Another Penn State basketball player has entered the NCAA transfer portal
Penn State's baksetball roster saw another player opt to enter the NCAA transfer portal going into the weekend, which is making the work of head coach Mike Rhoades a little bit more challenging this offseason. The latest entrant to the NCAA transfer portal database from the Penn State basketball family is Kachi Nzeh, who is coming off his first season with the Nittany Lions.
The forward from Newtown, Pennsylvania, came to Penn State from the transfer portal after spending his freshman season with Xavier. The sophomore appeared in 29 games and averaged 2.6 points and 2.2 rebounds per game for the Nittany Lions in the 2024-25 season.
Nzehg is the fifth player to enter the transfer portal, following Jahvin Carter, Miles Goodman, Hudson Ward, and Joe Sedora. The Nittany Lions are also losing Yanic Konan Niederhauser to the NBA draft, although he can still make a decision to return for another season.
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