W
hen Patrick Chambers preaches the gospel
of patience, his intended audience extends
beyond Penn State men's basketball players,
sta;, personnel and fans.
More eager than anyone to usher in a new era of
success, Chambers' day-by-day, moment-by-
moment focus has served him well the past two
years. But there have also been weekly reminders
of the ups and downs that accompany the years-
long "process" to resuscitate hoops in Happy
Valley. Those reminders have o=en served to re-
enforce the need for a broader perspective.
Take, for example, the Nittany Lions' recent re-
cruiting fortunes. The program is getting set to
welcome the highest-rated class in its history, a
four-member group that includes three Pennsyl-
vania 9rst-team All-State selections and a former
Rivals150 forward. It's an undeniable sign of
progress, but there's a catch: In total, six of the
team's 12 eligible scholarships this season will be
WORTH THE WAIT
MEN'S BASKETBALL
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PSU's patience is rewarded as big-time class signs on
FOUR ON
THE FLOOR
Chambers pos-
es with his 2016
recruiting class:
(from left) Carr,
Hampton,
Stevens and
Bostick. The
most highly re-
garded class in
the program's
history, Penn
State's fresh-
man quartet
has been rated
22nd nationally
and fourth in
the Big Ten by
Rivals.com.
Photo courtesy
of Penn State
Athletics
