Big Ten Basketball: Top 20 impact transfers heading into 2021-22 season

No. 14 Greg Lee – Penn State

The 2021-22 season will see 6-9 forward Greg Lee play for his third team. After three seasons at Cal State Bakersfield and one season with Western Michigan, Greg Lee will be joining Penn State as they attempt to compete in the Big Ten Conference.

Not only did Lee average seven additional minutes with Western Kentucky, he saw his scoring average improve by six points and three rebounds. Lee’s 13 points per game will most likely drop in the Big Ten, however, his contribution to Penn State and the reason why he is ahead of more natural scorers is the contribution on the defensive end of the floor that he will provide.

In the same fashion that his offensive prowess will have him backing up Seth Lundy and John Harrar in the frontcourt, his versatility to defend up top on the perimeter after a defensive rotation will ensure Lee will rack up the playing minutes. While Lee will not be expected to extend defensive pressure against opposing backcourt players, he can defend ball-handling forwards and post-up players.

Such an instance occurred versus Michigan State as he was tasked with defending Joey Hauser and Julius Marble at various points in the game. A lot of his defensive versatility stems from his 210-pound athletic frame that allows him to stay mobile on the perimeter yet use his height in the post.

In the same light that Lee is mobile defensively on the perimeter, he is able to take opposing guards off the dribble in order to finish at the rim. The Broncos’ highest-ranked opponent was Michigan State, a game that Lee scored six points on 2 for 9 shooting.  The Legion of Blue should expect performances similar to that one, as opposed to the nine games he scored over fifteen points, with that said he could be an interesting pick to be Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year.