Basketball
Newcomers and established veterans among standouts in Red and Blue Scrimmages
With the start of the men's and women's seasons both coming within the next three weeks, here are a few players from both squads to keep an eye on after their impressive performances today.
Penn women's basketball picked to finish second behind Princeton in Ivy preseason poll
Penn women’s basketball took second in the Ivy League preseason poll with 107 points and two first-place votes, while Princeton unanimously captured first place with 133 points and 14 of the 17 first-place votes.
Penn basketball set to return to Palestra for Red and Blue Scrimmage
On Saturday, Penn men’s and women’s basketball will play at home in the annual Red and Blue Scrimmage. The two intrasquad games mark the Quakers’ first public competition this season, giving both old and new players a chance to impress their coaches and shine in front of the teams’ fans.
Penn men's basketball picked to finish second in Ivy League preseason poll
On Tuesday, the Ivy League released its men’s basketball preseason poll. Last year's co-champions, Penn and Harvard, were voted to the top two spots, and received all but one first-place vote.
Former Penn men's basketball coach Allen pleads guilty to bribery in admissions scandal
Allen announced his guilty plea in a statement issued by his attorney, Ronald Sullivan. Allen admits to accepting $18,000 in bribes, significantly less than the full amount alleged in the Esformes indictment.
76ers' scrimmage in the Palestra postponed due to weather-related issues
Citing concern for player safety, the Philadelphia 76ers have postponed tonight's Blue x White Scrimmage that was set to take place in the Palestra.
Penn men's basketball announces promotion of longtime assistant coach Nat Graham
Months after former star player and assistant coach Ira Bowman left Penn men’s basketball for Auburn in July, head coach Steve Donahue announced the promotion of one of Bowman’s former Penn teammates.
On the eve of 76ers scrimmage, who are the best athletes to have competed on Penn's campus?
Inspired by the 76ers’ arrival on Tuesday, The Daily Pennsylvanian did some research to determine the best athletes to compete on Penn’s campus.
Where are they now? | Women's basketball '17 Sydney Stipanovich
A little over a year after her graduation from Penn in 2017, Stipanovich lives in Chelsea, on the West Side of Manhattan in New York City.
76ers to hold scrimmage in the Palestra for the second straight year
The team announced early on Monday that it will return to the Palestra for the second year in a row to play its annual Blue x White Scrimmage on Tuesday, Sept. 25.
Penn women's basketball announces ambitious schedule for 2018-19 season
Two days ago, coach Mike McLaughlin announced the 2018-2019 schedule for the Quakers, which features a bevy of competitive non-conference opponents before the beginning of Ivy League play starting in February.
Which Ivy League teams have had the most success over the past decade?
There are several Ivy League sports teams that have been the definition of the word “dynasty” in recent years. Yet as strong as some of these programs have been, only one can be the best of the best.
Penn women's basketball enjoys sports, crepes, and the Amazing Race in 11-day trip to Europe
Penn women’s basketball recently completed an 11-day trip to Spain and France, with stops in Madrid, Toledo, Valencia, Barcelona, and Paris. Between the sightseeing and traveling were three games, in which the Quakers went 2-1.
Penn men's basketball releases 2018-2019 schedule
This season will mark the second time in the last three years that the defending national champion Villanova Wildcats visit the Palestra.
If Jerome Allen is guilty of bribery accusations, what's going to happen to Penn men's basketball?
Penn Athletics' investigation of bribery allegations against Jerome Allen is well underway. But what can be expected for the school's athletic program moving forward?
Jerome Allen allegedly took bribes to recruit a student-athlete. How good was the player to begin with?
As the legal situation unfolds, the debate will continue: could Morris Esformes have been recruited by Penn men’s basketball without any intervention from his father? The Daily Pennsylvanian looked to Morris’ past to find out.
Penn Athletics to hire outside legal counsel to investigate Jerome Allen bribery allegations
In the immediate aftermath of bribery allegations against Jerome Allen, Penn Athletics announced that it is hiring outside legal counsel to handle the investigation.
Former men's basketball coach Jerome Allen allegedly took bribes while at Penn, report says
Esformes allegedly gave Allen more than $74,000 between cash payments and paid trips to Miami, including a flight in his private jet, according to prosecutors.
Men's basketball assistant coach Ira Bowman hired by Auburn
Following a standout year for the Quakers and his sixth year as an assistant for the storied program, Bowman will be leaving the team. He'll be headed down south, to join the Auburn Tigers as an assistant to storied head coach Bruce Pearl.