Jermaine Marshall is learning patience. He doesn’t have any other options.
Penn State’s freshman guard missed his entire senior season at Red Land High School after sustaining a serious preseason knee injury. When he got to campus a few weeks ago, his long-awaited return to the court
lasted exactly one pickup session — he was diagnosed with mononucleosis and restricted to dribbling, shooting and light weightlifting until the illness cleared.
The good news? Barring any more unforseen setbacks, Marshall will be ready for the season.
“I was down for a while,” he said last week. “Coach talked to me about, ‘Be happy that it’s now instead of later on in the season.’ I’ll just be out for a couple weeks, so get it over with now.”…