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Basketball
Running the point with Kendall Grasela
Running the point with Kendall Grasela
The senior co-captain chats about playing the point guard position, avoiding turnovers, her close-knit family, matriculating at the School of Nursing, and controlling the controllables.
Brodeur, Dingle feted by Big 5, Ivy League
Brodeur, Dingle feted by Big 5, Ivy League
The senior forward and freshman guard have been awarded Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week honors, respectively.
Quakers outshine Owls
Quakers outshine Owls
Penn took down Temple 66-59 on Saturday at the Palestra in the Quakers’ final Big 5 game of the season.
Gutsy performance in loss earns Padilla Ivy honor
Gutsy performance in loss earns Padilla Ivy honor
The freshman guard on the women’s basketball team scored a game-high 27 points in Penn’s loss to No. 25 Princeton on Saturday.
Padilla rings in New Year with Ivy ovation
Padilla rings in New Year with Ivy ovation
The freshman guard has been named Ivy League Player of the Week and Ivy League Rookie of the Week.
Padilla balls out, takes home four weekly awards
Padilla balls out, takes home four weekly awards
Freshman Kayla Padilla of the women’s basketball team has picked up two Player of the Week awards and two Freshman of the Week honors.
It was raining 3s in Penn’s win over the Friars
It was raining 3s in Penn’s win over the Friars
The men’s basketball team defeated Providence 81-75 on Saturday in Rhode Island. The Quakers shot 11-22 from behind the arc.
Padilla, defense, lead Penn past St. Joe’s
Padilla, defense, lead Penn past St. Joe’s
The Quakers defeated the Hawks 55-45 on Wednesday on City Line Avenue.
Padilla puts up numbers not seen since Reagan, Clinton eras
Padilla puts up numbers not seen since Reagan, Clinton eras
Impressive numbers by the freshman guard on the women’s basketball team have garnered Ivy League Rookie of the Week praise.
Penn overwhelms Iona
Penn overwhelms Iona
After defeating the Gaels 74-42 on Sunday, the women’s basketball team is 3-0 for the first time in school history. Each win has come by 30-plus points.
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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