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June-July 2022

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J U N E / J U L Y 2 0 2 2 4 3 W W W . B L U E W H I T E O N L I N E . C O M me in terms of what they needed for next season and my game and what I pro- vide," Wynter said. "I also really enjoyed the coaches. We have a real tight rela- tionship. Knowing [Penn State assistant coach Mike Farrelly] for a little while just helped me feel comfortable and famil- iar. I really like what they're doing. Coach Shrews is building something, and I want to be part of it." Wynter's 577 career assists place him third on Drexel's all-time list. He's also a prolific scorer who averaged double-digit points in each of his four seasons there. He's posted averages of at least 15 points per game in his past three seasons. A native of Hempstead, N.Y., Wynter shot 43 percent from the field last season, averaging 5.3 rebounds and 4.6 assists. In previous seasons, he was an effective three-point shooter for the Dragons. In 2020-21 — when Drexel made the NCAA Tournament — Wynter shot 41.5 percent from beyond the arc. That mark slipped to 27.8 last season. Shrewsberry, while acknowledging Wynter's impressive numbers, touted the player's character as well. Having likened recruiting in the trans- fer portal to speed dating in the past, Shrewsberry feels comfortable about the impact Wynter will provide in the locker room. "What really stood out to us from the very beginning was both his high bas- ketball IQ and his character," the coach said in a statement. "When evaluating transfers, it is very important to identify individuals who will fit in with your team both on and off the court, and there is no doubt Cam should take on a leadership role with next year's team." Wynter said he views the point guard and shooting guard roles as nearly identi- cal in Penn State's offense, which should allow him to coexist nicely with star point man Jalen Pickett, who will be a senior next season. Wynter sees himself as a player who can elevate Penn State's guards as a collective. "The Big Ten is a great league with a lot of great players," he said. "It's one of the best leagues, if not the best league, in the country. So, just being able to get a chance to play in a league like that with the players who are in the league will be really competitive for me. I'm a competi- tive person. "Obviously, I had a good career, but I just wanted to challenge myself and make sure that, when I go to play pro next year, I'm the best version of me that I can be. To do that, I felt like I had to take a differ- ent step." Penn State's second offseason transfer addition is another veteran guard with scoring touch. Funk, who was listed at 6-5, 188 pounds on Bucknell's roster this past season, posted 17.8 points per game on his way to earning a second-team All-Patriot League nod with the Bison. He shot 43.2 percent from the field, taking a whopping 15.4 field-goal attempts per game. About half of that total came from be- yond the three-point line, where Funk shot 36.3 percent last season. He certainly won't be asked to shoulder as much volume at Penn State, but his scoring ability is clear to see. "I think one of the big things for me is that coming out of Bucknell, a lot of people are just going to see me going to the Big Ten and they're going to think, 'OK, he's probably just going to go there Coach Micah Shrewsberry has been looking to add experienced players to his roster to help ease the transition of Penn State's five incoming freshmen. PHOTO COURTESY PENN STATE ATHLETICS

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