Over the past few years, the NCAA transfer portal has provided student-athletes the ability to move between schools and, effectively, explore free agency, as it were.
In the last couple of months alone, Penn State football and basketball have seen roster turnover through the transfer portal. Often, it seems to be players leaving Penn State and finding new homes elsewhere.
But what about the players who have transferred into Penn State and become stars during their time as a Nittany Lion? Let’s take a brief look at some of the greatest transfer successes in Penn State history.
DJ Newbill, Guard, Penn State Hoops
Published April 13, 2021, 2:58 PM
Thirdy Ravena (Photo from B.League)
Thirdy Ravena admits that he is still groping for form despite returning from a lengthy absence due to a fractured right finger.
The San-En NeoPhoenix guard said he’s about 70 to 80 percent in terms of conditioning even after playing five games since missing three months due to the injury he sustained in early-January.
“I’m definitely happy that my condition is getting better, although I’m still not where I wanted to be,” Ravena said after the NeoPhoenix’s 82-76 road victory over the Shiga Lakestars in Otsu, Japan last Sunday, April 11.
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Feb 9, 2021
The Japan Basketball Association announced its provisional 24-man roster for the upcoming third and final window of the FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers on Tuesday.
The roster consists solely of players in the domestic B. League including stars such as Chiba Jets Funabashi point guard Yuki Togashi, Alvark Tokyo guard Daiki Tanaka and SeaHorses Mikawa sharpshooter Kosuke Kanamaru.
Japan head coach Julio Lamas listed Jets forward Gavin Edwards, Utsunomiya Brex forward Ryan Rossiter and Osaka Evessa forward Ira Brown as naturalized players in the squad.
FIBA relocated the window from the Tokyo metropolitan area to Doha late last month, in part due to a rising number of COVID-19 cases in Japan that prompted the government to declare a second state of emergency in the capital and 10 other prefectures, only one of which has since been released.
On this episode of Podward State, hosts Matt Paolizzi and Samuel Brungo are joined by Penn State basketball legend and current Osaka Evessa guard DJ Newbill.
Newbill talks about his basketball journey, including an early transfer from Southern Miss to Penn State and what brought him to Happy Valley. He dives into his relationship with former men’s basketball coach Pat Chambers and what it was like to be a star at Penn State during that time.
Newbill talks about his overseas basketball journey with stories from the eight countries he has played in, including playing for Tony Parker’s team and against LaMelo Ball in Australia.