7-footer Pierce chooses Penn State in transfer

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Former Virginia Tech center Satchel Pierce is transferring to Penn State to continue his basketball career.

The 7-foot-0 Pierce told the Centre Daily Times that coach Patrick Chambers was overjoyed to hear the news of his decision.

“As soon as I told him, he jumped up and gave me a big hug, and the rest of the coaching staff came running in and gave me a hug as well, so it was great,” Pierce told the newspaper. “It was a great experience.”

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