Nova's Ott transfering to Penn State

Could it be that Penn State basketball, mired in its losing skid and missing dearly its senior leader, actually heard some good news this weekend? Apparently, Villanova's Andrew Ott announced he will transfer to Penn State. The 6'10" forward would be a welcome addition to Ed DeChellis' squad, considering how many key players are graduating. Plus, I know Nova isn't what it was in the '80s or anything, but it's still a traditional basketball school. Getting a defection from the Wildcats might give Penn State a little kick in the ass, recruiting-wise. And right now, Penn State basketball needs all it can get.

VILLANOVA, Pa. - Redshirt freshman Andrew Ott (Abington, Pa./Germantown Academy) is leaving Villanova with the intention of transferring to another university, it was announced today.


"Andrew has been an outstanding member of our Villanova basketball family and we are going to miss him," stated Villanova head coach Jay Wright. "While we are sad to see Andrew go, it is important to our coaching staff to support our players in pursuing their goals. We are working with Andrew and his family to help him find the right situation where he can continue to strive to reach his basketball dreams."


Ott enrolled at Villanova in the fall of 2006 and spent the 2006-07 as a redshirt. This season the 6-10 forward saw action in four games, most recently last Saturday in Villanova's 81-71 win at Syracuse. He averaged 0.8 points and 1.3 rebounds in a total of 16 minutes of action.