Penn State’s leading scorer and defensive star is coming back to Happy Valley.
After a lot of time, point guard Ace Baldwin Jr. announced on Friday he is using his extra year of eligibility to come back to Penn State.
BREAKING: Ace Baldwin Jr. announces his return to Penn State for his fifth season.Averaged 14.2 points, 6 assists and 2.67 steals per game along with being named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year last year.Massive news for Mike Rhoades and company https://t.co/4Dl6CJCq7T
— Lyle Alenstein (@LAlenstein) May 24, 2024
The Nittany Lions’ point guard didn’t enter his name into the transfer portal or the NBA Draft before the deadlines, so the only options Baldwin had were to leave college basketball or run it back.