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Penn State Basketball: Former Nittany Lions in the transfer portal

By Morgan Chapman

Mar 5, 2023; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Penn State Nittany Lion players sing their alma mater following the completion of the game against the Maryland Terrapins at Bryce Jordan Center. Mandatory Credit: Matthew OHaren-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 5, 2023; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Penn State Nittany Lion players sing their alma mater following the completion of the game against the Maryland Terrapins at Bryce Jordan Center. Mandatory Credit: Matthew OHaren-USA TODAY Sports /
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Kebba Njie

DES MOINES, IOWA – MARCH 18: Kebba Njie #3 of the Penn State Nittany Lions reacts with teammates from the bench against the Texas Longhorns during the second half in the second round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena on March 18, 2023 in Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
DES MOINES, IOWA – MARCH 18: Kebba Njie #3 of the Penn State Nittany Lions reacts with teammates from the bench against the Texas Longhorns during the second half in the second round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena on March 18, 2023 in Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /

On Monday 4/4, Penn State forward Kebba Njie officially entered the NCAA transfer portal. I was super hopeful that this wouldn’t happen; however, it was expected.

The 6’10 forward just finished his freshman year with the Nittany Lions. He was a former ESPN Top 100 recruit coming out of high school.

During his freshman season, he made 26 starts averaging 14 minutes per game. He averaged 3.4 points per game to go along with 3.5 rebounds per game. With his long wingspan, he was also able to block 17 shots during the season (all stats per Penn State athletics).

It’s disappointing to see him enter the transfer portal because he was playing his best basketball at the end of the season. It felt like he was really establishing himself on both ends of the court. I wish him the best with his career, maybe new head coach Mike Rhoades can find a way to convince him to return to Penn State.

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