his is not the way D.J. Newbill's Penn
State career was supposed to end.
Before even lacing up his sneakers
for the &rst time this season, he had already
cemented his legacy as one of the Nittany
Lions' all-time greats. In fact, he had
thrust himself into the argument for
best
ever.
Newbill went on to lead the Big Ten in
scoring for the second season in a row,
and in the process he rose to No. 4 on
Penn State's all-time list, a spot he occu-
pies despite playing only three seasons
for the Nittany Lions a'er transferring
from Southern Mississippi.
With so many accomplishments to point
to, Newbill's place in the school's basketball
history is assured.
And for what?
Three seasons without a Penn State
breakthrough. Ninety-&ve games played,
95 games started, and the only postseason
invitation the Lions had received heading
MAKING
HIS
STAND
OUT WITH A BANG
Newbill continued
to shine even with
the team struggling,
averaging a Big Ten-
best 21.1 points per
game. Photo by
Patrick Mansell
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