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Basketball
AJ Brodeur’s substance over style
AJ Brodeur’s substance over style
Without any flashiness, AJ Brodeur leaves his mark as an all-time Penn basketball great.
The little moments aren’t so little
The little moments aren’t so little
Liz Satter, a senior forward on the women’s basketball team, reflects on her four years as a student-athlete at Penn.
Parker earns second straight Ivy Defensive Player of the Year award
Parker earns second straight Ivy Defensive Player of the Year award
The junior center led the league in blocked shots per game and was one of its top rebounders.
On Brodeur’s historic night, Penn advances to Ivy tourney
On Brodeur’s historic night, Penn advances to Ivy tourney
Penn locked up the final spot in the Ivy League Tournament on Saturday in a game that saw A.J. Brodeur break the school scoring record.
Martz selected Ivy Rookie of the Week
Martz selected Ivy Rookie of the Week
The freshman guard scored in double figures in both of Penn’s games over the weekend.
Clash of the titans
Clash of the titans
In a battle of Ivy League behemoths, 17-5 Penn and 21-1 Princeton face off for the 91st time on Tuesday evening at the Tigers’ Jadwin Gymnasium.
Quakers baffle Bulldogs
Quakers baffle Bulldogs
The women’s and men’s basketball teams both defeated Yale on Saturday. The women won 53-51 in Connecticut; the men were victorious 69-61 at the Palestra.
Quakers best Columbia, Cornell
Quakers best Columbia, Cornell
At the Palestra on Friday and Saturday, the women’s basketball team beat Columbia and Cornell, respectively.
Dingle repeats as Ivy League Rookie of the Week
Dingle repeats as Ivy League Rookie of the Week
The freshman guard earned his second straight Ivy League Rookie of the Week honor, and fifth overall.
Red & Blue earn milestone wins versus Big Green
Red & Blue earn milestone wins versus Big Green
On Saturday, the men’s basketball team picked up its 1,800th program win by defeating Dartmouth, and the women’s team notched its 600th program win by demolishing the Big Green.
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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