MEN S BASKETBALL 2018-19 GUIDE
CONTENTS Rich in Tradition... 1-2 Basketball Alumni... 3 National Exposure...4-6 Evan Turner Awards... 7 Ohio State and the NBA...8-9 Ohio State and USA Basketball...10 Men s Basketball Practice Facility...11-12 2018-19 Rosters...13 Radio-TV Roster...14 2018-19 Ohio State Buckeyes... 15-26 Chris Holtmann, Head Coach...27-29 Ryan Pedon, Assistant Coach...30 Mike Schrage, Assistant Coach...30 Terry Johnson, Assistant Coach...31 David Egelhoff, Director of Basketball Operations...31 Mike Netti, Assistant to the Head Coach...32 Scoonie Penn, Director of Player Development...32 Men s Basketball Support Staff... 32-35 Opponent Information...36-64 The Big Ten Conference Tournament...65 Series Records, All-Time... 66-68 2017-18 Season in Review, Statistics and Results... 69-90 Coaching Records... 91-92 OSU in the Final National Polls... 93-95 OSU vs. NCAA Conferences...96-97 OSU Records vs. Ranked Teams...98-112 1,000 Point Scorers... 113-115 Scoring Records...116-117 Field Goal Records... 118 Free Throw Shooting Records... 119 3-Point Shooting Records... 120 Rebound Records... 121 Assist Records...122 Steals Records...123 Blocked Shot Records...124 Freshman Records...125-126 Opponent Single Game Records...127 Miscellaneous Team Records...128 OSU in One Point Games...129-130 OSU in Overtime Games... 131 OSU Double-Doubles...132 Big Ten Tournament Records...133-136 Value City Arena (Records)... 137-139 Ohio State Captains...140 All-Americans...141-143 Buckeye Greats...144-153 Honors and Awards...154-158 All-Time Starting Lineups... 159-160 Ohio State and the NCAA Tournament...161-164 NCAA Final Fours...165-166 Letterwinners...167-188 Manager Letterwinners...189 St. John Arena... 190 Results by Year... 191-205 Media Information...206-207 Athletics Communications Office...208 2018-19 Ohio State Men s Basketball Schedule...209 Ohio State IMG Sports Network... 210 Value City Arena Parking/Arena Media Map...211-213 Visiting The Ohio State University...214 Big Ten Conference Composite Schedule...215
RICH IN TRADITION Membership in the Big Ten Conference since 1912 An NCAA championship in 1960 National Invitation Tournament championships in 1986, 2008 Four NCAA runner-up finishes Four Big Ten Tournament titles Five National Player of the Year selections Seven Big Ten Player of the Year honorees Eight Big Ten title game appearances Nine National Invitation Tournament appearances 10 Final Four appearances, fifth-best among all schools 14 NCAA Elite Eight Appearances 14 NCAA Sweet 16 Appearances 15 Consensus First Team All-America selections 20 Big Ten Conference championships 24 NBA first-round draft picks 27 Consensus First/Second Team All- America selections 28 appearances in the NCAA Tournament A 47-game regular-season unbeaten streak, the seventh longest in NCAA history 53 NBA draft picks, 61 all-time in NBA 55 All-Americans An all-time basketball roster that includes the likes of Jerry Lucas, John Havlicek, Bob Knight, Larry Siegfried, Gary Bradds, Bill Hosket, Jim Cleamons, Kelvin Ransey, Herb Williams, Clark Kellogg, Dennis Hopson, Jim Jackson, Michael Redd, Greg Oden, Michael Conley Jr., Evan Turner, Jared Sullinger, Aaron Craft, D Angelo Russell and Keita Bates-Diop. 1960 NCAA CHAMPIONS JERRY LUCAS BOB KNIGHT HERB WILLIAMS 1
RICH IN TRADITION Ohio State s first basketball team, 1898 In record alone, the Ohio State men s basketball program is one of the Top 30 programs in NCAA Division I history. But there is much more to the Buckeye basketball tradition than victories. Through 119 years of play on the hardwood, 106 as a member of the Big Ten Conference, Ohio State has compiled 1,668 victories and has a winning percentage of 61 percent. When it comes to its placement in the history of the game in terms of tradition, success and the star quality of its coaches and student-athletes, Ohio State rates among the finest programs nationally and in the Big Ten Conference. The Buckeyes have qualified for the NCAA tournament, the benchmark achievement of collegiate men s basketball, 28 times and have compiled a record of 50-27 in the event s history. Three Ohio State coaches have taken teams to the Final Four, including the 1939 tournament, the first in the history of the popular event, and most recently by Thad Matta in 2012. 1912, first Ohio State team as a member of the Big Ten Conference 9 Individuals have been selected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Honoring the 1968 Final Four team 2
BASKETBALL ALUMNI BILL HOSKET CURTIS J. MOODY MARQUIS MILLER John Havlicek, Dick Furry, Jerry Lucas and Joe Roberts returned to Columbus in 1995 for a reunion of the 1960 national championship team. CRAIG TAYLOR TONY WHITE CLARK KELLOGG Larry Bolden (1974-77) President, Bolden Investment Planning Jim Cleamons (1969-71) Assistant Coach, Los Angeles Lakers Don DeVoe (1962-64) Former Head Basketball Coach, Navy Dr. Paul Ebert (1952-54) President, American College of Surgeons John Havlicek (1960-62) NBA Hall of Famer Bill Hosket (1966-68) Hosket, Smith & Ulen Insurance Agency Clark Kellogg (1980-82) Basketball Analyst, CBS Sports VP of Player Relations, Indiana Pacers Member of Ohio State Board of Trustees Bob Knight (1960-62) Hall of Fame coach 3 Jerry Lucas (1960-62) Basketball Star, Memory Expert Marquis Miller (1978-81) VP of Field Operations, National Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc. Curtis J. Moody, AIA (1971-73) President and CEO, Moody/Nolan LTD., Inc. Ron Stokes (1982-85) President & CEO of Three Leaf Productions, Inc Craig Taylor (1973-76) President, Marketing Services by Vectra, Inc. Troy Taylor (1982-85) Educator, Linmoor Alternative School The Columbus Public Schools Tony White (1986-89) Partner-In-Charge, Columbus Office, Thompson Hine LLP Curtis Wilson (1985-88) VP American Express
NATIONAL EXPOSURE BasketBall t imes l. 32, No. 8 April 2010 $5.00 Player of the Year CONFERENCE PREVIEWS ATHLON S FIELD OF 65 College Basketbal 2009-10 Preview AthlonSpor INSIDE Things to Watch in 09-10 PLUS The Cult of Calipari Destination Europe RECR Evan Turner DISPLAY UNTIL DEC. 18, 2009 USA $6.99 OHIO STATE S EVAN TURNER WHAT TO EAT WHERE TO GO WHO S WHO IN COLUMBUS BASKETBA BACK TO CAMPUS 2012 Vol. 34, No. 4 December 2011 THE COLUMBUS MAGAZINE + 9 GO-TO LUNCHES FOR $9 OR LESS CONNECTING THE DOTS BARBARA WAYMAN MUSIC FROM BONNEVILLE INTELLIGENT DESIGN KEVIN KNIGHT 1958 VINTAGE CORVETTE CLASSIC CLASS ROLLING WITH THE TIMES AKAI HANA COMPLIMENTARY ISSUE PROVIDED BY EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH FORMER BUCKEYE & NBA STAR EVAN TURNER www.columbusmag.com It Onl J 4
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OHIO STATE AND THE NBA Since 1947, 53 Ohio State basketball players have competed for roster spots on National Basketball Association teams as league draft selections, including 24 first round draft picks. Greg Oden, Mike Conley Jr. and Daequan Cook were all taken in the first round during the 2007 NBA Draft with Oden going No. 1 (Portland), Conley No. 4 (Memphis) and Cook No. 21 (Philadelphia). All had just completed their freshman season at Ohio State. D Angelo Russell is the most recent Buckeye selected in the draft s first round. He was taken with the No. 2 pick by the Los Angeles Lakers in 2015. Jared Sullinger went to the Boston Celtics with the 21st pick in 2012. Evan Turner (2010, Philadelphia), B.J. Mullens (2009, Dallas then traded to Oklahoma City) and Kosta Koufos (2008, Utah) also are recent opening round Ohio State selections. Ohio State has had 61 players all-time on an NBA roster. Roger Jorgensen (Lettered at Ohio State in 1941/Pittsburgh Ironmen), Arnie Risen (1944-45/ Boston Celtics ) and Don Grate (1944-45/Sheboygan Red Skins) all played in the NBA during the pre-draft era. Les Pugh (OSU 1947/Providence Steam Rollers, Neil Johnston (1947-48/Philadelphia Warriors), Chris Jent (1989-92/Houston Rockets), Mark Baker (1990-92/Toronto Raptors) and Othello Hunter (2006-08/ Atlanta Hawks) all were undrafted Buckeyes who played professionally in the NBA. D ANGELO RUSSELL JARED SULLINGER EVAN TURNER 8
KOSTA KOUFOS B.J. MULLENS JIM JACKSON MICHAEL REDD Year Player... At OSU NBA Team(s)... Round (pick) 1947 Jack Underman...1946-47 St. Louis Bombers... 1 (7) 1947 Paul Huston...1945-47 Chicago Stags...1 (8) 1950 Bob Donham...1949-50 Boston Celtics... 3 1950 Dick Schnittker...1948-50 Washington Capitols, Minneapolis Lakers...1 (5) 1954 Paul Ebert...1952-54 Milwaukee Hawks... 5 1955 John Miller...1953-55 Minneapolis Lakers... 4 1956 Robin Freeman...1954-56 St. Louis Hawks... 4 1958 Frank Howard...1956-58 Philadelphia Warriors... 3 1958 Ken Sidle...1957-58 St. Louis Hawks... 8 1960 Dick Furry...1957-60 New York Knicks...13 (2) 1960 Joe Roberts...1958-60 Syracuse Nationals... 3 1961 Larry Siegfried...1959-61 Boston Celtics, San Diego/Houston Rockets,...1 (3) Atlanta Hawks 1962 Jerry Lucas...1960-62 Cincinnati Royals, San Francisco Warriors, N.Y. Knicks...1 (6) 1962 John Havlicek...1960-62 Boston Celtics...1 (9) 1962 Mel Nowell...1960-62 Chicago Zephyrs...12 1964 Gary Bradds...1962-64 Baltimore Bullets...1 (3) 1967 Ron Sepic...1965-67 Cincinnati Royals... 9 1968 Bill Hosket...1966-68 New York Knicks, Buffalo Braves... 1 (10) 1969 Steve Howell...1067-69 San Diego Rockets... 17 1970 Dave Sorenson...1968-70 Cleveland Cavaliers, Philadelphia 76ers... 2 1970 Jody Finney...1968-70 San Diego Rockets... 4 1971 Jim Cleamons...1969-71 L.A. Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks,...1 (13) Washington Bullets 1972 Mark Minor...1970-72 Boston Celtics...11 1973 Allan Hornyak...1971-73 Cleveland Cavaliers... 2 1973 Luke Witte...1971-73 Cleveland Cavaliers... 4 1974 Wardell Jackson...1972-74 Seattle SuperSonics... 6 1975 Bill Andreas...1973-75 Chicago Bulls... 6 1980 Jim Ellinghausen...1977-80 Cleveland Cavaliers...8 (6) 1980 Kelvin Ransey...1977-80 Portland Trail Blazers, Dallas Mavericks, N.J. Nets... 1 (4) 1981 Herb Williams...1978-81 Indiana Pacers, Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks...1 (14) 1981 Jim Smith...1978-81 San Diego Clippers, Detroit Pistons... 3 1981 Carter Scott...1978-81 Golden State Warriors... 6 1982 Clark Kellogg...1980-82 Indiana Pacers...1 (8) 1983 Granville Waiters...1980-83 Indiana Pacers, Houston Rockets, Chicago Bulls... 2 1984 Tony Campbell...1981-84 Detroit Pistons, L.A. Lakers, Minnesota Timberwolves,...1 (20) New York Knicks, Dallas Mavericks, Cleveland Cavaliers 1986 Brad Sellers...1985-86 Chicago Bulls, Seattle SuperSonics,...1 (9) Minnesota Timberwolves, Detroit Pistons 1987 Dennis Hopson...1984-87 New Jersey Nets, Chicago Bulls, Sacramento Kings...1 (3) 1992 Jim Jackson...1990-92 Dallas Mavericks, N.J. Nets, Golden State Warriors,... 1 (4) Philadelphia 76ers, Portland Trail Blazers, Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, Houston Rockets, Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers 1994 Lawrence Funderburke...1992-94 Sacramento Kings, Chicago Bulls... 2 2000 Scoonie Penn...1999-00 Atlanta Hawks... 2 Michael Redd...1998-00 Milwaukee Bucks, Phoenix Suns... 2 2001 Ken Johnson...1998-01 Miami Heat... 2 2007 Greg Oden...2007 Portland Trail Blazers, Miami Heat...1 (1) Mike Conley Jr...2007 Memphis Grizzlies... 1 (4) Daequan Cook...2007 Philadelphia 76ers (drafted), Miami Heat,...1 (21) Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Chicago Bulls 2008 Kosta Koufos...2008 Utah Jazz, Minnesota Timberwolves, Denver Nuggets...1 (23) Memphis Grizzlies, Sacramento Kings 2009 B.J. Mullens...2009 Dallas Mavericks (traded to Oklahoma City Thunder),...1 (24) Charlotte Bobcats, Los Angeles Clippers 2010 Evan Turner...2008-10 Philadelphia 76ers, Boston Celtics, Portland Trail Blazers...1 (2) 2011 Jon Diebler...2008-11 Portland Trail Blazers, Houston Rockets... 2 2012 Jared Sullinger...2010-12 Boston Celtics, Toronto Raptors...1 (21) 2013 Deshaun Thomas...2010-13 San Antonio Spurs... 2 2015 D Angelo Russell...2015 Los Angeles Lakers, Brooklyn Nets...1 (2) 2018 Keita Bates-Diop...2018 Minnesota Timberwolves... 2 9
USA BASKETBALL EVAN TURNER Evan Turner helped the 2009 United States Men s University Games team to a Bronze Medal in Belgrade, Serbia. DAVID LIGHTY David Lighty (above) earned a Silver Medal as the captain of the United States Under-19 team at the 2007 FIBA World Championship in Novi Sad, Serbia. MICHAEL REDD 2008 Olympic Games Gold Medal winner 10 GREG ODEN Greg Oden was chosen for the 2006-08 USA Basketball Men s Senior National Team. Oden did not make the team because of injury. Photo by USA Basketball/ Nathaniel S. Butler/ NBAE)
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