It isn’t hard to make the argument that Penn State basketball is headed into its most pivotal season in recent memory. Why? The Nittany Lions haven’t made the tournament in the Pat Chambers’ era (since 2011) despite bringing in six of Penn State’s top recruits of all-time: Tony Carr, Lamar Stevens, Josh Reaves, Mike Watkins, Myles Dread, and Myreon Jones.
The good news for Penn State? Four of those six players are returning this season. Two of those four, Lamar Stevens and Mike Watkins, are seniors, and bring the necessary experience to the table to win games against high-level opponents.