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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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Evan Mahaffey

DES MOINES, IOWA – MARCH 18: Evan Mahaffey #12 of the Penn State Nittany Lions shoots the ball against the Texas Longhorns 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 Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
DES MOINES, IOWA – MARCH 18: Evan Mahaffey #12 of the Penn State Nittany Lions shoots the ball against the Texas Longhorns 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 Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /

The 6’6 forward from Cincinnati, OH Evan Mahaffey entered the NCAA transfer portal on 3/27.

He also just finished his freshman season with the Penn State basketball team. Mahaffey was a former 3-star prospect, and he was a point guard in high school. This allowed him to bring a unique skill set to Penn State.

Post-players are asked to do more guard activities in today’s game, so having a player like Mahaffey bring the ball up the court and blow by the defender for an easy layup was part of his advantage this season.

Mahaffey ended his freshman season appearing in 34 games. He averaged 2.8 points per game, 1.7 rebounds per game, and had 9 steals on the season (per Penn State athletics).

He is a player that I would love to return to PSU from the transfer portal if possible. Whenever he was on the court he always made an impact. Regardless of his decision, I’ll always be thankful for his massive offensive rebound that led to a Cam Wynter game-winner at Northwestern this season.

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