Basketball

Penn slays Siena

The women’s basketball team beat Siena 85-79 on Saturday in New York. Four Quakers scored in double figures.

Greg Johnson



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Philadelphia Inquirer

Call it Palestra magic, but understand how Penn’s Big 5 upset of Villanova came about

Penn’s zone defense and some big individual efforts carried the Quakers to a Big 5 upset, beating Villanova 76-72.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

Former Eagles star Connor Barwin leaves Wharton with an MBA and a stake in an Italian basketball team

Former Eagles linebacker Connor Barwin and five fellow graduates of the Wharton School’s MBA program have pooled $5 million together to purchase 90% of Pallacanestro Trieste, an Italian basketball team.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

Penn leading scorer Kayla Padilla transferring to USC

Padilla, the most prolific three-point shooter in Penn women's basketball history, is exercising her final year of graduate eligibility to return to California and play for USC.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

Kayla Padilla doesn’t know where she’ll land after Penn. Right now, she doesn’t want to think about it

Kayla Padilla, a Wharton School fourth-year and women’s basketball point guard from Torrance, California, is still weighing her options for an NCAA graduate transfer.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

Penn’s Jordan Dingle named Ivy League Player of the Year in men’s hoops

Third-year Jordan Dingle from Valley Stream, New York, has been named Ivy League Player of the Year for men’s basketball.

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The Wall Street Journal

Basketball’s greatest scorer doesn’t have a go-to move

Eric Bradlow of the Wharton School says that Lebron James improved his efficiency through shot selection, getting better at finishing at the rim.

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