UNIVERSITY PARK
It’s now official — 6-foot-8 power forward Trent Buttrick, the Southwest Florida Player of the Year, is a Nittany Lion.
Buttrick, who hails from Bloomsburg, signed his National Letter of Intent with the Penn State men’s basketball team, the team announced Wednesday. As a senior at the Community School of Naples (Fla.), he averaged 18.2 points and 10.8 rebounds per game.
He’s widely regarded as a wildcard for the Nittany Lions, as he has no prospect rating on most of the major recruiting websites such as ESPN and 247. Scout.com offered him a two-star grade.