Although the Penn State Basketball season doesn’t officially start until November, players will get the opportunity to practice and play together in August during their foreign tour in the Bahamas. 

The Nittany Lions' foreign tour includes two exhibition games that take place on Aug.8 and Aug.10. 

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After losing coach Micah Shrewsberry to Notre Dame this offseason, Penn State basketball completed a huge reset starting with new head coach Mike Rhoades. Rhoades acquired an astounding nine new players from the transfer portal, with only five players from last year's squad returning to the team. 

The foreign tour is a great opportunity for this group to establish chemistry and play together for the first time ahead of the season. 

Here’s what to know about the Penn State Basketball foreign tour schedule. 

Penn State Basketball Foreign Tour Schedule

• Penn State vs. Bahamas in Nassau, 7 p.m. EST, Aug. 8
• Penn State vs. University of Victoria in Nassau, 4:30 p.m. EST, Aug. 10

How To Watch Penn State Basketball Foreign Tour Games

All two Penn State men’s basketball foreign tour games will stream live on FloHoops and the FloSports app.

FloSports will also stream foreign tour games for Purdue, Tennessee, Creighton and Xavier, among other programs. 

What Happened To Micah Shrewsberry?

Last season, under Micah Shrewsberry, Penn State had a 23-14 record, finishing as runner-up in the Big Ten Tournament and making its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2011.

After leading the Nittany Lions to what was their best season in more than a decade, Shrewsberry left to become the head coach at Notre Dame.

Following Shrewsberry’s departure, center Kebba Njie transferred to follow his coach to Notre Dame. 

Who Is The New Head Coach Of Penn State Basketball?

After losing Shrewsberry to Notre Dame, Penn State hired Mike Rhoades. 

Prior to taking the Penn State job, Rhoades coached at VCU for the last six seasons. 

Under Rhoades’ leadership, VCU made three NCAA tournament appearances, winning the Atlantic 10 regular season championship twice and winning the Atlantic 10 conference tournament this past season. During his tenure at VCU, the Rams never had a losing season. 

Rhoades is a Pennsylvania native who is familiar with Pennsylvania high school basketball. Fans hope that his Pennsylvania roots will have an advantage for in-state recruiting.

Who Is Returning To The Penn State Basketball Team?

Following a coaching change, it’s pretty typical for there to be some change and it was no different for Penn State. 

After the departure of four players in the transfer portal, only five players from last year’s team will return to the squad. 

The returning players don’t have much in-game experience, with Kanye Clary being the only player out of the group who consistently played last year.

Penn State players returning: 

• Kanye Clary - Guard
• Jameel Brown - Guard
• Demetrius Lilley - Forward
• Andy Christos - Guard
• Dan Conlan - Guard

New Players For Penn State Basketball In 2023

Penn State Basketball will have a very different look this upcoming season. 

Mike Rhoades added 10 new players this offseason; nine came from the transfer portal. 

New additions to the team: 

• Ace Baldwin Jr. - Guard - Transferred from VCU
• Nick Kern Jr. - Guard - Transferred from VCU
• Zach Hicks - Forward- Transferred from Temple
• Puff Johnson - Guard/Forward - Transferred from UNC
• Qudus Wahab - Forward/Center - Transferred from Georgetown
• D’Marco Dunn - Guard - Transferred from UNC
• Leo O’Boyle - Forward - Transferred from Lafayette
• Favour Aire - Forward/Center - Transferred from Miami 
• RayQuawndis Mitchell - Guard - Transferred from University of Missouri-Kansas City
• Bragi Gudmundsson - Guard - Recruit from Grindavik, Iceland

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