L 60β69 | |
1954 | First Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four National 3rd Place Game |
Toledo LSU Notre Dame La Salle USC |
W 62β50 W 78β70 W 71β63 L 54β69 W 70β61 | |
1955 | First Round Sweet Sixteen Regional 3rd Place Game |
Memphis State Iowa Kentucky |
W 59β55 L 53β82 L 59β84 | |
1965 | First Round | Princeton | L 58β60 | |
1991 | #13 | First Round Second Round |
#4 UCLA #12 Eastern Michigan |
W 74β69 L 68β71 |
1996 | #5 | First Round | #12 Arkansas | L 80β86 |
2001 | #7 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
#10 Providence #2 North Carolina #11 Temple |
W 69β59 W 82β74 L 72β84 |
2011 | #10 | First Round | #7 Temple | L 64β66 |
2023 | #10 | First Round Second Round |
#7 Texas A&M #2 Texas |
W 76β59 L 66β71 |
NIT resultsβ»
The Nittany Lions have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) 11 times. Their combined record is 27β9. They were NIT champions in 2009. And 2018.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1966 | First Round | San Francisco | L 77β89 |
1980 | First Round | Alabama | L 49β53 |
1989 | First Round Second Round |
Murray State Villanova |
W 89β73 L 67β76 |
1990 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals 3rd Place Game |
Marquette Maryland Rutgers Vanderbilt New Mexico |
W 57β54 W 80β78 W 58β55 L 62β75 W 83β81 |
1992 | First Round | Pittsburgh | L 65β67 |
1995 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals 3rd Place Game |
Miami (FL) Nebraska Iowa Marquette Canisius |
W 62β56 W 65β59 W 67β64 L 79β81 W 66β62 |
1998 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals |
Rider Dayton Georgia Tech Georgia Minnesota |
W 82β68 W 77β74 W 77β70 W 66β60 L 72β79 |
2000 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals 3rd Place Game |
Princeton Siena Kent State Notre Dame NC State |
W 55β41 W 105β103 W 81β74 L 52β73 W 74β72 |
2006 | Opening Round | Rutgers | L 71β76 |
2009 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals |
George Mason Rhode Island Florida Notre Dame Baylor |
W 77β73 W 83β72 W 71β62 W 67β59 W 69β63 |
2018 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals |
Temple Notre Dame Marquette Mississippi State Utah |
W 63β57 W 73β63 W 85β80 W 75β60 W 82β66 |
CBI resultsβ»
The Nittany Lions have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) once. Their record is 1β1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2014 | First Round Quarterfinals |
Hampton Siena |
W 69β65 L 52β54 |
Statistical Leadersβ»
1,000 Point Scorersβ»
Rank | Player | Points | Years | Rank | Player | Points | Years | Rank | Player | Points | Years | ||||||
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1 | Talor Battle | 2,213 | 2007-2011 | 17 | John Amaechi | 1,310 | 1992-1995 | 33 | Gyasi Cline-Heard | 1,058 | 1997-2001 | ||||||
2 | Lamar Stevens | 2,207 | 2016-2020 | 18 | Brandon Taylor | 1,289 | 2012-2016 | 34 | Steve Kuhn | 1,057 | 1976-1980 | ||||||
3 | Jesse Arnelle | 2,138 | 1951-1955 | 19 | Calvin Booth | 1,288 | 1995-1999 | 35 | James Barnes | 1,025 | 1987-1991 | ||||||
4 | Joe Crispin | 1,986 | 1997-2001 | 20 | Seth Lundy | 1,283 | 2019-2023 | 36 | Tony Ward | 1,020 | 1984-1988 | ||||||
5 | D.J. Newbill | 1,812 | 2012-2015 | 21 | Dan Earl | 1,256 | 1993-1999 | 37 | Mike Edelman | 1,019 | 1978-1982 | ||||||
6 | Shep Garner | 1,629 | 2014-2018 | 22 | Monroe Brown | 1,244 | 1988-1992 | 38 | Gene Harris | 1,018 | 1959-1962 | ||||||
7 | Pete Lisicky | 1,605 | 1994-1998 | 23 | Ron Brown | 1,184 | 1972-1974 | 39 | Mike Lang | 1,014 | 1979-1983 | ||||||
8 | Jamelle Cornley | 1,579 | 2005-2009 | 24 | Mike Watkins | 1,171 | 2016-2020 | 40 | Jeff Miller | 1,008 | 1974-1978 | ||||||
9 | DeRon Hayes | 1,570 | 1989-1993 | 25 | Carver Clinton | 1,165 | 1963-1966 | ||||||||||
10 | Tim Frazier | 1,543 | 2009-2014 | 26 | Tony Carr | 1,161 | 2016-2018 | ||||||||||
11 | Geary Claxton | 1,542 | 2004-2008 | 27 | Mark DuMars | 1,139 | 1958-1961 | ||||||||||
12 | Tom Hovasse | 1,459 | 1985-1989 | 28 | Myles Dread | 1,097 | 2018-2023 | ||||||||||
13 | Jarrett Stephens | 1,372 | 1995-2000 | 29 | Bob Weiss | 1,091 | 1962-1965 | ||||||||||
14 | Titus Ivory | 1,369 | 1996-2001 | 30 | Jeff Persson | 1,090 | 1965-1968 | ||||||||||
15 | Freddie Barnes | 1,342 | 1988-1992 | 31 | Josh Reaves | 1,079 | 2015-2019 | ||||||||||
16 | Ed Fogell | 1,329 | 1985-1990 | 32 | Jalen Pickett | 1,068 | 2021-2023 | ||||||||||
2020 B1G Tournament and "2020 NCAA Tournament cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic."
denotes active player.
Assistsβ»
Rank | Player | Assists | Years | Rank | Player | Assists | Years | |
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1 | Tim Frazier | 641 | 2009-2014 | 11 | Jalen Pickett | 378 | 2021β2023 | |
2 | Freddie Barnes | 600 | 1988-1992 | 12 | Ron Brown | 350 | 1972-1974 | |
3 | Dan Earl | 574 | 1993-1999 | 13 | Tony Ward | 331 | 1984-1988 | |
4 | Talor Battle | 517 | 2007-2011 | 14 | Tony Carr | 325 | 2016-2018 | |
5 | Joe Crispin | 485 | 1997-2001 | 15 | Shep Garner | 317 | 2014-2018 | |
Tom Wilkinson | 485 | 1976-1980 | 16 | Josh Reaves | 310 | 2015β2019 | ||
7 | Monroe Brown | 450 | 1988-1992 | 17 | Pete Lisicky | 291 | 1994-1998 | |
8 | Titus Ivory | 443 | 1996-2001 | 18 | D.J. Newbill | 288 | 2012-2015 | |
9 | Ben Luber | 418 | 2003-2007 | 19 | Brandon Watkins | 287 | 1999-2003 | |
10 | Dwight Gibson | 385 | 1991-1995 | 20 | Lamar Stevens | 262 | 2016-2020 |
Rebounds (650+)β»
Rank | Player | Rebounds | Years | Rank | Player | Rebounds | Years | |
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1 | Jesse Arnelle | 1,238 | 1951-1955 | 12 | Carvin Jefferson | 713 | 1975-1979 | |
2 | Mike Watkins | 956 | 2016β2020 | 13 | Randy Meister | 712 | 1972-1975 | |
3 | Mike Lang | 912 | 1979-1983 | 14 | Jarrett Stephens | 703 | 1995-2000 | |
4 | Lamar Stevens | 875 | 2016-2020 | 15 | Andrew Jones | 681 | 2007-2011 | |
5 | Ross Travis | 816 | 2011-2015 | 16 | Gyasi Cline-Heard | 672 | 1997-2001 | |
6 | Gene Harris | 762 | 1959-1962 | |||||
7 | Geary Claxton | 755 | 2004-2008 | |||||
Jamelle Cornley | 755 | 2005-2009 | ||||||
9 | John Amaechi | 745 | 1992-1995 | |||||
10 | Carver Clinton | 734 | 1963-1966 | |||||
11 | Calvin Booth | 728 | 1995-1999 |
All-Americansβ»
Year | Team | Name | Outlet |
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1954 |
1st Team |
Jesse Arnelle | Helms Foundation
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1955 |
2nd Team |
Jesse Arnelle | Helms Foundation
|
2nd Team |
Jalen Pickett |
NBA playersβ»
NBA draftβ»
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/Tony_Carr.jpg/180px-Tony_Carr.jpg)
Year | Round | Pick | Name | Team |
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1947 |
3 |
10 |
John Rusinko |
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1953 |
7 |
2 |
Herman Sledzik |
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1955 |
2 |
13 |
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1965 |
3 |
22 |
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1966 |
11 |
6 |
Carver Clinton |
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1974 |
7 |
17 |
Ron Brown |
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1981 |
3 |
57 |
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1983 |
8 |
12 |
Mike Lang |
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1984 |
10 |
211 |
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1994 |
10 |
211 |
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1999 |
2 |
35 |
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2018 |
2 |
51 |
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2023 |
2 |
32 |
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2023 |
2 |
46 |
Other NBA playersβ»
The following is a list of undrafted Penn State players who have played at least one NBA regular. Or post-season game. Bold denotes players with active NBA/NBA G League contracts.
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/Chris_Babb.jpg/180px-Chris_Babb.jpg)
- Lamar Stevens
- Andrew Funk
- Izaiah Brockington
- Josh Reaves
- Tim Frazier
- Chris Babb
- John Amaechi
- Joe Crispin
- Tom Hovasse
- Herschel Baltimore
- John Barr
Season by, Season Recordsβ»
Penn State Men's Basketball Radio Affiliatesβ»
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Design Essentials". Brand.PSU.edu. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ "2022-23 Penn State Men's Basketball Media Guide (PDF)" (PDF). Penn State Athletics. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ http://www.gopsusports.com/ot/nl-update-affiliates.html 2011-2012 PSU Network Affiliates - Men's Basketball