In the wake of the recent killings of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and countless others, Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren has established the Big Ten Anti-Hate and Anti-Racism Coalition.
Warren made the announcement in an open letter on Monday afternoon, in which he invited student-athletes, coaches, athletic directors, Read More
Ohio State men’s basketball will officially be bringing back one of its key starters, as guard C.J. Walker announced on Instagram that he would be withdrawing his name from the NBA Draft and returning for his senior season with the Buckeyes.
“After talking to my family and Coach (Chris) Read More
Ohio State men’s basketball student-athlete Seth Towns was detained by Columbus Police in downtown Columbus on May 29, per 11 Warriors, while participating in a protest against racial injustice and police brutality in response to the May 25 killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.
Per The Read More
After losing three players to the transfer portal, Ohio State earned one back on Friday, with Providence guard/forward Hevynne Bristow announcing on Instagram that she would be transferring to the Buckeyes. She will have three years of eligibility remaining.
“I promise you, this story will be one to remember,” Read More
Former Ohio State guard Janai Crooms, who spent her first two collegiate seasons with the Buckeyes, announced on Twitter that she will be transferring to Michigan State.
You ready Spartan Nation 💚👀 pic.twitter.com/tBl56oUBa2
— NayMoneyyyy💸💸 (@baystatejags3) May 29, 2020
Crooms first announced she would be entering the transfer portal on April 23, saying in a statement that she “would like to Read More
Former Ohio State big man Kaleb Wesson, who had entered his name into the 2020 NBA Draft, plans to play in another league before his NBA career begins.
The Westerville, Ohio, native announced he will participate in The Basketball Tournament, which is an annual basketball tourney held every summer Read More
On Wednesday afternoon, The Basketball Tournament announced this year’s $2 million tournament will feature just 24 teams playing at a single location amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Under normal circumstances, the annual event would include 64 teams playing at different venues around the country.
🚨Introducing the new TBT 2020🚨
24 Teams
10 Days
1 Quarantined LocationThe most intense week and a half in tournament history‼️ pic.twitter.com/Kdr4gihVWx
— TBT (@thetournament) May 27, 2020
“After reviewing all available science and Read More
Guard Lenzelle Smith became the latest Ohio State alum to announce his intentions of playing for Carmen’s Crew in this year’s edition of The Basketball Tournament.
BREAKING: Please help us welcome Lenzelle Smith Jr. to the team for TBT 2020! Alongside Crafty, he won over 100 games as a Buckeye from 2010-2014. Pumped to have him on board! 🌰👏 @_NUMBER32 pic.twitter.com/ICJkpN0gjO
— Car❌en’s Crew (@CarmensCrew) May 26, 2020
A former three-star prospect from Zion (Ill.) Benton, Smith averaged 7.7 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 131 games with the Buckeyes Read More
Quadrian Banks – Ohio State’s assistant director of strength and conditioning – was named Master Strength and Conditioning Coach by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches association (CSCCa).
According to the association, “this honor is the highest given in the strength and conditioning coaching profession, and the ceremony is the Read More
The list of former Ohio State men’s basketball players signing on to play in The Basketball Tournament continues to grow, as it was announced Sunday that forward Marc Loving would be joining forces with another former Buckeye in Kam Williams on the Great Lakes Elite.
Next up on the squad is a Toledo, Ohio native and former Buckeye:
2013 Ohio Mr. Basketball
3x All State Honors
Parade All-American @OhioStateHoops
1,000 point scorer
3rd team Big-Ten as a Junior
Top 5 in nation 3PT% as a SophomoreWelcome, Marc Loving pic.twitter.com/ksgjlfhKVe
— Great Lakes Elite TBT (@GLETBT) May 17, 2020
Loving and Williams were Read More
