Story by
Penn State lands transfer portal commitment from Davidson’s Roberts Blums
- Story by
- Penn State lands transfer portal commitment from Davidson’s Roberts Blums
Roberts Blums (photo credit - Davidson College Basketball)
Penn State has landed Roberts Blums out of the NCAA transfer portal , On3's Jamie Shaw has learned. Blums will make his way to Happy Valley after previously being a member of the Davidson Wildcats . Head coach Mike Rhoades is looking to build a better roster for the 2026-2027 season. Blums appears to be a big part of the equation.
Just two seasons were spent at Davidson. Blums averaged 12.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.1 assists this past year while shooting over 40% from three. He quickly turned into one of the best players in the A-10 and was a hot commodity on the open market.
Advertisement
The On3 Industry Transfer Portal Rankings had Blums as the No. 66 overall player to enter this cycle. Four-star status heading his way, too. From a shooting guard perspective, Blums was No. 13.
This marks addition No. 3 for the Nittany Lions this offseason. Blums is joined by two other mid-major prospects. Brant Byers was at Miami (OH), while Jay Rodgers spent last season at Central Connecticut State . Penn State surely still has more to do ahead of finalizing the roster. However, Blums is certainly up there with one of the best acquisitions thus far.
To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3's Transfer Portal wire . The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.
Penn State looking for improvement moving into '26-27
Rhoades has, unfortunately, not made the NCAA Tournament since taking over Penn State. It's now been three seasons, all of which have seen them coming up short. A winning record in the Big Ten has not even been recorded yet. The first campaign was the best effort put forward, finishing 9-11 vs. conference foes.
Advertisement
In general, Penn State is looking for a lot more consistent success as a program. Just three March Madness appearances have come since the turn of the century. Micah Shrewsberry was the latest to get them there before bouncing for Notre Dame . Rhoades is still being trusted as the guy heading into his fourth season.
Competition across the Big Ten is not getting any easier. Michigan just won a national championship, the conference's first since 2000. Others have been on the doorstep for years now. But with the Wolverines finally pulling through, the competitiveness across the league is only going to soar.
