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Penn State Basketball recruiting: Nittany Lions in Dereck Lively’s Final 7

Purdue associate head coach Micah Shrewsberry calls out a play during a basketball practice, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, at Mackey Arena's Cardinal Court in West Lafayette. Pmen Practice

Five-star recruit Dereck Lively announced on Instragram his final seven schools, with Penn State Basketball making the cut!

The Bellefonte, Pennsylvania native had visited Penn State Basketball recently, with all reports stating the visit went well.

It probably goes without saying this would be the biggest recruit Penn State Basketball has ever signed, and was a key target for former coach Pat Chambers.

Lively’s mother works for Penn State University but has indicated she wants this decision to be entirely her son’s.