Lamar Stevens to Penn State: Nittany Lions Land 4-Star SF Prospect

Penn State basketball's rise under head coach Pat Chambers seems likely to continue after adding star forward Lamar Stevens to its 2016 recruiting class. 

Alex Kline of the Recruit Scoop reported Stevens' commitment to the Nittany Lions.

Per 247Sports' composite rankings, Stevens is a 4-star small forward and the 88th-ranked player overall in next year's class. He's listed at 6'6" and 190 pounds, giving Penn State additional length in the backcourt. 

After landing Stevens, Chambers is beginning to make Penn State a basketball program where top talent wants to play, per Evan Daniels of Scout.com:

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How about this: With the addition of Lamar Stevens, Penn State has a top 10 recruiting class ... In basketball.

— Evan Daniels (@EvanDaniels) September 18, 2015"

Ben Jones of StateCollege.com noted that PSU's recruiting class is now ranked eighth overall and second in the Big Ten at 247Sports:

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Penn State basketball's 2016 recruiting class is now ranked No. 8 in the nation and No. 2 in the Big Ten per the 247 Composite.

— Ben Jones (@Ben_Jones88) September 18, 2015"

Chambers is doing a terrific job of recruiting at Penn State. He took over the program in 2011, the year after it lost in the second round of the NCAA tournament, and has slowly made his mark. The Nittany Lions have increased their win total each of the past two years, going from 10 wins in 2012-13 to 18 last season. 

Stevens joins star point guard Tony Carr as 2016 recruits who are bringing optimism back to Happy Valley. The talent still has to develop for the Nittany Lions to become a perennial tournament team, but they are moving in the right direction.