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Akosa Maduegbunam Commits To Penn State

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News of another Penn State verbal is breaking late this afternoon, this time on the basketball side, however. ESPNBoston.com is reporting new coach Pat Chambers has landed his first recruit, Akosa Maduegbunam out of Charlestown, Mass.

Maduegbunam is a 6'3" swing man and is a two-star recruit according to ESPN. The Worldwide Leader gives him two stars, a scout's grade of 82 and this.

A physically gifted swingman who has developed dependable three-point range on his jumper, Maduegbunam is a versatile offensive player who must continue to develop his overall ball skills and feel for the game to maximize his upside.

ESPNBoston.com says in two years at Charlestown High School, Maduegbunam averaged 20.5 points, seven rebound and three assists, so it looks like he can be a force on both sides of the ball. Over at Boston.com, he describes his game this way.

Sometimes you gotta do little things to get extra points. I probably I get about 14 points [o]ff my own miss. You gotta do the little clean up and get your own rebounds and sometimes I always need the ball in my hands so I go get the ball myself and make sure I get the rebound.

Maduegbunam will fill one of the two scholarships presently projected to be open for the 2012 recruiting class. One is Cammeron Woodyard's and the other was vacated by Juwan Staten when he decided to transfer to West Virginia. Maduegbunam will give Penn State much needed depth at the three spot, where only Ross Travis projects as a long-term option.

Here's video of him at Boston University, Chambers' last stop as head coach.

 

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Just to get that out of the way

"The friend’s husband was out of his mind drunk, on drugs, too, I think," Chambers recalls. "He thought I was hitting on his wife. He stabbed me twice with a broken vodka glass" BAMF

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by Ben Jones on Jun 29, 2011 4:42 PM EDT reply actions  

Amazing

So far not one person saying, “Gee, I saw the siren and got excited. Then I saw it was basketball.”

by BSD on Jun 29, 2011 4:54 PM EDT reply actions  

I held my tongue originally

But you brought me out: I still think it’s annoying and a pseudo-disingenuous practice.

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'The dignity and usage of the English language is not subordinate to statistics.'--717's own, ReadingRambler

by jtothep on Jun 29, 2011 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

Only 2 stars?!

Chambers isn’t getting it done.

by PSU Mudder on Jun 29, 2011 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

I saw the post and thought football,

then saw that it was two stars and started imagining what kind of holy heck would be unleashed on the interwebs tomorrow.

Then I saw it was basketball and I think he has some potential. So I’m quite pleased.

WE'RE DANCIN!!!

by bigs26 on Jun 30, 2011 12:04 AM EDT up reply actions  

Gee, I saw the siren and got excited.

Then I saw it wasn’t for wrestling.
:(

I'm the only Heck my Mama ever raised.

by ReadingRambler on Jun 29, 2011 5:00 PM EDT reply actions  

and apparently i cant type on it either

I know hippies. I've hated them all my life. I've kept this town free of hippies on my own since I was five and a half.

by psupride on Jun 29, 2011 5:10 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

It's 5 o'clock somewhere I guess...

"We heard all that talk all week about the SEC and their speed, but we knew personally that they weren't nearly as tough as us."

-Tony Hunt

by Cpiritual27 on Jun 29, 2011 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

my life is now complete

I finally made it to a photoshop picture on BSD

I know hippies. I've hated them all my life. I've kept this town free of hippies on my own since I was five and a half.

by psupride on Jun 30, 2011 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

I love your snake tat...

who did your ink?

'Trivializing the "GREATEST RIVALRY OF ALL TIME" for a bunch of ghetto tats must have made them pee in their man-diapers.' Mr. Rosewater

by rahpsu92 on Jun 30, 2011 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

Edward Rife

I know hippies. I've hated them all my life. I've kept this town free of hippies on my own since I was five and a half.

by psupride on Jul 6, 2011 10:39 AM EDT up reply actions  

Well heck..

“I would say Coach Chambers is probably one of the best recruiters ever,” Maduegbunam said this afternoon by phone. "He just makes you feel really welcome, really wanted. I tried to evaluate coaches as to where they’ll be down the road.

“Somewhere along the line of life, I’ll stop playing basketball, and Coach Chambers is a guy who would be there at my wedding. He is more than just a college coach. It’s more than just basketball for him, it’s about character and personality. He found that in me, and I found that in him.”

"The friend’s husband was out of his mind drunk, on drugs, too, I think," Chambers recalls. "He thought I was hitting on his wife. He stabbed me twice with a broken vodka glass" BAMF

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by Ben Jones on Jun 29, 2011 5:54 PM EDT reply actions   1 recs

Awesome.

"I just wanted to thank you for everything you've done for this university." "Oh, I haven't done enough." - Joe Paterno.

by dwf5095 on Jun 29, 2011 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

That says incredibly much

About both coach and player. That is awesome.

by OctaShields on Jun 30, 2011 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions  

He's going to play the 3?

He’s a bit small, but I guess we’ll be running a 3 guard offense.

I ain't from Dallas, but I D-Town boogie

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by Adam Collyer on Jun 29, 2011 8:03 PM EDT reply actions  

Averaged 7 boards.

He might be small but it doesn’t look like he plays like it.

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by Adam Bittner on Jun 29, 2011 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'd take 7 board/game in HS with a grain of salt

But he sounds like he’s a hustler, and even outsized guards can get boards with good anticipation and hustle.

by OctaShields on Jun 30, 2011 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions  

Sweet,

We beat out Iona, NH and Drexel!

by rumple on Jun 29, 2011 9:08 PM EDT reply actions  

This is a FANTASTIC gimmick.

no sarcasm intended

WorldBFat is 29, single, and only sweats two things: perfecting his sound and South East Asia.

by WorldBFat on Jun 29, 2011 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

I wasn't sold until the knock on the 4 star recruit.

WorldBFat is 29, single, and only sweats two things: perfecting his sound and South East Asia.

by WorldBFat on Jun 29, 2011 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

Wait a second

This kid is from an urban environment? And chose to go to Penn State? Unbelievable.

by speedomike on Jun 29, 2011 9:31 PM EDT reply actions  

Welcome to Penn State, Akosa!

And congratulations on being named a finalist for the Best Name Ever award.

"I just wanted to thank you for everything you've done for this university." "Oh, I haven't done enough." - Joe Paterno.

by dwf5095 on Jun 29, 2011 10:52 PM EDT reply actions  

Welcome

Think he had some Fran Dunphy love too, and we beat ’em out…

by pennst92 on Jun 29, 2011 11:14 PM EDT reply actions  

I'll trust coach Chambers on this one. Sounds like he had some info on him from Boston.

However, if he’s 6’3", then everyone else on that floor was 6’1". He sort of looks like Magic Johnson when all the other dudes on the court are, like, walking.

by Salt on Jun 30, 2011 7:45 AM EDT reply actions  

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