Penn State basketball gets a commit and return: BWI Daily
Penn State basketball got an and-one of good news yesterday, and basketball reporter Dave Eckert joins the BWI Daily Edition to discuss it. He and host Thomas Frank Carr lay out the impact that Class of 2023 point guar Logan Imes can have before teasing out the threads of Myles Dread’s return to the team. Finally, they give a quick preview of Penn State football’s second open practice.
Penn State Basketball gets 2023 commit
The biggest news for Penn State basketball on Wednesday was the commitment of 2023 point guard Logan Imes. The 6-4 point guard from Indiana is friends with a fellow commit in ’23, Braeden Shrewsberry, the son of head coach Micah Shrewsberry. Eckert gives his thoughts on what Imes brings to the Nittany Lions and what he can be in the Penn State offense under the elder Shrewsberry.
Next, T-Frank asks about Imes’ ranking. On3 does not rank the Zionsville point guard or its consensus ranking, which has raised some fans’ concerns. So what is the disconnect? Eckert explains why that is and how that can change this year.
Finally, they discuss Imes’ profile as a basketball player. What are his strengths, and where does he need to improve? While Imes considers himself a creative basketball player, Eckert sees one area that has to improve before he steps on the court for the Nittany Lions in the future.
Myles Dread returns
After that, they move on to the news that senior guard Myles Dread is returning to the Penn State basketball team for his extra year of COVID eligibility. How does his return affect the team? More importantly, will he be ready to contribute next fall after having surgery on a torn labrum in his shooting shoulder? T-Frank gives a very general timetable for recovery from such an injury and then asks Eckert what Dread can bring to the team if he’s less than 100% during the season.
Eckert looks at the roster and sees one key component missing that Dread can bring to the table. Aside from that, T-Frank points out that Dread just proved that he could be effective at less than his best. Finally, they consider the transfer portal and what Penn State has been able to bring to the program under Shrewsberry.
Penn State Football practice preview
Their last topic for the day is a quick preview of Penn State football’s second open spring practice. So what are they expecting to see today? Also, what do they want to know from the post-practice interviews? Eckert and T-Frank give their thoughts on what burning questions they have for the second week of spring practice.
