Collegian Basketball

Penn State women's basketball hires former Kennesaw State head coach Octavia Blue as its second assistant coach under Tanisha Wright. Blue led the Owls for five years with a 61-89 record

During the 2022-23 season, François Wibaut and Roberts Blums both played on the same U21 team in France. Now, they’re both set to join Penn State for next season. Wibaut on Instagram reacting to Blums announcing his commitment earlier today:

The 3-point shooting stats in 2025-26 of Penn State's transfer portal additions so far: Roberts Blums: 40.7% on 5.9 attempts per game Brant Byers: 39.2% on 5.2 attempts per game Jay Rodgers: 36.2% on 3.1 attempts per game

Penn State was linked to UAB transfer Chance Westry this offseason, but he’s now headed to Xavier

Roberts Blums adds more shooting to Penn State, addressing a need the team had this offseason psucollegian.com/sports/men_hoc…

BREAKING: Davidson transfer Roberts Blums has committed to Penn State, per his IG page. The 6-foot-4 guard from Latvia averaged 12.4 points and 3.4 rebounds per game with 40.7% shooting from 3-point range this past season

Former Penn State women's basketball guard Shay Ciezki has signed a WNBA undrafted free agent contract with the Phoenix Mercury Ciezki spent the last two seasons with the Indiana Hoosiers and was the second-highest leading scorer in the Big Ten last year psucollegian.com/sports/women_b…

Former Lady Lion Ashley Owusu was signed to the New York Liberty training camp, according to @madkenney Owusu spent the 2023-24 season with the Lady Lions and has played overseas since

Penn State has signed CCSU transfer Jay Rodgers. Mike Rhoades in a statement: “Jay is a veteran guard who has developed into one of the premiere distributers in college basketball throughout his career. He is a playmaker who can create for both himself and his teammates at a high level and his college basketball experience will benefit us immediately. We can’t wait to welcome Jay into our Penn State basketball family!”

Updated Penn State basketball roster outlook as it stands now: Transfer portal departures: Kayden Mingo, Freddie Dilione V, Dominick Stewart, Eli Rice, Mason Blackwood, Melih Tunca, Justin Houser Out of eligibility: Josh Reed Additions: Brant Byers, Jay Rodgers, Roko Prkačin, François Wibaut, Jamison White Current 2026-27 roster by class: Seniors: Jay Rodgers (RS+), Saša Ciani Juniors: Brant Byers (RS) Sophomores: Ivan Jurić, Tibor Mirtič, Chris Lotito (walk-on) Freshmen: Reggie Grodin (RS), Jamison White TBD: Roko Prkačin, François Wibaut Up to five roster spots available

Penn State transfer Kayden Mingo is currently visiting Oklahoma, per @JonRothstein. Mingo averaged 13.7 points, 3.5 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.1 steals per game this past season as a freshman

Penn State men's basketball has gotten multiple commitments so far, helping to rebuild its squad. However, the Lady Lions have yet to earn a commitment, still sitting at 0 players on next year's roster

@DraftExpress Brant Byers is the second transfer portal commitment for Mike Rhoades and company, joining CCSU transfer Jay Rodgers psucollegian.com/sports/men_bas…

BREAKING: Miami (OH) transfer Brant Byers has committed to Penn State, per @DraftExpress. The 6-foot-8, 200-pound wing averaged 14.2 points and 4.1 rebounds per game with 39.2% shooting from 3-point range in 2025-26. He has two seasons of eligibility remaining

The 2026 WNBA Draft is over, and Shay Ciezki is off to free agency. The All-American was projected to go in the second round by many outlets, but proceeded to go all 45 picks without being selected

North Carolina has parted ways with 2026 5-star commit Dylan Mingo, per @AJTarHeel247. His older brother, Kayden, is currently in the transfer portal after a standout freshman year with Penn State

It's WNBA draft day. While Penn State doesn't have any players participating, former Lady Lion Shay Ciezki ranks among the top-30 prospects in this year's draft. She spent the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons at Penn State, becoming an elite 3-point shooter

While Penn State basketball got a commitment from CCSU transfer Jay Rodgers yesterday, it also hosted IUP guard Dallis Dillard for a visit this past weekend. Recruiting roundup: psucollegian.com/sports/men_bas…

Former Penn State women's basketball assistant coach Bob Dunn was hired as the next head coach at Cleveland State. He spent the 2025-26 season with the Lady Lions, following one season as an assistant coach with the Vikings

Jay Rodgers is Penn State's first addition from the transfer portal this offseason. More on Rodgers: psucollegian.com/sports/men_bas…