Ace Baldwin follows Mike Rhoades to Penn State from VCU

By ADAM ZAGORIA

Ace Baldwin is following his coach.

The VCU transfer committed to Penn State on Sunday, following his coach after Mike Rhoades left VCU for the Big Ten school.

The 6-foot-1 Baldwin was named the A-10 Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year after averaging 12.7 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.2 steals as a junior and leading VCU to the A-10 Tournament title.

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Written by Adam Zagoria

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.