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“I’m a way better person off the court and on the court, I’ve got a lot more to improve and everything’s going right,” he said. “I’m working, I think I’m an all-around better player than I was a couple of years ago.”
One of four members of the current Team Final squad with a Penn State offer, Bostick admitted that being a trendsetter and convincing high school teammates Tony Carr, Lamar Stevens and Hershey’s Dylan Painter to join him at State College next fall is one of his main goals.
With four graduating seniors and one open scholarship in addition, the Nittany Lions’ coaching staff has plenty of room for growth in a crucial class–and getting multiple members of the Nike-backed AAU program would be a coup for Chambers and staff.
“I’m trying to get them all to come to Penn State,” Bostick said. “I think they all like Penn State, and if we get a couple of them, we would take the Big Ten by storm.”
It’s not going to be easy–Carr (a 6-4 point guard), Stevens (a 6-6 wing) and Painter (a 6-10 forward) each have over 20 scholarship offers, many from fellow high-major programs in conferences like the Big 10, Big 12, ACC and Big East.
When he gets on campus next fall, Bostick will join former Roman Catholic standout Shep Garner in Happy Valley, as Garner earned the starting point guard spot this past season, his freshman campaign.
Another Philadelphia native, Phelps School grad Mike Watkins, will start his PSU career in just a few months.
“I want to play with guys like them, and they’ve got guys I know,” he said. “Shep is a good player, Mike’s a good player, and they’ve got Josh Reaves coming in, a bunch of guys.