{"id":48960,"date":"2024-04-24T15:01:05","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T20:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/?p=48960"},"modified":"2024-04-24T15:01:05","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T20:01:05","slug":"breaking-penn-state-lands-key-transfer-portal-commitment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/breaking-penn-state-lands-key-transfer-portal-commitment\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Penn State lands key transfer portal commitment"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last spring, new Penn State basketball coach Mike Rhoades<\/a><\/strong> and his staff spent 59 days filling out its depleted roster. Scouring the transfer portal, and even going overseas, the Nittany Lions eventually built a team for the 2023-24 season with 10 new additions.<\/p>\n

The same was not necessary this time around.<\/p>\n

Announcing his decision on Wednesday<\/a><\/strong> in the wake of an official visit to Penn State earlier this week, combo guard Freddie Dilione<\/a><\/strong> has committed to the program. The rising sophomore spent his first season at Tennessee before entering the transfer portal earlier this month. The Nittany Lions landed him over heavy interest from N.C. State and Louisville.<\/p>\n

Last season, Dilione saw action in 18 games. He averaged 1.7 points and 0.8 assists over 5.2 minutes per game. He suffered a partially torn left plantar fascia in November that kept him out of action for three weeks. <\/p>\n

Dilione is a former On3 four-star prospect. He was ranked No. 44 nationally in the Class of 2023 and the No. 3-ranked shooting guard. Originally from Fayetteville, N.C., he committed to the Volunteers. Then, he took a redshirt for the back half of the 2022-23 campaign.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Penn State fills transfer portal needs<\/h2>\n

Contrast against last year\u2019s cycle, the commitment of Dilione represents a targeted and efficient pursuit to fill its four vacant scholarships this offseason. He became the fourth transfer commitment of the cycle, joining Xavier\u2019s Kachi Nzeh<\/a><\/strong>, Northern Illinois big man Yanic Konan Niederhouser<\/a><\/strong>, and Nebraska wing Eli Rice<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n

All four players are underclassmen with at least two seasons of eligibility remaining. They join a four-man Class of 2024 that will start with the program as true freshmen this summer. Combined, it brings to fruition a push that Rhoades has made plain through his time as Penn State\u2019s head coach, working to meld immediate roster needs with longterm development he believes critical to the program.<\/p>\n

With one year in, finishing 16-17 on the year with a 9-11 mark in the Big Ten, Rhoades and his staff can now show their vision to prospective players.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou understand the school, you understand the brand even more being here every day. You understand the level we\u2019re at and the interest we could you pique in others,\u201d said Rhoades this season. \u201cThe one neat thing right now is, people are watching us play and we have this really cool style of play. And we\u2019re not just talking about a cool style of play. People are seeing happen in the Big Ten. And we get a lot of great feedback that it\u2019s a fun way to play. <\/p>\n

\u201cEverybody knows how I\u2019m about player development. The player you are when we recruit you is one thing. The player want you to be a year from now, two years from now, look out. And I think a lot of families and recruits and coaches and trainers are seeing that and it\u2019s piquing their interest.\u201d<\/p>\n

New Penn State commitment highlights<\/h2>\n
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Where things stand for Penn State (13 of 13 scholarships projected filled)<\/h2>\n

Guards\u00a0Ace Baldwin<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0Jahvin Carter<\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0D\u2019Marco Dunn<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0Dominick Stewart<\/a><\/strong>, Freddie Dilione<\/a><\/strong>
Wings<\/strong>\u00a0Nick Kern<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0Zach Hicks<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0Puff Johnson<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0Hudson Ward<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0Eli Rice<\/a><\/strong>
Bigs<\/strong>\u00a0Miles Goodman<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0Kachi Nzeh<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0Yanic Konan Niederhauser<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Penn State scholarship breakdown by class<\/h2>\n

Bonus year (2):\u00a0Ace Baldwin<\/a>,\u00a0Puff Johnson<\/a><\/strong>
Fourth year (3):\u00a0Nick Kern<\/a>,\u00a0Zach Hicks<\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0D\u2019Marco Dunn<\/a><\/strong>
Third year (1):\u00a0Yanic Konan Niederhauser<\/a><\/strong>
Second year (1):\u00a0Kachi Nzeh<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0Eli Rice<\/a><\/strong>, Freddie Dilione<\/a><\/strong>
First year (4):<\/strong>\u00a0Jahvin Carter<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0Miles Goodman<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0Dominick Stewart<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0Hudson Ward<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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