Penn State still has an outside chance of winning its fifth regular-season Big Ten title.
"I'm forever grateful for who said no to me. Something greater was right around the corner, and that something greater is Penn State University and this basketball program."
Wheeler is the first of six Nittany Lions who reportedly entered the portal a few weeks ago to announce a new destination.
Mac O'Keefe, Nick Cardile, and Colby Kneese all earned individual recognition for their efforts in the Nittany Lions' victory over Johns Hopkins on Sunday.
This is the highest ranking the Nittany Lions have received all year.
The Nittany Lions end the regular season with a 9-5 record.