CAREER NOTES & RECORDS
Career: 1,000-point scorer at Penn State...Finished four-year Penn State career with marks of 1,283 points (10.5 ppg), 560 rebounds (4.6 rpg) and 229 3-pointers. Â
Rankings: Became the 39th member of Penn State’s 1,000-career point club on Jan. 11, 2023...Finished Penn State career ranking sixth all-time in school history in career 3-pointers (229), ninth in career free throw percentage (81.4 FT%) and 20th in career points (1,283).
Season: 2022-23: Started all 36 games played, finishing as the team’s second-leading scorer (14.2 ppg) and rebounder (6.3 rpg) and earning All-Big Ten Honorable Mention honors...Had career-best marks in points (14.2 pgg), rebounds (6.3 rpg), FG% (45.0 FG%), 3FG% (40.0%)...Scored in double figures in 31 games and had three double-doubles.  2021-22: Started all 30 games played, finishing as the team’s second-leading scorer (11.9 ppg) and third-leading rebounder (4.9 ppg)…Tallied 20 double-digit scoring efforts and emerged into one of the team’s leading defenders. 2020-21: Started 15 games and appeared in all 25 contests…Had 10 games in double figures, including two 30-plus point performances. 2019-20: Started the last 15 games, all Big Ten games, and played in all 31 contests as a true freshman...Ramped up to 6.3 points and 3.1 rebounds per game in league games with a 3-point field goal percentage of 40 percent.
AS A SENIOR – 2022-23
Season: Started all 36 games played, finishing as the team’s second-leading scorer (14.2 ppg) and rebounder (6.3 rpg) and earning All-Big Ten Honorable Mention honors...Had career-best marks in points (14.2 pgg), rebounds (6.3 rpg), FG% (45.0 FG%), 3FG% (40.0%)...Scored in double figures in 31 games, tallied five 20-plus point games and had three double-doubles...Led Nittany Lions in scoring in nine games and rebounding in 12 games.
Awards: All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (coaches & media)...Big Ten All-Tournament Team (17.0 ppg & 7.8 rpg through four tournament games).
Rankings: Ranked second in the Big Ten and 37th in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage (40.0%)...Ranked third in the Big Ten with 2.56 3-pointers made per game...Ranked top 15 in the conference in scoring (14.2 ppg – 14th) and rebounding (6.3 rpg – 15th).
vs. Furman (11/17): Put together first 20-point game of the season with 20 points and seven boards in Charleston Classic opening-game victory. vs. Colorado State (11/20): Shot 6-for-10 from the field to finish with 17 points and eight rebounds in Charleston Classic finale. at Clemson (11/29): Notched first double-double of the season with 23 points and career-high 12 rebounds. Michigan State (12/5): Tallied 16 points, four rebounds and two blocks in Big Ten opener. at #17 Illinois (12/10): Had 16 points, seven rebounds and two steals in ranked road win. Iowa (1/1): Had game-sealing steal in final 10 seconds of victory in addition to his 10 points and five rebounds. Indiana (1/11): Scored his 1,000th career point in the second half on the back of a season-best effort to become the 39th member of Penn State’s 1,000-career point club...Registered a season-best 25 points behind seven 3-pointers, tying a school record in a conference game with his seven triples. Michigan (1/29): Recorded fourth 20-point game of the season with 22 points and seven rebounds in victory over Wolverines. at Nebraska (2/5): Drilled eight 3-pointers, tied for the second-most in a single game in program history, and finished with 24 points and seven rebounds. Wisconsin (2/8): Made game-tying 3-pointer for force overtime vs. Badgers, finishing with 14 points and game-high nine rebounds. Illinois (2/14): Shot 50 percent from the field for 15 points and seven rebounds in win over Illini. at Ohio State (2/23): Finished with 19 points and five rebounds in road win. at Northwestern (3/1): Tallied 14 points and six rebounds in overtime road victory. vs. Illinois – Big Ten Tournament Second Round (3/9): Had third double-double of the season with 17 points and 10 rebounds. vs. Northwestern – Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals (3/10): Drilled go-ahead 3-pointer in final minute of OT and finished with 16 points and seven rebounds. vs. #19 Indiana – Big Ten Tournament Semifinals (3/11): Was 8-for-8 from the free throw line for 16 points and six rebounds to help Nittany Lions advance to Big Ten Tournament championship game. vs. #5 Purdue – Big Ten Tournament Championship (3/12): Capped off spectacular Big Ten Tournament showing with 19 points and eight rebounds in Penn State’s first Big Ten Tournament Championship game since 2011. vs. #17 Texas A&M – NCAA Tournament First Round (3/16): Had 10 points and three rebounds. vs. #5 Texas – NCAA Tournament Second Round (3/17): Tallied 11 points, seven rebounds and two steals.
AS A JUNIOR – 2021-22
Season: Started all 30 games played, finishing as the team’s second-leading scorer (11.9 ppg) and third-leading rebounder (4.9 ppg)…Led the team in blocks (20) and finished third in steals (30)…Shot a team-best (min. 10 att.) 86.7 percent (52-60) from the free-throw line and drained a team-leading 64 3-pointers…Tallied 20 double-digit scoring efforts and three 20-point games…Emerged into one of the team’s leading defenders, consistently tasked with guarding the opposing team’s best player.
Youngstown State (11/10): Recorded his fifth-career 20-point game with 23 points on 60 percent (9-15) shooting to go along with six rebounds, two assists and a steal. Cornell (11/22): Recorded second 20-plus point effort of the season and fourth-straight double-digit scoring game with game-high 23 points while shooting 5-for-8 from 3-point range and adding seven rebounds, a block and a steal. vs. LSU (11/26): Scored game-tying basket with 0.6 seconds to play to send the game to overtime. vs. Oregon State (11/27): Registered 13 points and 7 rebounds. Miami (Fla.) (12/1): Tallied 14 points and eight rebounds. Ohio State (12/5): Contributed 13 points, 11 of which came in the first half, in Big Ten opener. at No. 19 Michigan State (12/11): Scored game-high 18 points and added seven rebounds. at Northwestern (1/5): Led Penn State’s second-half comeback with a game-high 23 points, 10 of which came in the final 2:25, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 36 seconds to play. Iowa (1/31): Recorded first double-double of the season and second-career double-double with 17 points and a team-best 11 rebounds in double-overtime win. at Minnesota (2/12): Shot 6-for-9 from the field and 4-for-5 from deep for 16 points. No. 19 Michigan State (2/15): Drained five 3-pointers en route to a team-high 17 points in win over the 19th-ranked Spartans. Northwestern (2/25): Scored 12 points with the help of a perfect 6-for-6 effort from the charity stripe in Senior Night victory. at Rutgers (3/6): Scored 17 points on 50 percent (6-12) shooting. vs. Minnesota – Big Ten Tournament (3/9): Registered 11 points and four rebounds in postseason victory.
AS A SOPHOMORE – 2020-21
Season: Started 15 games and appeared in all 25 contests…Averaged 10.1 points per game, third best on team, and 4.2 rebounds per game in an average of 23.8 minutes per contest…Had 10 games in double figures, including career-best 32 vs. VCU and another 30-plus point game with 31 at Maryland…Registered first career double-double with 16 points and career-high 10 rebounds vs. Rutgers.
Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors.
VMI (11/28): Had 12 points in season-opening win…Went 4-4 from free throw line to make it 15-straight free throws with 11 at the end of 2019-20…Added two steals. VCU (12/2): Had career outing with career-best 32 points on 11-19 shooting and 5-10 from beyond the arc…Scored 20 of his points in second half on 6-9 shooting…Grabbed four rebounds…Added two blocks. Seton Hall (12/6): Posted second-straight 20-plus point game with 23…Led team in scoring for second consecutive game…Pulled down seven boards, all on the defensive end…Played season-high 38 minutes. at Indiana (12/30): Scored all 10 points in second half…Went 4-6 from field with two 3-pointers in final 10 minutes…Had a block. at No. 22 Illinois (1/19): Scored 11 of his 13 points in first half…Tied for team lead with two steals…Went perfect 5-5 from charity stripe. Rutgers (1/21): Recorded first career double-double with 16 points and career-best 10 rebounds…Had balanced game with eight points and six boards in first half...Knocked in two free throws in final 48 seconds of game and secured defensive rebound with nine seconds left for win. Northwestern (1/23): Recorded 16 points in 35 minutes…Made high-pressure plays playing with four fouls with a trey and two free throws in final three minutes to give Nittany Lions the lead and eventual win...Pulled down seven rebounds…Added two assists, two steals and a block. at No. 13 Ohio State (1/27): Scored game-high 26 points for third game of season with at least 20 points…Had 17 points in first half with three triples…Grabbed four rebounds. No. 14 Wisconsin (1/30): Registered career-best three assists with no turnovers…Had two rebounds and one steal. No. 4 Ohio State (2/18): Got back into double-digit groove with 12 points off the bench, all off 3-pointers…Grabbed four rebounds…Had one block. at Maryland (3/7): Scored 17 of his Big Ten career-best 31 points in second half to lead Nittany Lions to comeback road win…Pulled down team-high eight rebounds…Added two steals and an assist. vs. Nebraska (3/10): Recorded seven boards in Nittany Lions’ Big Ten Tournament first-round win…Scored six points…Had one assist and one steal. vs. Wisconsin (3/11): Went 4-5 from the field for nine points…Grabbed six rebounds.
AS A FRESHMAN — 2019-20
Season:Â Started last 15 games and played in all 31 contests...Averaged 5.3 points and 2.7 rebounds in 14.8 minutes per game on court...Reached double figures in scoring seven times, including four Big Ten outings...Led team in blocked shots five times...Was a member of the Dean's List for 2020 spring semester...Postseason canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Maryland Eastern Shore (11/5): Made collegiate debut with three points from the free throw line...Dished off to Myreon Jones and Trent Buttrick for career-best assist total (2) in second half...Collected three rebounds. Wagner (11/9): Did his offensive damage in second half with 12 points in 12 minutes...Was perfect from field (4-4), from behind 3-point line (2-2) and at free throw line (2-2)...Pulled down career-best seven rebounds...Recorded first career block. Bucknell (11/19): Made three free throws and had a rebound in eight minutes on the floor. vs. Ole Miss (11/27): Had career-best two blocked shots and snatched first career steal. vs. Syracuse (11/29): Had second career double-figure scoring game with 10 points off 4-8 shooting...Hit triple to give Nittany Lions 10-point lead in second half...Added four rebounds and a steal to stat line. Wake Forest (12/4): Had a three-pointer midway through the first half...Grabbed four rebounds for second-straight game. at No. 6 Ohio State (12/7): Scored five points in each half for third-career double-figure scoring game (10)...Went 3-4 from field with two 3-pointers...Played then-career-high 21 minutes. Cornell (12/29): Tied career-high with two treys...Finished game with seven points and four rebounds. vs. No. 23 Iowa (1/4): Went 2-2 for five points in four first-half minutes at The Palestra...Finished with seven points, three rebounds, an assist and steal. at Minnesota (1/15): Had share of team lead with 15 points in first career start...Connected on five baskets and three 3-pointers, both career-high marks...Added five rebounds and two assists in then-career-high 26 minutes of action. No. 21 Ohio State (1/18): Produced first back-to-back double-figure scoring games with 12-point performance...Tied career highs with three treys and two blocks...Totaled five rebounds to tie his then-Big Ten best. Minnesota (2/8): Was a perfect 6-6 from the free throw line and had one field goal for eight points...Pulled down six rebounds, his Big Ten best. at Purdue (2/11): Connected on career-best six field goals, all 3-pointers, for 18 points to help Nittany Lions to only their second win at West Lafayette...Tied Myreon Jones for team’s single-game best 3-point field goal total (6) of 2019-20...Had four of Penn State’s 10 first-half treys...Played a career-high 34 minutes. at Indiana (2/23): Blocked game- and career-high three shots. Illinois (2/18): Shot 60 percent from the floor (3-5) and scored nine points...Had five defensive rebounds. at Indiana (2/23): Blocked game- and career-high three shots. Rutgers (2/26): Scored all eight points in first half. at No. 18 Iowa (2/29): Scored career-best 19 points with five of his seven baskets coming from behind the arc...Tied for game-best total with two steals. No. 16 Michigan State (3/3): Matched his Big Ten best rebounding total with six...Had six points off two 3-pointers and had two assists. at Northwestern (3/7): Was perfect from the line for three points and extended made free throw streak to 11.
BEFORE PENN STATE
Helped lead Roman Catholic to the Catholic League championship and the team’s third Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Athletic Association (PIAA) state championship in 2017-18...Averaged 16.4 points and 8.7 rebounds as a junior for the Cahillites, including 28 points in the title game...Eclipsed the 1,000 career point milestone as a junior...Became first three-time All-Catholic League pick...Selected for first-team all-state honors twice...Named Philadelphia Daily News/Inquirer Player of the Year and was selected as a member of the USA Today’s All-USA Pennsylvania Boys Basketball team...Recognized as Daily News all-league member three times...Performed at high level in Philadelphia city title games...Scored 16 points and pulled down 13 rebounds in 2017 to help Roman to city title...Increased scoring to 22 points and had 10 rebounds in 2018 contest...Came close to a triple-double with 11 rebounds, 10 assists, second-most in title game history, and eight points vs. Boys’ Latin in 2019...Played for AAU Team Final in 2018 and led Philly Pride in 2017...Earned a four-star rating from 247sports.com and ESPN...Rated as the No. 3 player in Pennsylvania by 247sports.com and No. 30 small forward in the nation.
PERSONAL
Parents are Gerald and Martina Sydnor-Lundy...Is the youngest of seven children with three brothers, Gerald, Jor-elle and Xavier, who played collegiate basketball at Rider (2013-17), and three sisters, Tara, Ashley and Amber...Majoring in rehabilitation and human services.
