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- Height:
- 6-8
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- Hometown:
- Detroit, MI
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- Position:
- F
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- Year:
- Sr
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- Previous School:
- Ferndale University
Bio
General: The starting big man for the Wolverines … the 6-foot-8 senior will be looked to for leadership and continued production on both sides of the court.
Junior (2016-17): Played in 32 games … led the team in blocks and rebounds with 233 and 50, respectively … averaged 60.6 percent from the field … named to All-WHAC First Team and Defensive Team … earned NAIA All-American Honorable Mention honors … surpassed 1,000-career points.
Sophomore (2015-16): A major contributor to the Wolverine offense and defense … led the team with 46 blocks … picked up 180 rebounds and forced 17 turnovers … averaged 11 points per game.
Freshman (2014-15): Started 25 of 30 games as a true freshman … racked up a team-high 37 blocks and added 19 steals.
High School: Left University High School as a District Champion … played all four years as a varsity starter … named Most Valuable Player, Best Defensive Player and Class B All- State … earned Summa Cum Laude.
Personal: Born April 20, 1996 … son of Jacquelyn and Jason Penn … majoring in communications.
News mentions
DEARBORN, Mich. – After one of the most decorated careers in University of Michigan-Dearborn men’s basketball history, Jason Penn has signed a professional basketball contract to continue playing in Germany.
DEARBORN, Mich. – For the second straight season, Jason Penn (SR/Detroit, MI) has been named an NAIA Division II Men's Basketball All-American Honorable Mention, it was announced Thursday.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The University of Michigan-Dearborn men's basketball team gave No. 2 seed Saint Thomas University all it could handle in the opening round of the 2018 NAIA Division II Men's Basketball National Tournament, presented by Cypress Risk Management, Wednesday at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D.
DEARBORN, Mich. – After a herculean performance in the first two rounds of the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Postseason Tournament, University of Michigan-Dearborn men's basketball senior Jason Penn (SR/Detroit, MI) earned a weekly conference award.
DEARBORN, Mich. – History was made at the University of Michigan-Dearborn Fieldhouse on Monday Night in front of a capacity crowd. The Wolverine men's basketball team stormed back from a 17-point deficit in the second half to top Rochester College in the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Tournament Championship game.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – For the first time in more than 14 years, the University of Michigan-Dearborn men's basketball defeated Cornerstone University, earning a spot in the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Postseason Tournament finals.
DEARBORN, Mich. – The 2017-18 season looked to be nearing a close, with the University of Michigan-Dearborn men's basketball team trailing by 13 points with 3:30 to play against Madonna University in the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Postseason Tournament quarterfinals Wednesday at the UM-Dearborn Fieldhouse.
LIMA, Ohio – The University of Michigan-Dearborn men's basketball team controlled the action from the opening tip and emerged with a crucial road Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference win over the University of Northwestern Ohio Wednesday in Lima, Ohio.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The University of Michigan-Dearborn men's basketball team dropped a back-and-forth contest with Aquinas College Saturday in Grand Rapids, Mich., as the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference regular season nears a conclusion, with a logjam in the middle of the standings.
DEARBORN, Mich. – Trailing for the majority of the contest, the University of Michigan-Dearborn men's basketball stepped on the gas late and pulled away for a win over Rochester College in a Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference contest Wednesday at the UM-Dearborn Fieldhouse.
SYLVANIA, Ohio – The University of Michigan-Dearborn men's basketball team was unable to overcome an early deficit, falling to Lourdes University in a Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference matchup Saturday in Sylvania, Ohio.
DEARBORN, Mich. – In a back-and-forth contest, the University of Michigan-Dearborn men's basketball team fell to Aquinas College in a Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference matchup Wednesday at the UM-Dearborn Fieldhouse.
DEARBORN, Mich. – For the first time in program history, the No. 23 University of Michigan-Dearborn men's basketball team hosted a top-25 contest, keeping pace all game with No. 2 University of Saint Francis Friday at the UM-Dearborn Fieldhouse.
CHICAGO – In his prolific four seasons with the University of Michigan-Dearborn men's basketball team, senior forward Jason Penn (SR/Detroit, MI) had never had a game quite like the one he put together against Robert Morris University-Illinois Thursday in Chicago.
DEARBORN, Mich. – In a game of runs, regulation ended in a tie in a Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference men's basketball game between the University of Michigan-Dearborn and Concordia University Saturday at the UM-Dearborn Fieldhouse.
DEARBORN, Mich. – The University of Michigan-Dearborn men's basketball team kept rolling in Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference play, topping Lawrence Technological University Wednesday at the UM-Dearborn Fieldhouse.
DEARBORN, Mich. – After a low scoring first 20 minutes, the University of Michigan-Dearborn battled the University of Northwestern Ohio in a high-scoring second half Wednesday at the UM-Dearborn Fieldhouse.
KINGSPORT, Tenn. – The University of Michigan-Dearborn men's basketball team wrapped up its stay at the NAIA Division II Showcase, taking on host school the University of Rio Grande Sunday in Kingsport, Tenn.
KINGSPORT, Tenn. – The University of Michigan-Dearborn men's basketball team took the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend as an opportunity to head south for a premier NAIA basketball event in Kingsport, Tenn.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The University of Michigan-Dearborn men's basketball team was handed its first loss in Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference action, falling to Indiana Tech Tuesday in Fort Wayne, Ind.
YPSILANTI, Mich. – The University of Michigan-Dearborn men's basketball team played an exhibition game against NCAA Division I Eastern Michigan University Sunday at the Convocation Center in Ypsilanti, Mich.
DEARBORN, Mich. – The University of Michigan-Dearborn men's basketball team returned to Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference action against Concordia University Tuesday in Ann Arbor, Mich.
SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – The University of Michigan-Dearborn men's basketball team continued the non-conference season against Spring Arbor University Wednesday in Spring Arbor, Mich.
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. – The University of Michigan-Dearborn started the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference season with a huge win on the road, topping No. 21 Rochester College Monday in Rochester Hills, Mich.
ORRVILLE, Ohio – The University of Michigan-Dearborn men's basketball team hit the road for the first game of 2017-18 away from the Fieldhouse, taking on the University of Akron-Wayne College Saturday in Orrville, Ohio.
DEARBORN, Mich. - Coming off the best season in program history, the University of Michigan-Dearborn men's basketball team started 2017-18 in the win column, topping the University of Waterloo in a non-conference matchup Thursday at the UM-Dearborn Fieldhouse.
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