{"id":346,"date":"2005-07-21T21:13:00","date_gmt":"2005-07-21T21:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pennstatehoops.com\/blog\/2005\/07\/sports-info-jamelle-cornley-settling-in-well-at-penn-state\/"},"modified":"2005-07-21T21:13:00","modified_gmt":"2005-07-21T21:13:00","slug":"sports-info-jamelle-cornley-settling-in-well-at-penn-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pennstatehoops.com\/pennstatehoops-com-has-ceased-operations\/sports-info-jamelle-cornley-settling-in-well-at-penn-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Sports Info: Jamelle Cornley Settling In Well at Penn State"},"content":{"rendered":"

Press New Nittany Lion Basketball Player Jamelle Cornley Settling In Well at Penn State<\/a>:<\/p>\n

“State College, Pa. \u2013 Jamelle Cornley (Columbus, Ohio) smiles broadly when asked about his first month at Penn State. Like his fellow new Nittany Lions, the Ohio-native is impressed with both the friendliness of the University community and the amazing speed with which the Nittany Lion basketball team is bonding.<\/p>\n

“\u201cIt\u2019s been great,\u201d Cornley says. \u201cWithin days of getting here, we all started clicking. We\u2019re still in the process of getting everyone on the same page, but is happening fast and it\u2019s been so much fun.\u201d<\/p>\n

“He is echoing the sentiments of every Nittany Lion you talk to. Things, he is being told by the returning players, are different this year. From the wristbands bearing a single word \u2013 Family \u2013 on them, to the ability of the guys to push each other to work harder without fear of confrontation, these Lions seem to have gelled already.<\/p>\n

“\u201cThis all takes time,\u201d Cornley suggests. \u201cI mean, where a team already, but the little things that strengthen that bond take time. We\u2019re getting there and its happening fast.\u201d For Cornley, this team concept isn\u2019t all about what happens on the floor. He points to challenges laid down on the pool table, to going to the movies and to just \u2018being around each other\u2019 as signs that this year\u2019s team is a group of friends as well as teammates.<\/p>\n

“\u201cIt didn\u2019t take long for us to figure out that we were going to get along,\u201d he laughs. \u201cAnd it\u2019s surprising how much we\u2019re finding out about what we have in common. It\u2019s fun and it\u2019s really making it easy to adjust to this place.\u201d<\/p>\n

“Cornley seems to be the type that needs that bond, the bond of friendship. When asked about high school days, he notes that much of his spare time, away from the basketball court and the classroom, was spent on the AAU circuit, where he always \u2013 always \u2013 played up a level against older and more experienced players. But he points to a group of friends from his middle school and high school days that he would always gravitate to when he was home on the north side of Columbus.<\/p>\n

“\u201cWe would do whatever we could to stay active and to keep ourselves together,\u201d he recalls. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t always just basketball either. We did a little of everything, from bowling to movies, you name it. Those guys are my friends. What has been great for me is that this team is a team of friends, and that\u2019s important.\u201d With so many new players joining the team in the last two years, friendships and team bonding take time. The encouraging thing for Cornley is how quickly it seems to be happening.<\/p>\n

“For Jamelle, there is also the issue of expectation and comparison to deal with. Cornley is an imposing figure, even in practice gear. Listed at 6-6 and 235 pounds, Cornley is every bit an athlete. With a frame built to put on even more muscle but also agile and quick, he does, at first glance, remind the long-time Penn State fan of former Nittany Lion great Jarrett Stephens, whom Cornley has already been compared to. But a quick bit of research will show that while they carry themselves in a similar fashion, their playing styles are vastly different.<\/p>\n

“Stephens, who is Penn State\u2019s only consensus first team All-Big Ten pick, was one of the best \u2018natural\u2019 rebounders to ever play at Penn State. His game was two fold and often unstoppable. He was devastating on the fast break but it was when he operated within ten feet of the basket in a set offense that he was most dangerous. He was dominating there and on the boards.<\/p>\n

“Cornley, on the other hand, is just as comfortable on the wing as on the baseline and has an outside game that will surprise you. Time will tell where his talents will fit in to Penn State\u2019s scheme. One thing is sure. While you will see glimpses of Stephens in his game, in his ability to jump through the roof and in his dunking ability, you will also see an outside game that may earn him time on the wing and certainly make defenders worry about the three-point line.<\/p>\n

“When asked about the Stephens comparison and informed of Jarrett\u2019s stature in Penn State history, Cornley is honored. \u201cIt\u2019s definitely an honor, since he was such a loved player here,\u201d he says. He knows that the playing styles between the two are different, but doesn\u2019t shy from the comparison.<\/p>\n

“Given enough time, there may come a day when a future Nittany Lion freshman is honored when he is compared to Jamelle Cornley. Time will tell. But the foundation for any legacy starts somewhere. For Cornley, that place is Penn State and the time is now.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Press New Nittany Lion Basketball Player Jamelle Cornley Settling In Well at Penn State: “State College, Pa. \u2013 Jamelle Cornley (Columbus, Ohio) smiles broadly when asked about his first month at Penn State. Like his fellow new Nittany Lions, the Ohio-native is impressed with both the friendliness of the University community and the amazing speed … <\/p>\n

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