Penn State Sports Magazine
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N O V E M B E R 2 0 2 2 3 9 W W W . B L U E W H I T E O N L I N E . C O M Boosting the team's offensive fire- power with the addition of high-scoring transfer guards Camren Wynter (Drexel) and Andrew Funk (Bucknell), along with a five-player recruiting class that is long on shooting skill, the Nittany Lions are looking to jell quickly. With the upcoming campaign set to begin Nov. 7 against Winthrop, Shrews- berry is optimistic about what Penn State can accomplish. "I'm happy with our group," he said. "We're going to fight every single night. We're going to make it as hard as pos- sible. We're going to do what we can each and every day to become one of the best teams in the Big Ten." Backcourt In Pickett, Penn State expects to have one of its best decision-makers running the show on both ends of the floor. Ar- riving from Siena ahead of the 2021-22 season, he started every game and fin- ished tops on the stat sheet in scoring (13.3 points per game), assists, steals and minutes. In the process, he built on a career performance that was already dis- tinguished from his time at Siena. He heads into his super senior season hav- ing eclipsed 1,500 career points and has also amassed more than 500 rebounds and 500 assists. Said Shrewsberry, "I think he's one of the best guards in the Big Ten Confer- ence." Pickett won't be alone in the effort. Wynter brings more than 1,600 points with him from his time with Drexel and is likely to pair with his fellow senior in the backcourt. A crafty scorer and defender with a lengthy list of honors in the Colonial Athletic Association, Wynter left the Dragons program ranked sixth all-time in scoring, third in assists and eighth in steals. Funk, meanwhile, produced 1,230 points, 346 rebounds and 195 assists in his four-year career at Bucknell. He led the Bison in scoring as a senior last year with 17.6 points per game but, sur- rounded by capable scorers, is likely to have his load lightened in a Nittany Lion uniform. 2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt. Hometown High School/Previous School 0 Kanye Clary G Fr. 5-11 192 Virginia Beach, Va. Massanutten Military Acad. Clary is a defensive pest and arrives at Penn State as an On3 Consensus three-star prospect. 1 Seth Lundy G/F Sr. 6-6 220 Paulsboro, N.J. Roman Catholic (Pa.) Lundy broke out on the defensive end last year and will again be counted upon to help pace the Nittany Lions on both ends of the floor. 2 Myles Dread G/F Sr.+ 6-4 235 Detroit Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.) Fully recovered from offseason shoulder surgery, Dread returns as Penn State's most accomplished 3-point shooter, having hit 40.7 percent of his shots from deep last year. 3 Kebba Njie F Fr. 6-10 237 Centerville, Ohio La Lumiere (Ind.) Njie was ranked the No. 22 power forward in the 2022 recruiting class and could be a significant con- tributor as a true freshman. 4 Caleb Dorsey F Jr. 6-7 235 Westminster, Md. The Hill School (Pottstown, Pa.) Dorsey appeared in just 12 games last season, averaging 5.8 minutes per outing, but his work on the defensive end and as a 3-point shooter could present opportunities this year. 5 Jameel Brown G Fr. 6-4 188 Philadelphia Westtown School The do-it-all headliner of Penn State's 2022 recruiting class, Brown was a four-star prospect in the On3 Consensus who can play the point or off the ball. 10 Andrew Funk G Sr.+ 6-5 200 Warrington, Pa. Archbishop Wood/Bucknell Funk was a formidable offensive threat during his time at Bucknell, and the Penn State staff is optimistic he can flourish as a veteran 3-point shooter. 11 Camren Wynter G Sr.+ 6-2 200 Hempstead, N.Y. Holy Trinity/Drexel After four seasons as a point guard at Drexel, Wynter will be asked to provide an instant boost to the Nittany Lions on both ends of the floor, off the ball with Jalen Pickett or on. 12 Evan Mahaffey G/F Fr. 6-6 200 Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller After finishing his high school career as a three-star shooting guard, ranked No. 182 nationally by On3, Mahaffey is poised to provide a boost on the offensive side. 14 Demetrius Lilley F Fr. 6-10 260 Philadelphia Lower Merion Lilley has an opportunity to develop with the Nittany Lions this season in his first year in the program. 15 Dan Conlan G Sr. 6-4 186 Sewickley, Pa. Quaker Valley/Dickinson Conlan transferred to Penn State from Dickinson as a walk-on and played in three games during the 2021-22 season. 22 Jalen Pickett G Sr.+ 6-4 209 Rochester, N.Y. SPIRE Institute (Ohio)/Siena Pickett finished with a flourish for Penn State during the team's run through the Big Ten schedule and conference tournament. 23 Dallion Johnson G Jr. 6-3 180 Haverhill, Mass. Phillips Academy After playing sparingly as a true freshman during the 2020-21 season, Johnson earned a starting spot for the final 14 games of the 2021-22 campaign. 24 Michael Henn F Sr.+ 6-8 244 Bellevue, Wash. Bellevue/Denver In his fifth collegiate stop, Henn will enjoy a final year of eligibility with the Nittany Lions after most re- cently appearing at Denver, where he averaged 8.8 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. 33 Andy Christos G Jr. 6-5 186 Madison, N.J. Madison Christos is set for his third year as a walk-on at Penn State, having played for the first time as a sopho- more last year and notching 1 rebound. 35 Ishaan Jagiasi G Sr. 6-1 197 Wilmington, Del. Huntington Prep (W. Va.) Jagiasi saw playing time in two games last season after joining the team as a walk-on.