Basketball
After impressive first year, Eleah Parker aims for continued growth in second season
Ivy League Rookie of the Year. Big 5 Rookie of the Year. 2018 second-team All-Ivy. Eight-time Ivy League Rookie of the Week. Two-time Ivy League Player of the Week.
Quakers strive to embody 'lunch pail mentality' and gain Twitter fame in the process
The lunch pail was dreamt up by director of men’s basketball operations Brad Fadem and coach Steve Donahue early in their tenures at Penn. Donahue, with the help of Fadem and the rest of his staff, awards the lunch pail to the hardest working, grittiest player of that day of practice.
How will Penn women's basketball move on from Nwokedi, Ross, and Whitlatch?
All three started in every game for Penn last season, meaning more than half of the team’s starting lineup this season will be players new to that role. But the Quakers won’t be losing everyone from that Ivy League runner-up team last season.
Penn women's basketball's freshmen have rare chance to make an impact right away
None are coming in as highly touted as now-sophomore center Eleah Parker was last year, but that doesn’t mean they won’t make an immediate impact.
Michael Wang headlines freshman class that is ready to contribute for Penn men's basketball
Wang is the highest rated recruit so far of coach Steve Donahue’s tenure at Penn, and that pedigree has shown so far in the preseason. Wang has been a standout performer, displaying his immense talent frequently in practices and scrimmages.
With Foreman gone, who will be the point guard for Penn men's basketball?
The most obvious answer seems to be junior Devon Goodman. After coming off the bench for 3.8 points and 14.0 minutes per game last season, coach Steve Donahue plans to at least open the season with Goodman in the starting five.
Papazekos | New Palestra ads are a historic mistake
Penn has allied itself with an asset management firm at the expense of the student experience. Penn Athletics thought about its wallet before its student-athletes.
Palestra court renamed following announcement of corporate sponsorship with Penn Athletics
Penn Athletics announced a new multi-year corporate sponsorship centered on the naming rights of the Palestra court with Macquarie Investment Management in a press conference in the Palestra on Tuesday afternoon.
Penn women's basketball's schedule headlined by rematches with familiar foes
The Quakers may be down three starters and a key reserve from last season, but their schedule this year won't be any easier.
Here's a look at Penn men's basketball's biggest games this season
In every season, there are games with high stakes played on big stages that come to define a team.
Newcomers and established veterans among standouts in Red and Blue Scrimmages
With the start of the men's and women's seasons both coming within the next three weeks, here are a few players from both squads to keep an eye on after their impressive performances today.
Penn women's basketball picked to finish second behind Princeton in Ivy preseason poll
Penn women’s basketball took second in the Ivy League preseason poll with 107 points and two first-place votes, while Princeton unanimously captured first place with 133 points and 14 of the 17 first-place votes.
Penn basketball set to return to Palestra for Red and Blue Scrimmage
On Saturday, Penn men’s and women’s basketball will play at home in the annual Red and Blue Scrimmage. The two intrasquad games mark the Quakers’ first public competition this season, giving both old and new players a chance to impress their coaches and shine in front of the teams’ fans.
Penn men's basketball picked to finish second in Ivy League preseason poll
On Tuesday, the Ivy League released its men’s basketball preseason poll. Last year's co-champions, Penn and Harvard, were voted to the top two spots, and received all but one first-place vote.
Former Penn men's basketball coach Allen pleads guilty to bribery in admissions scandal
Allen announced his guilty plea in a statement issued by his attorney, Ronald Sullivan. Allen admits to accepting $18,000 in bribes, significantly less than the full amount alleged in the Esformes indictment.
76ers' scrimmage in the Palestra postponed due to weather-related issues
Citing concern for player safety, the Philadelphia 76ers have postponed tonight's Blue x White Scrimmage that was set to take place in the Palestra.
Penn men's basketball announces promotion of longtime assistant coach Nat Graham
Months after former star player and assistant coach Ira Bowman left Penn men’s basketball for Auburn in July, head coach Steve Donahue announced the promotion of one of Bowman’s former Penn teammates.
On the eve of 76ers scrimmage, who are the best athletes to have competed on Penn's campus?
Inspired by the 76ers’ arrival on Tuesday, The Daily Pennsylvanian did some research to determine the best athletes to compete on Penn’s campus.
Where are they now? | Women's basketball '17 Sydney Stipanovich
A little over a year after her graduation from Penn in 2017, Stipanovich lives in Chelsea, on the West Side of Manhattan in New York City.