2022–23 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team

The 2022–23 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by second-year head coach Micah Shrewsberry and played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 23–13, 10–10 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They defeated Illinois, Northwestern, and Indiana to advance to the championship game of the Big Ten tournament. There they lost to Purdue. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2011 as the No. 10 seed in the Midwest region. They defeated Texas A&M in the first round of the tournament, marking their first tournament win since 2001, before losing to Texas in the second round.

2022–23 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record23–14 (10–10 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBryce Jordan Center
Seasons
2022–23 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Purdue 15 5   .750 29 6   .829
No. 21 Indiana 12 8   .600 23 12   .657
Northwestern 12 8   .600 22 12   .647
Michigan State 11 8   .579 21 13   .618
Maryland 11 9   .550 22 13   .629
Illinois 11 9   .550 20 13   .606
Iowa 11 9   .550 19 14   .576
Michigan 11 9   .550 18 16   .529
Penn State 10 10   .500 23 14   .622
Rutgers 10 10   .500 19 15   .559
Wisconsin 9 11   .450 20 15   .571
Nebraska 9 11   .450 16 16   .500
Ohio State 5 15   .250 16 19   .457
Minnesota 2 17   .105 9 22   .290
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

On March 22, 2023, Micah Shrewsberry left the school to take the head coaching job at Notre Dame.[1] On March 29, the school named VCU head coach Mike Rhoades the team's new head coach.[2]

Previous season

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The Nittany Lions finished the 2021–22 season 14–17, 7–13 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for 10th place. As the No. 11 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they defeated Minnesota and Ohio State before losing to Purdue in the quarterfinals.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Num Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Irekefe Oweh 0 G 6'2" 188 Sophomore North Brunswick, NJ Walk-on; transferred
Sam Sessoms 3 G 6'0" 189 Senior Philadelphia, PA Graduate transferred to Coppin State
Greg Lee 5 F 6'9" 217 GS Senior Rockford, IL Graduated
Jaheam Cornwall 11 G 6'0" 190 GS Senior Brooklyn, NY Graduated
Jevonnie Scott 13 F 6'7" 252 Junior Toronto, ON Transferred to Brock
Jalanni White 14 F 6'8" 205 GS Senior New Haven, CT Graduated
John Harrar 21 F 6'9" 240 GS Senior Wallingford, PA Graduated

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous college
Andrew Funk 10 G 6'5" 188 GS Senior Warrington, PA Bucknell
Camren Wynter 11 G 6'2" 185 GS Senior Hempstead, NY Drexel
Michael Henn 24 F 6'8" 225 GS Senior Bellevue, WA Denver

2022 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kebba Njie
#15 C
Centerville, OH La Lumiere School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Aug 18, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 82
Jameel Brown
#29 SG
Haverford, PA The Haverford School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Aug 23, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 82
Kanye Clary
#40 PG
Woodstock, VA Massanutten Military Academy 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 3, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 80
Demetrius Lilley
#57 C
Wynnewood, PA Lower Merion High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Sep 24, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 78
Evan Mahaffey
#47 SF
Cincinnati, OH Archbishop Moeller High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Aug 11, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 78
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

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2022–23 Penn State Nittany Lions men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Kanye Clary 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Massanutten Military Academy Virginia Beach, Virginia
F 1 Seth Lundy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 221 lb (100 kg) Sr Roman Catholic High School Paulsboro, New Jersey
G 2 Myles Dread 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 235 lb (107 kg) GS Gonzaga College High School Detroit, Michigan
F 3 Kebba Njie 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr La Lumiere School Centerville, Ohio
F 4 Caleb Dorsey 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr The Hill School Westminster, Maryland
G 5 Jameel Brown 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Westtown School Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 10 Andrew Funk 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) GS Bucknell Warrington, Pennsylvania
G 11 Camren Wynter 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) GS Drexel Hempstead, New York
G/F 12 Evan Mahaffey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Moeller High School Cincinnati, Ohio
F 14 Demetrius Lilley 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Fr Lower Merion High School Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 15 Dan Conlan (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Dickinson College Sewickley, Pennsylvania
G 22 Jalen Pickett 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 202 lb (92 kg) GS Siena Rochester, New York
G 23 Dallion Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Jr Phillips Academy Haverhill, Massachusetts
F 24 Michael Henn 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) GS Denver Bellevue, Washington
G 33 Andy Christos (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 179 lb (81 kg) Jr Madison High School Madison, New Jersey
G 35 Ishaan Jagiasi (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Huntington Prep (WV) Wilmington, Delaware
Head coach
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Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Coaching staff

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Position Name Year Alma mater
Head coach Micah Shrewsberry 2021 Hanover (1999)
Associate head coach Adam Fisher 2021 Penn State (2006)
Assistant Coach Aki Collins 2021 Clark Atlanta (1997)
Assistant Coach Mike Farrelly 2011 Saint Joseph's (2003)
Director of Basketball Operations Nicholas Colella 2015 Penn State (2013)
Director of Recruiting Brian Snow 2021 Ohio State (2007)
Athletic trainer Justin Pomar 2021 Penn State (2014)
Director of player development Mike Green 2021 Butler (2008)
Strength and conditioning coach Greg Miskinis 2009 Penn State (2008)

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 7, 2022*
7:00 p.m., BTN+
Winthrop W 93–68  1–0
 23  Pickett   6  Dorsey   5  Pickett  Bryce Jordan Center (6,572)
University Park, PA
November 10, 2022*
7:00 p.m., BTN+
Loyola (MD) W 90–65  2–0
 18  Wynter   5  Funk   11  Pickett  Bryce Jordan Center (6,444)
University Park, PA
November 14, 2022*
8:30 p.m., FS1
Butler
Gavitt Tipoff Games
W 68–62  3–0
 15  Pickett   10  Pickett   11  Pickett  Bryce Jordan Center (6,762)
University Park, PA
November 17, 2022*
11:30 a.m., ESPNU
vs. Furman
Charleston Classic Quarterfinals
W 73–68  4–0
 20  Tied   7  Lundy   7  Pickett  TD Arena 
Charleston, SC
November 18, 2022*
12:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. Virginia Tech
Charleston Classic semifinals
L 59–61  4–1
 21  Funk   9  Lundy   8  Pickett  TD Arena 
Charleston, SC
November 20, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ESPNU
vs. Colorado State
Charleston Classic 3rd place game
W 68–56  5–1
 17  Lundy   11  Pickett   3  Pickett  TD Arena (5,405)
Charleston, SC
November 25, 2022*
7:00 p.m., BTN+
Lafayette W 70–57  6–1
 18  Pickett   7  Lundy   8  Pickett  Bryce Jordan Center (5,652)
University Park, PA
November 29, 2022*
7:15 p.m., ESPNU
at Clemson
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
L 94–101 2OT 6–2
 26  Wynter   12  Lundy   8  Pickett  Littlejohn Coliseum (5,861)
Clemson, SC
December 7, 2022
6:30 p.m., BTN
Michigan State L 58–67  6–3
(0–1)
 16  Lundy   17  Pickett   8  Pickett  Bryce Jordan Center (8,302)
University Park, PA
December 10, 2022
12:00 p.m., BTN
at No. 17 Illinois W 74–59  7–3
(1–1)
 20  Tied   7  Tied   6  Pickett  State Farm Center (15,544)
Champaign, IL
December 18, 2022*
12:00 p.m., BTN
Canisius W 97–67  8–3
 16  Pickett   8  Nije   9  Pickett  Bryce Jordan Center (4,342)
University Park, PA
December 22, 2022*
4:30 p.m., BTN
Quinnipiac W 77–68  9–3
 21  Pickett   12  Pickett   9  Pickett  Bryce Jordan Center (3,804)
University Park, PA
December 29, 2022*
7:00 p.m., BTN+
Delaware State W 60–46  10–3
 15  Lundy   10  Lundy   6  Pickett  Bryce Jordan Center (5,454)
University Park, PA
January 1, 2023
5:30 p.m., BTN
Iowa W 83–79  11–3
(2–1)
 26  Pickett   7  Pickett   6  Pickett  Bryce Jordan Center (6,060)
University Park, PA
January 4, 2023
7:00 p.m., BTN
at Michigan L 69–79  11–4
(2–2)
 26  Pickett   9  Pickett   4  Pickett  Crisler Center (12,707)
Ann Arbor, MI
January 8, 2023
6:00 p.m., BTN
vs. No. 1 Purdue L 63–76  11–5
(2–3)
 26  Pickett   9  Pickett   8  Pickett  Palestra (8,722)
Philadelphia, PA
January 11, 2023
7:00 p.m., BTN
Indiana W 85–66  12–5
(3–3)
 25  Lundy   6  Lundy   8  Pickett  Bryce Jordan Center (8,502)
University Park, PA
January 17, 2023
8:30 p.m., BTN
at Wisconsin L 60–63  12–6
(3–4)
 19  Pickett   12  Pickett   6  Pickett  Kohl Center (14,236)
Madison, WI
January 21, 2023
2:15 p.m., BTN
Nebraska W 76–65  13–6
(4–4)
 23  Funk   13  Pickett   5  Pickett  Bryce Jordan Center (11,297)
University Park, PA
January 24, 2023
6:30 p.m., BTN
at Rutgers L 45–65  13–7
(4–5)
 15  Pickett   8  Pickett   3  Dread  Jersey Mike's Arena (8,038)
Piscataway, NJ
January 29, 2023
12:00 p.m., BTN
Michigan W 83–61  14–7
(5–5)
 25  Pickett   8  Pickett   8  Pickett  Bryce Jordan Center (12,047)
University Park, PA
February 1, 2023
6:30 p.m., BTN
at No. 1 Purdue L 60–80  14–8
(5–6)
 18  Lundy   6  Lundy   7  Pickett  Mackey Arena (14,876)
West Lafayette, IN
February 5, 2023
4:30 p.m., BTN
at Nebraska L 63–72  14–9
(5–7)
 24  Lundy   9  Njie   7  Pickett  Pinnacle Bank Arena (14,385)
Lincoln, NE
February 8, 2023
8:30 p.m., BTN
Wisconsin L 74–79 OT 14–10
(5–8)
 17  Pickett   9  Lundy   8  Pickett  Bryce Jordan Center (7,213)
University Park, PA
February 11, 2023
12:00 p.m., BTN
at Maryland L 68–74  14–11
(5–9)
 17  Clary   7  Lundy   5  Pickett  Xfinity Center (17,950)
College Park, MD
February 14, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
Illinois W 93–81  15–11
(6–9)
 41  Pickett   7  Lundy   8  Pickett  Bryce Jordan Center (7,297)
University Park, PA
February 18, 2023
7:00 p.m., BTN
at Minnesota W 76–69  16–11
(7–9)
 32  Pickett   9  Pickett   8  Pickett  Williams Arena (11,693)
Minneapolis, MN
February 23, 2023
6:30 p.m., FS1
at Ohio State W 75–71  17–11
(8–9)
 23  Pickett   6  Wynter   4  Pickett  Value City Arena (11,996)
Columbus, OH
February 26, 2023
6:30 p.m., BTN
Rutgers L 56–59  17–12
(8–10)
 16  Wynter   9  Pickett   5  Pickett  Bryce Jordan Center (12,082)
University Park, PA
March 1, 2023
9:00 p.m., BTN
at Northwestern W 68–65 OT 18–12
(9–10)
 24  Wynter   8  Funk   11  Pickett  Welsh–Ryan Arena (7,039)
Evanston, IL
March 5, 2023
12:00 p.m., BTN
No. 21 Maryland W 65–64  19–12
(10–10)
 16  Pickett   7  Pickett   6  Pickett  Bryce Jordan Center (10,672)
University Park, PA
Big Ten tournament
March 9, 2023
6:30 p.m., BTN
(10) vs. (7) Illinois
Second round
W 79–76  20–12
 20  Funk   10  Lundy   8  Pickett  United Center 
Chicago, IL
March 10, 2023
6:30 p.m., BTN
(10) vs. (2) Northwestern
Quarterfinals
W 67–65 OT 21–12
 16  Lundy   9  Pickett   2  Tied  United Center 
Chicago, IL
March 11, 2023
3:30 p.m., CBS
(10) vs. (3) No. 19 Indiana
Semifinals
W 77–73  22–12
 28  Pickett   9  Njie   4  Pickett  United Center (18,059)
Chicago, IL
March 12, 2023
3:30 p.m., CBS
(10) vs. (1) No. 5 Purdue
Championship
L 65–67  22–13
 19  Lundy   8  Lundy   4  Tied  United Center 
Chicago, IL
NCAA Tournament
March 16, 2023*
9:55 pm, TBS
(10 MW) vs. (7 MW) No. 17 Texas A&M
First Round
W 76–59  23–13
 27  Funk   7  Pickett   8  Pickett  Wells Fargo Arena (16,728)
Des Moines, IA
March 18, 2023*
7:45 p.m., CBS
(10 MW) vs. (2 MW) No. 5 Texas
Second Round
L 66–71  23–14
 16  Wynter   10  Pickett   3  Funk  Wells Fargo Arena (16,796)
Des Moines, IA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Notre Dame hires Micah Shrewsberry: Next Irish coach led Penn State to first NCAA Tournament win since 2001". CBSSports.com. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  2. ^ "PSU hires Rhoades as coach; VCU lands Odom". ESPN.com. March 29, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  3. ^ "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule". gopsusports.com. Archived from the original on September 8, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2022.