It was a good night to be a Penn State basketball fan.
For the first time in program history, two players were selected in the NBA Draft.
Jalen Pickett went to the Denver Nuggets in the second round at pick No. 32 overall, and Seth Lundy went 14 picks later.
It’s a fitting end to what was a brief but successful period in Penn State basketball history, a.k.a the Micah Shrewsberry-era. Pickett and Lundy were the two best players of that era, helping Penn State to its first NCAA Tournament win since 2001 this March.
Here’s what the people of Twitter had to say about the two former Penn State stars getting drafted.
WHOOP!!
— Andrew Funk (@andrewfunk11) June 23, 2023
WHOOPPPP
— Cam Wynter (@iamcamrenwynter) June 23, 2023
BIG UNOOOO
— Cam Wynter (@iamcamrenwynter) June 23, 2023
You instantly become a better coach when you have guys like @sethlundy1 on your team. The ultimate competitor & one of the hardest workers I’ve ever been around. #WhoIsNext pic.twitter.com/oW6YUum4wU
— Micah Shrewsberry (@Coach_Shrews) June 23, 2023
Genuinely appreciative of a guy like Pickett getting his due. Played a unique brand of ball, kicked everyone’s ass in the process and was a first round person to work with along the way.
— Ben Jones (@Ben_Jones88) June 23, 2023
Seth Lundy will now be up to six head coaches in five years but made his biggest strides in the only back-to-back coaching period over that span.
— Ben Jones (@Ben_Jones88) June 23, 2023
Everything that we talked about when we recruited you, ended up happening:
NCAA Tournament ✅
1st Team All Conference ✅
All-American ✅
College Graduate ✅
NBA Draft Pick ✅
Thank you for taking a chance on us @JalenPickett7! #WhoIsNext pic.twitter.com/pC5Z5zYhVP— Micah Shrewsberry (@Coach_Shrews) June 23, 2023
pretty sure @JonSauber & I just looked at each other after the first highlight in here in stunned silence. NBA-level play https://t.co/c9MSedy44I
— Daniel Gallen (@danieljtgallen) June 23, 2023
He did it! pic.twitter.com/cNnQBOpoPu
— Brian Snow (@BSnowND) June 23, 2023
I am seriously so happy for these two. Thank you for your time at Penn State and I can’t wait to see you in the league. #weare https://t.co/NP49Ru4h7p
— Jennifer Keefer (@jlb667) June 23, 2023
A fitting cap to the most perfect Penn State basketball season (of my fandom). https://t.co/ZT8Lna1wgG
— Daniel Vecellio (@sciencedjv) June 23, 2023
The moment Seth Lundy became a Hawk @sethlundy1 pic.twitter.com/jBqcOCAaiT
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) June 23, 2023
EARNED this moment 🤝 @sethlundy1 #WeAre | #NBADraft pic.twitter.com/iovFwTgmL4
— Penn State Men’s Basketball (@PennStateMBB) June 23, 2023
AHHHHH!!!!! I could cry man! I’m so proud of you man!! @sethlundy1 you just getting started…
— Lamar Stevens (@LamarStevens11) June 23, 2023
A great night for @PennStateMBB. https://t.co/ywvAOwzSH4
— Jeff Sattora (@jeffsattora) June 23, 2023
