PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania's John R. Rockwell Head Coach of Men's Basketball, Steve Donahue, has announced his recruiting class for the upcoming 2024-25 season. Four young men—Bradyn Foster, AJ Levine, Alex Massung, and Mike Oberti—will join the Quakers' men's basketball roster this season as freshmen.
 
"I am excited to get started with this group of guys," said Donahue, who has been the Quakers' head coach since the 2015-16 season. "We set out to find specific needs with this class when we hit the recruiting trail, and I think these four young men we are bringing in check those boxes. We hope to see them contribute to our culture immediately and look forward to seeing them make their mark on the court over the next four years."
 
Meet the Penn men's basketball Class of 2028…
 
BRADYN FOSTER
6-8 | 225
Natrona Heights, Pa. | Highlands
High School: Four-year letter winner in basketball, captain as a senior under head coach Corey Dotchin … Finished his career as a 1,000-point scorer and fourth in program history in scoring … Two-time first-team all-section and first-team all-area junior and senior years … Second-team PIAA Class 4A All-State as a senior, third-team Class 4A All-State as a junior … Cager Classic All-Star selection … Roundball Classic All-Star selection.
 
Personal: Son of Faith and Michael Foster … Father played college basketball at Mount Union … Cousin, Alex Brooks, played football at West Virginia … Another cousin, Robert Foster, ran track at the University of Houston … Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.
 
Why Penn? "I chose Penn because of its amazing academic opportunities, great basketball history, and Philadelphia's significant basketball culture. I feel as though Penn is a place where I can succeed and strive to be my best."
 
 
AJ LEVINE
6-0 | 180
Elmhurst, Ill. | York
High School: Three-year letter winner and two-year captain under head coach Mike Dunn … Helped the Dukes to the regional championship as a senior averaging 18.3 ppg and setting the program's single-season record for steals (122) … Scored 1,321 career points … Third-team Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) All-State as a senior, honorable mention all-state as a junior … Two-time all-conference … Two-time all-tournament selection at both the Ed Molitor Thanksgiving Classic and the Jack Tosh Holiday Classic.
 
Personal: Son of Kari and Brett Levine … Enrolled in the Wharton School.
 
Why Penn? "The extreme academics, combined with a family-oriented basketball program with awesome facilities, made me choose Penn. Also, I love Philly Cheesesteaks!"
 
 
ALEX MASSUNG
6-4 |
West Orange, N.J. | Hudson Catholic
High School: Four-time letter winner and two-year captain under head coach Nick Marinello … 1,000-point scorer … HCIAL First team 2023, 2024 … Male Scholar Athlete 2024 … Four-year Honors student.
 
Personal: Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.
 
Why Penn? "I chose Penn because it feels like home. The coaches are outstanding and really care about the athletes. At Penn, I get a great education, meet new people, and have the privilege of playing in the historic Palestra."
 
 
MICHELANGELO (Mike) OBERTI
6-10 | 230
Riva di Solto, Italy | Morris Catholic
High School: Lettered in basketball, two-year captain under head coach David Grande … Helped the Crusaders to three straight Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) championships from 2022-24) … Conference MVP and second-team all-state as a senior when he averaged 19.0 points, 13.2 rebounds (third in the state of New Jersey), 2.0 assists, 5.4 blocks (tops in the state), and 1.7 steals per game … Two-time first-team all-conference and first-team all-county … Honorable mention all-conference as a sophomore in 2021-22 … MVP at the 2023 J.P. Flynn Memorial Holiday Basketball Tournament … Academic all-conference … Outstanding Academic and Athletic Achievement Conference Award … New Jersey Basketball Coaches Association (NJBCA) North/South All-Star Game selection (missed the game due to injury) … Career averages: 1,252 points (15.1 ppg), 927 rebounds (11 rpg), 121 assists (1.5 apg), 283 blocked shots (3.4 bpg), 116 steals (1.4 spg) … Class Valedictorian … Outstanding Achievement in Mathematics Award … Science Excellence Award … English Excellence Award.
 
Personal: Son of Monica Singuaroli and Germano Oberti … His brother, Leonardo, also played high school ball in the States, at Camden Catholic … Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.
 
Why Penn? "I chose Penn because it has everything that I was looking for coming to the United States; a great academic school with an equally great basketball program."