St Francis (PA) transfer forward Josh Cohen is making his decision Thursday, and Penn State is in his top five.
I will be announcing my commitment tomorrow @TiptonEdits will have the details๐๐
— Joshua Cohen (@Josh_Cohen35) April 5, 2023
Penn State is in the running along with with Iowa, Santa Clara, and UMass for Cohen, who averaged 21.8 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 2.5 assists for St. Francis last season. The 6-foot-10 center scored a season-high 40 points in an 82-76 win over Lehigh Nov. 21.
A Lincroft, New Jersey native out of Christian Brothers Academy, Cohen won the Northeast Conference Player of the Year and was named first-team All-NEC in 2022-2023 after winning the NEC Most Improved Player Award the year prior.
Cohen is a player that can finish through contact and his shot fake allows him to open up a clear lane to the rim. He is a true post player that will take the makes good decisions and takes smart shots, verified by his field goal percentage (58.5 percent in 2022-23)
Although he doesnโt have great shot-blocking prowess, his size would be a welcome presence to Penn State, who lost Mikey Hennย to graduation and potentially Kebba Njie, who entered the transfer portal earlier this week.
Additionally, all three of Penn Stateโs โ23 signees requested their LOI releases, and one of them, Braeden Shrewsberry, has already found a home, following his dad, Micah, to Notre Dame. Micah Shrewsberry, of course, was Penn Stateโs head coach before Rhoades and accepted the Notre Dame job less than 72 hours after the end of last season.
Currently, Penn State has two scholarship players from last season on the roster and out of the transfer portal; Kanye Clary and Demetrius Lilley.
Cohen has two years of eligibility remaining.
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