“STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Talor Battle’s effort to change the basketball culture in Happy Valley starts at home.
“Battle, a sophomore point guard for Penn State, has helped the Nittany Lions to a 25-win season and a berth in the National Invitation Tournament Final Four. Now he’s working on helping them land some fresh talent.
“Battle’s younger brother Taran Buie, a junior at Bishop Maginn High School in Albany, is considered one of the top basketball prospects in his class. He has five programs at the top of his list: Penn State, Georgia Tech, Maryland, Notre Dame and Marquette. (Penn State and Notre Dame play on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden.)
” “Hopefully he comes in and some of his A.A.U. teammates come in,” Battle said. “And then I’ve started something.”
“Buie could be one of the most highly regarded recruits to ever seriously consider Penn State in basketball, at least in recent memory….”