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Penn State basketball | Nittany Lions add guard Jay Rodgers from Central Connecticut State
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Penn State men's basketball has signed guard Jay Rodgers from Central Connecticut State for the 2026-27 season. The 6-foot-3 player averaged 11.0 points and 6.9 assists last season, earning second-team honors in the Northeast Conference.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Penn State men's basketball coach Mike Rhoades announced the signing of veteran guard Jay Rodgers ahead of the 2026-27 season.
Rodgers, who spent the past four seasons at Central Connecticut State, comes to Happy Valley for his final year of eligibility.
The 6-foot-3 Ohio native is coming off a senior season in 2025-26 in which he averaged 11.0 points and 6.9 assists per contest, a mark that ranked eighth-best in Division I.
He earned Northeast Conference second-team honors and became just the second player in Central Connecticut State history to distribute more than 200 assists in a single season. Rodgers started 28 of 30 games in 2025-26 while shooting 36.2% from 3-point range.
Rodgers missed the 2024-25 season and majority of 2023-24 season due to injury. He averaged 5.2 points per game through nine contests in 2023-24 before suffering a season-ending injury.
He averaged 9.1 points and 2.3 assists per game while ranking in the top 15 in the NEC in assists per game and 3-point field goal percentage during the 2022-23 season.
Rodgers attended Cochise College after transferring from the University of New Orleans. He earned NJCAA Region I honorable mention All-America honors in 2022, helping the Apaches to a 29-4 record and posting 17.8 points, 2.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. He shot 47.2% from the field and 40.1% from 3-point range, earning first-team Arizona Community College Athletic Conference honors.
"Jay is a veteran guard who has developed into one of the premiere distributers in college basketball throughout his career," Rhoades said. "He is a playmaker who can create for both himself and his teammates at a high level and his college basketball experience will benefit us immediately. We can't wait to welcome Jay into our Penn State basketball family."
Q&A
What are Jay Rodgers' statistics from his senior season at Central Connecticut State?
In his senior season, Jay Rodgers averaged 11.0 points and 6.9 assists per game, ranking eighth in Division I for assists.
Why did Jay Rodgers miss the 2024-25 season?
Jay Rodgers missed the 2024-25 season due to injury, which also affected most of his 2023-24 season.
What honors did Jay Rodgers receive during his time at Central Connecticut State?
Jay Rodgers earned Northeast Conference second-team honors and became only the second player in Central Connecticut State history to record over 200 assists in a single season.
