Penn State Sports Magazine
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4 4 D E C E M B E R 2 0 2 2 W W W . B L U E W H I T E O N L I N E . C O M services have him ranked lower than No. 90 nationally. The son of former Penn State stand- out Calvin Booth, Carey was a focal point of the staff 's efforts for nearly two years. He played three seasons at Cherry Creek (Colo.) High but is now enrolled at Brewster Academy in New Hampshire, where he is playing his se- nior season. Booth is the second-highest-rated signee in program history behind 2016 guard Tony Carr and is Shrewsberry's second ESPN Top 100 recruit. "He's someone who we targeted very early on in the recruiting process, and his decision to come to Penn State immediately elevated our program," Shrewsberry said. "Carey is just over 6-foot-10 now and is still growing. With his ability and his bloodlines, there is no doubt in my mind that Carey can be a game-changer for us and a cornerstone of what we are building." LOGAN IMES CG | 6-4 | 175 The Nittany Lions' first commitment of the 2023 recruiting cycle, Imes re- ceived a four-star rating from ESPN and three stars from all of the other services. His On3 Consensus rank is No. 202. Imes attends Zionsville (Ind.) High, where he averaged 17.8 points, 5.1 re- bounds and 3.6 assists per game as a junior. When he gave the Nittany Lions a verbal commitment more than a year ago, he said he wanted to be part of what Shrewsberry was building. "They've got a great recruiting class coming in before me," Imes said, refer- ring to the Lions' 2022 quintet. "Coach Shrews is a great coach. He knows what he's talking about, he's been at all levels. Same with the other coaches. "They came to Penn State to build a winning culture. I know they're going to do what it takes to do that. I believe in them, and I believe in my abilities to help them do that." BRAEDEN SHREWSBERRY SG |6-3 | 170 The son of Penn State's head coach, Shrewsberry has received a four-star rating from ESPN and three stars from 247Sports and On3. He was a first-team all-conference pick after leading State College Area High to the District 6 championship last season. Before relocating to Pennsylva- nia with his family last year, he attended West Lafayette (Ind.) High, earning first-team all-area honors both years. Shrewsberry went into his senior season with 1,028 career points, 234 rebounds and 109 assists. A skilled shooter with his father's work ethic, he is ranked No. 207 nationally in the On3 Consensus. "Today was a special moment for our family because we got to celebrate Braeden accomplishing one of his goals," Micah Shrewsberry said on sign- ing day. "I've watched him work extremely hard to become a good player. He earned the opportunity to play basketball at Penn State and in the Big Ten. "He is a great shooter who is adding more elements to his game that will be helpful with how we want to play on the offensive end of the floor. I've never had a chance to coach him before at any level, so this will be a unique experience for us." * * * Summarizing his class as a whole, Shrewsberry said that the trio fits what the staff wants to do with its personnel. "There will always be a focus on skill and versatility as we continue to build this program, and all three of these prospects bring that," he said. "They can all dribble, pass and shoot at a high level and have good positional size, which allows us to do a lot of dif- ferent things on both the offensive and defensive ends of the court. "I couldn't be more excited for the future of our program, and we have high hopes for what this class will bring both on and off the court during their time in Happy Valley." ■ Lady Lions Make History In Win Over Syracuse The Penn State women's basketball team pulled off the biggest comeback in program history on Nov. 21 when it rallied from a 21-point deficit to defeat Syracuse 82-69 at the Bryce Jordan Center. The Lady Lions trailed 45-24 with 8:07 to play in the third quarter, but they shaved 13 points off the deficit over the next seven and a half minutes, then outscored the Orange 37-14 in the fourth quarter. Freshman guard Shay Ciezki fueled Penn State's late surge. The Lancaster, N.Y., native scored all but 2 of her career-high 18 points in the second half, and senior guard Makenna Marisa added 13 fourth-quarter points to complete the Lady Lions' comeback. "I can't say enough about our heart, our resiliency," coach Carolyn Kieger said after- ward. "I'm super proud of this team. That was not a great first half, but the composure and the trust in each other in that second half was huge." Before their win over the Orange, the larg- est deficit the Lady Lions had overcome was 17 points. They did it in a 58-56 overtime victory against Wisconsin in January 2009, a game in which they trailed the Badgers 41-24 with 10:21 to play. Heading into a Nov. 30 matchup against Virginia, Penn State was 7-0 on the season, its best start since 1996-97 when it also opened with seven consecutive wins. — Matt Herb P E N N S T A T E M E N ' S B A S K E T B A L L C L A S S O F 2 0 2 3 N A M E P O S H T W T R A T I N G * H O M E S C H O O L Carey Booth PF 6-10 195 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Englewood, Colo. Brewster Academy (N.H.) Logan Imes CG 6-4 175 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Zionsville, Ind. Zionsville Braeden Shrewsberry SG 6-3 170 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ State College, Pa. State College Area * Per the On3 Consensus