Men's Basketball | October 29, 2026

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Big 5 has announced its Hall of Fame Class for 2026. Five individuals will be recognized during the Men's Toyota Big 5 Classic at the Xfinity Mobile Arena on Saturday, December 5, and the Women's Big 5 Classic at The Palestra on Sunday, December 6. The inductees are Ashley Gale (La Salle), Cindy Griffin (Saint Joseph's), Laura Kurz (Villanova), Shey Peddy (Temple), and Zack Rosen (Penn).

Rosen was the 2012 Ivy League and Big 5 Player of the Year and Honorable Mention All-American as a senior.  A three-time First-Team All-Ivy selection, he was also named all-Big 5 four times, including three First-Team selections. He was a 2012 Senior CLASS Award finalist and Bob Cousy Award semifinalist. The guard was also was a three-time NABC All-District selection and led Big 5 in scoring in 2012. He was also the 2009 Big 5 Rookie of the Year.

Rosen is Penn's all-time leader in assists (588), second in games started (115) and minutes played (4,198), fourth in scoring (1,723 points), third in three-point FG made (225), fourth in free throw percentage (84.3),  and fourth all-time in steals (154). He set program records for assists in a season (173), minutes played (1259), and starts (33) in 2012, which still stand today.