Sunbury Daily Item: DeChellis trying to rebuild by staying in state

DeChellis trying to rebuild by staying in state – November 11, 2004

STATE COLLEGE — Mike Walker seemed at ease while answering what seemed like an endless amount of questions during his first media day at Bryce Jordan Center.

He also seemed comfortable not being the center of attention — at least not for now.

Second-year head coach Ed DeChellis knew one of the keys to returning Penn State University men’s basketball to prominence was signing some of the Keystone State’s top talent.

And Walker fits the picture to a tee.