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Who will fill the void left by former Penn State men’s basketball forward Mike Watkins? | Analysis

With the college career of one of Penn State’s all-time leading rebounders and blockers in Mike Watkins coming to a close, questions arise about both the Nittany Lions’ interior defense and center position for the upcoming season.

Watkins, who finished his four years at University Park with 953 rebounds and 265 blocks, gave way to rising senior John Harrar in the starting lineup for roughly half of Penn State’s games the last two seasons.

Still, with Watkins out of the picture, Harrar will be expected to contribute more than his 4.6 rebounds per game and nine blocks in total from the 2019-20 campaign.