{"id":586665,"date":"2026-04-15T23:43:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T23:43:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/586665\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T23:43:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T23:43:13","slug":"penn-state-lands-transfer-portal-commitment-from-davidsons-roberts-blums","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/586665\/","title":{"rendered":"Penn State lands transfer portal commitment from Davidson’s Roberts Blums"},"content":{"rendered":"

Penn State<\/a> has landed Roberts Blums<\/a> out of the NCAA transfer portal<\/a>, On3\u2019s Jamie Shaw<\/a> has learned. Blums will make his way to Happy Valley after previously being a member of the Davidson Wildcats<\/a>. Head coach Mike Rhoades<\/a> is looking to build a better roster for the 2026-2027 season. Blums appears to be a big part of the equation.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

The On3 Industry Transfer Portal Rankings<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n

This marks addition No. 3 for the Nittany Lions this offseason. Blums is joined by two other mid-major prospects. Brant Byers<\/a> was at Miami<\/a> (OH), while Jay Rodgers<\/a> spent last season at Central Connecticut State<\/a>. 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.<\/p>\n

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3\u2019s Transfer Portal\u00a0wire<\/a>. The\u00a0On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Twitter account<\/a>\u00a0are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.<\/p>\n

Penn State looking for improvement moving into \u201926-27<\/p>\n

Rhoades has, unfortunately, not made the NCAA Tournament since taking over Penn State. It\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

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<\/a> was the latest to get them there before bouncing for Notre Dame<\/a>. Rhoades is still being trusted as the guy heading into his fourth season.<\/p>\n

Competition across the Big Ten is not getting any easier. Michigan<\/a> just won a national championship, the conference\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n