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Basketball
Big 5 big-ups Brodeur
Big 5 big-ups Brodeur
The junior forward has been named Big 5 Co-Player of the Week.
Triple threat
Triple threat
Freshman Bryce Washington earns his third consecutive Ivy League Rookie of the Week award.
Quakers blow out Brown, prevail over Yale
Quakers blow out Brown, prevail over Yale
The women’s basketball team improved to 15-3 by defeating Brown on Friday and Yale on Saturday.
Three cheers for Bryce Washington
Three cheers for Bryce Washington
The freshman guard on the men’s basketball team picks up his second straight Ivy League Rookie of the Week award, and third overall.
Women’s basketball team conquers Cornell, Columbia
Women’s basketball team conquers Cornell, Columbia
The 13-3 Quakers bested the Big Red on Friday and the Lions on Saturday.
Shooting hoops with Ashley Russell
Shooting hoops with Ashley Russell
The senior guard and co-captain of the women’s basketball team talks a shooter’s mentality, rebounding at the guard position, and the key to avoiding turnovers.
Two if by three
Two if by three
Freshman guard Bryce Washington’s heroics in Penn’s win over Saint Joseph’s earned him two player of the week awards.
Undisputed
Undisputed
Penn declawed Saint Joseph’s on Saturday to win the outright Big 5 championship.
Quakers outlast Owls
Quakers outlast Owls
The women’s basketball team felled Temple 71-62 on Wednesday, their first home win against the Owls since 2015.
Big 5 honors Mijakowski for majestic performance
Big 5 honors Mijakowski for majestic performance
The junior forward has been named Big 5 Co-Player of the Week.
In the News
Marketplace (NPR)
The success of women’s college basketball is more than just Caitlin Clark
Kenneth Shropshire of the Wharton School says that women’s college basketball needs to cultivate more superstars and superstar matchups like Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese to keep investors bought in and fans engaged.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
How managing nine younger siblings prepared Mataya Gayle to run Penn’s offense
Gayle is the Quakers’ second-leading scorer and has started every game this season.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
A curious mind and a bit of meditation have helped Sam Brown start strong at Penn
First-year Brown starred at Lower Merion while his father led the 76ers.
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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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