Billy Oliver had the best seat in the house when it came to Penn State men’s basketball last season. Now the former Chatham High standout is hoping to exercise more than his eyes for the Nittany Lions.
A pair of concussions less than two weeks apart last October forced the former Cougars standout to be redshirted his freshman year of college. However, the year on the bench has given him some experience and perspective, and he may be better-suited to deal with the rigors of Big 10 basketball this year than if he had dove in as a true freshman.
Oliver recently returned to the PSU campus where he will attend off-season workouts and shootarounds and keep his basketball skills sharp until official practices begin on Oct. 15.
‘It was frustrating,’ Oliver said. ‘I did all that work in the off-season and I couldn’t even play. By the time I was cleared, we were halfway through the season.’ …