“Madison – Sharif Chambliss, facing one of the biggest decisions of his life, was having second thoughts.
“It was March 2003, and the Racine native heard newly hired Penn State coach Ed DeChellis lay out his vision for the men’s basketball program. The Nittany Lions’ senior-to-be liked what he heard and DeChellis seemed like a good man, but the timing was all wrong.
“Chambliss didn’t have time for rebuilding, especially after enduring rebuilding efforts during his sophomore and junior seasons. DeChellis wanted him to stay but released him from his scholarship when Chambliss stuck to his guns. …”