The seven-footer didn't always shine, but Penn State was a much better team when Dickerson gave them quality minutes.
There's a very real argument to be made that Jordan Dickerson was Penn State's most important player not named D.J. Newbill in 2015. Playing in his first full season after becoming eligible in December 2013, the SMU transfer hasn't always had the easiest time at Penn State. The athletic seven-footer Nittany Lion fans had clamored for since the days of Calvin Booth*, Dickerson is what he is at this point: a defensive game-changer whose every field goal is a bonus.