Class of 2024 guard Dominick Stewart commits to Penn State

Penn State men’s basketball and head coach Mike Rhoades earned a commitment from combo guard Dominick Stewart, he announced Friday afternoon.

Stewart becomes the second member of the Nittany Lions’ 2024 recruiting class after Jahvin Carter chose Penn State in late June.

The Lanham, Md., native made the trip to Happy Valley the first week of September after receiving an offer from Penn State on July 25.

Stewart took only one other visit to Butler before choosing the Nittany Lions over Butler, California, Creighton, James Madison and George Mason.

The 6-foot-5-inch guard is rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports and will attend SoCal Academy in Castaic, Calif., after spending the past season at Mt. Zion Prep.

He made his name known during the EYBL Peach Jam tournament and earned numerous offers during that period playing for Team Durant.

Stewart averaged 10.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game while shooting 36.1% from three-point range.

For this performance, Stewart was named to the Peach Jam All-Breakout Team and gained a lot of recognition from Division 1 programs.

He was praised for his ability to not only play with the ball in his hands but to also play off the ball and to use screens effectively.

His ability to catch and shoot off a screen as well as his shooting off the dribble make him an efficient three-level scorer.

Stewart is a versatile player and can score the rock at an unreal pace, but there are some questions about his defensive ability at the next level.

Standing at just 180 lbs, Stewart will need to put on some muscle to be able to guard tough Big Ten competition at the next level.

Penn State fans should be excited though, as Stewart could project to be a player with a similar play style to now Atlanta Hawks forward and former Nittany Lion, Seth Lundy.

Lundy had a similar stature as a high school prospect, coming to Penn State at 6-foot-6-inches, 195 lbs and leaving for the NBA at 6-foot-6-inch, 220 lbs.

Stewart may not pan out exactly how Lundy did, but the young combo guard has all the potential to be a great player at the next level.

Penn State fans should look forward to watching Stewart this upcoming season, and they should look forward to seeing what he has in store for his collegiate career.

Rhoades and his staff have started their 2024 recruiting class strong with two commitments and will look to keep making strides forward with the program.

Thomas English is a third-year broadcast journalism major. To contact him, email tfe5082@psu.edu.