Penn State men's hoops nabs important recruit
“It was a heartbreaking day for the Penn State men’s basketball team on the court as they finished their season with a 1-point loss against Illinois on a lay-up by Illini guard Chester Frazier with :04 left. But the Lions got a very welcome consolation prize off the court as what could be an important recruit made a verbal commitment to PSU with the intent of inking his letter of intent during the upcoming spring signing window.
“Chris Babb, a 6-5 shooting guard from Arlington, Texas, with deep range told PSU assistant Hilliary Scott by phone just a few minutes ago that he will be joining the Nittany Lions for the 2008-09 season, according to Babb’s father Mike. Babb chose PSU over his other finalist Iowa. Texas Christian and North Texas also offered. Vanderbilt, Iowa State and others were involved but wanted to wait until farther toward the signing period before offering a grant….”