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  Two weeks after their season was supposed to start, the Milwaukee Panthers finally took the floor on Friday night. Instead of their planned opener in Milwaukee, they visited the “Little Apple” of Manhattan, Kansas to face Kansas State and Bruce Weber, a 1978 Milwaukee alum. In a battle of teams figuring themselves out early in this season, Milwaukee pushed Kansas State to the brink before falling 76-75. Milwaukee has eleven new players on their roster (the second highest total in the country), but Coach Pat Baldwin elected to start the 2020-21 campaign with four familiar faces to Panthers fans: Te’Jon Lucas, Josh Thomas, Amir Allen and Courtney Brown Jr. The fifth starter was DeAndre Gholston, a JUCO transfer from Tallahassee CC. The Panthers came out roaring in this game, taking a commanding 7-0 lead in the opening two minutes of the contest. Te’Jon Lucas attacked the basket hard, and Josh Thomas stepped right into a beautiful three-point basket. The Kansas State defense tig...

After a tumultuous offseason that saw players come and go, the Milwaukee Panthers' men's basketball team appears to have filled up their scholarship allotment. Per his Instagram, Jordan Lathon has announced that he will transfer from UTEP to Milwaukee. View this post on Instagram Bet On Yourself. Don’t Be Scared. Just Believe What Is Meant Is Coming To Us... A post shared by 2 (@j2lathon) on Apr 22, 2020 at 5:53pm PDT Lathon is a 6-4/190 guard from Grandview, MO. He made 49 starts in his two years at UTEP, and he will make a key impact on the Milwaukee team once he is eligible. It appears that he will currently have to sit out a year, unless the NCAA amends the rules or grants him a waiver, but he will have two years of eligibility left after that. In his most recent season at UTEP, Lathon averaged 5.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. His 1.8 assist/turnover ratio was second in the C...

**4/17/20 12:00PM EST Correction: Previously this article stated that UWM had a full roster. Arturro Bingham has since entered the portal, leaving UWM with one scholarship** Just after Milwaukee received a commitment from Tafari Simms this afternoon, Coach Pat Baldwin and the Panthers can get excited about another member of the 2020-21 class.  Devon Hancock has announced on his Twitter page that he will be joining the UWM basketball team for the upcoming year. What this. #committed #ripcbo pic.twitter.com/aiY1sBpUhw — Devon hancock📍 (@Devongotnext) April 16, 2020 Hancock is a 6-3/188 shooting guard out of Mesquite, Texas (Horn High School). He chose Milwaukee over Denver, Jackson State, Jacksonville, New Hampshire, NC A&T and Troy. Hancock is the sixth incoming player for the 2020-21 season. He is joined by fellow incoming freshmen Donovan Newby (PG), Kaleim Taylor (PG) and Grant Coleman (PF). Also in this year's recruiting class were ...

Coach Pat Baldwin and the Milwaukee Panthers have landed another commitment on their basketball roster for the 2020-21 season. Once again, they have gone the JUCO route to land a player with two years of experience under his belt, and two years of eligibility to give Milwaukee. Tafari Simms, a 6-6/212 sophomore forward from Hamilton, Ontario announced on his Twitter page that he will be taking his talents to Milwaukee to play in the Horizon League this year. 110% committed🖤💛 #grateful @MKEPanthers pic.twitter.com/oJPeQN2csZ — Zeico (@TafariSimms) April 16, 2020 He had spent this past season at Western Texas College, located in Snyder, Texas. In 33 games for the Westerners, Simms made 31 starts and averaged 11.8 points per game. Last season saw Tafari shoot 48.2% from the floor. Additionally, on fifty-seven attempts from behind the arc, Simms showed his ability to stretch the floor by knocking down 42.1% of them. When it came to rebounding the basketball, Simms was n...

Coach Pat Baldwin and the Milwaukee Panthers continue to round out their roster for the 2019-20 season, as they received another commitment this afternoon. DeAndre Gholston, a 6-5/210 guard from Gary, Indiana announced on Twitter that he will be continuing his career in the Horizon League.  Let’s Change the culture 🖤 Blessed to be in this position 💯 100% Committed #UnitedWeRoar #Sum2Prove pic.twitter.com/9Hsv7gnStH — Dree 🦁👿 (@TheDreeGholston) April 12, 2020 Gholston played this past season at Tallahassee Community College, where he averaged 11.3 points per game. He was an effective shooter, finishing the season with a 50.4% mark from the field, and an even more impressive 44.1% three-point percentage. In addition to scoring, Gholston recorded 5.2 rebounds per game and 1.5 assists per contest for the Eagles. This performance earned Gholston second-team All-Panhandle honors. Prior to his one season in Tallahassee, Gholston played at Kent State in 2018-19...