UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Peter and Ann Tombros Endowed Head Coach Mike Rhoades has announced the signing of Reggie Grodin and Ivan Juric, who will join the Nittany Lions’ highest-ranked recruiting class in program history as incoming freshmen for the 2025-26 season.
Grodin (Larchmont, N.Y.) and Juric (Zagreb, Croatia) will join Mason Blackwood (Rochester, N.Y.), Justin Houser (Camp Hill, Pa.) and Kayden Mingo (Farmingdale, N.Y.) as Penn State’s Class of 2029, which ranks 23rd in the country per 247Sports and is the highest-ranked recruiting class in program history.
Reggie Grodin
6-5 Guard | Larchmont, N.Y. | Newman School (Mass.) | EYBL New York Lightning
Helped lead Newman School to 2025 NEPSAC AAA Championship and 32-8 overall record while averaging 12.0 points, 6.6 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 2.5 steals per game.
Shot 68 percent from two-point range and 41 percent from 3-point range with a 3.1 assist-to-turnover ratio, while posting the highest efficiency rating on Newman School team.
Finished high school career with 1,375 points, 400 rebounds, 204 assists and 140 steals.
Spent freshman and sophomore year at Greenwich Country Day School in Connecticut, where he earned Second Team All-Fairchester Athletic Association honors in back-to-back seasons.
Played AAU for EYBL New York Lightning, helping his team to a quarterfinal appearance at 2024 Peach Jam.
Helped lead the American U16 team to gold at the 2022 Maccabi Games.
Rhoades on Grodin: “Reggie brings winning basketball with him and a versatility we need on both ends of the floor. His ability to make shots, make winning plays and defend at a high level are what we want in our program. I’m excited to watch Reggie work in our program.”
