Men's Basketball
The Donahue Rule: The coaching strategy behind Penn men's basketball
Donahue joined the Quakers in 2015, after coaching stints at both Cornell and Boston College. Since taking over, Donahue has become known primarily for his unique offensive approach: the 95 and 5 rule.
From Toronto to Philadelphia, freshman guard Matteus Case takes his talents across the border
For Case, a 6-foot-5 freshman guard from Toronto, basketball achievements have defined both the course of his career and his worldview.
Freshman guard Colin Chambers looks to add to his family's legacy at Penn athletics
Penn men's basketball freshman Colin Chambers is not the first in his family to play for the Quakers. Both his father and uncle starred for different Penn teams years ago and he will look to follow in their footsteps.
Tracing Karl Racine's path from Penn men's basketball to D.C. Attorney General
Serving as the Attorney General for the District of Columbia since 2015, the former Penn men’s basketball standout was a valuable member of Penn’s Ivy League-winning teams during his freshman and senior seasons.
Checking in with Big 5 basketball
Penn's men's basketball has been on pause since last March with the cancellation of Ivy League sports into the winter of 2021 and is the only Big 5 program currently not playing basketball. We take a look at how Penn's peers are doing this season.
Analyzing Penn's NBA Draftees: When were they drafted and how successful were they?
In our second article in this series on Penn players being drafted to play in professional sports leagues, we are analyzing Quakers who have been drafted into the NBA and how their careers stack up to that of the average pro basketball player.
From student to professor, Nakia Rimmer has seen it all as a Penn basketball fan
Rimmer is among the Math Department's most beloved professors, but one of his largest claims to fame has nothing to do with differential equations or taking derivatives. Outside the classroom, Rimmer is one of Penn men's basketball's biggest fans and supporters.
Trump commutes sentence of Medicare fraudster involved in Penn basketball bribery scandal
Philip Esformes, who orchestrated a $1 billion Medicare scheme, used proceeds to pay former Penn men's basketball coach Jerome Allen a $300,000 bribe to ensure his son's admission to Wharton.
Penn Athletics Year in Review
March 10, 2020 was a fateful day for Ivy League athletes, and, as we would later find out, an omen of things to come not only for the sports world, but the planet as a whole.
Penn men's basketball Ivy League title look back: 1996
After losing stars Jerome Allen and Matt Maloney to the NBA, however, there were big questions about how the Red and Blue would hold up in 1995-96.
Penn men's basketball Ivy League title look back: 1999
Coming off a tough losing streak against the Princeton Tigers and no Ivy League titles in the previous three years, the Quakers knew that something had to change.
Freshman Andrew Laczkowski ready to bring team-first mentality to Penn men's basketball
Penn men’s basketball is a program built on community and collective effort, and for freshman forward Andrew Laczkowski, playing team basketball is second nature.
Penn men's basketball Ivy League title look back: 1994
The 1994 team was led by senior forward Barry Pierce and junior guards Jerome Allen and Matt Maloney, who all averaged nearly 15 points a game.
Inside Bob Weinhauer's five-year tenure at the helm of Penn men's basketball
Before assuming the head coaching position for the Quakers in 1977, Weinhauer served as Chuck Daly’s assistant for four seasons. He then coached the Red and Blue from 1977 to 1982.
Penn men’s basketball Ivy League title look back: 1995
1995 was yet another impressive year for the Penn's men basketball squad, clinching their third consecutive Ivy League title and securing a spot in the NCAA Tournament for the 13th time in history.
Black Tuesday: A look back at one of Penn men's basketball's darkest moments
The Quakers-Tigers series has all the components of a good sports rivalry: close geographical proximity, distinct styles of play, and passion for the game on both sides.
Career businessmen and Wharton alums Josh Harris and Steve Cohen are now sports owners
While two seemingly unrelated businessmen may seem to only have sports ownership in common, they share another connection: They’re both Wharton graduates.
Penn men’s basketball Ivy League title look back: 1993
Determined not to be second-best again, Dunphy pulled out all the stops and led his Quakers to an undefeated season, finishing 14-0 in the Ivy League and 22-5 overall.
Penn men’s basketball Ivy League title look back: 1987
With a strong freshman class joining a team that had all its starters from the previous year returning, the Quakers entered the 1987 season as favorites to win the league.