December 22, 2017
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State men’s basketball coach Patrick Chambers announces alumnus and four-year NIttany Lion letterman, Jarrett Stephens ‘00, will be working with the program as a consultant.
Stephens, who played from 1996-2000, will assist student-athletes in student development areas, which include life skills development, the transition from high school to college, life after college, and community engagement.
Stephens completed his Penn State career at No. 5 on the Nittany Lions’ all-time scoring list with 1,372 career points and was eighth with 703 career rebounds. He held the top spot in career field goal percentage at 58.3 for 17 years until current redshirt sophomore forward Mike Watkins claimed the No. 1 spot following the 2016-17 season.
Penn State's first-ever consensus first-team All-Big Ten selection, Stephens was an All-Big Ten Tournament and All-NIT Finals pick as well as a USWBA All-Region choice. Following his collegiate career, Stephens played professionally for nearly a decade with teams in Europe and South America.