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2016 Class Could be HUGE

By NYBUCKEYE -01 February 2013
9 Comments
- Basketball

VJ King SVSM 6'6 Wing

Seth Towns: Northland High 6'7 wing

Ohio has 2 top 30 players.

Killer nuts on 1 Feb 2013 - 7:35am #

While intriguing I can't help but think these guys are freshman in high school, probably 14 years old. Scarier way to think about it: they were barely born in the 90's. Certainly I hope Thad is around and gets them both but this seems like a long way away, such is life in recruiting

One Bad Buckeye on 1 Feb 2013 - 9:29am #

Tell that to LeBron James. I actually went and saw him play as a freshman in highschool while visiting some friends at Kent State. I thought the same thing you just said, "how can we be that excited about a freshman in high school?"

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Killer nuts on 1 Feb 2013 - 9:41am #

Obviously the greatest players in the history of the world are Freshmen in high school at some point, I get that. I'm just saying this is a long way off, rankings change a lot. I'd love if these 2 guys turn out to be better than Lebron and they both sign with Ohio State, don't get me wrong.

One Bad Buckeye on 1 Feb 2013 - 10:45am #

Oh I agree. I was just saying that sometimes theres a kid who's a rare physical specimen and you just know. Trust me I didn't have high expectations when I went to see LeBron but when I saw him play that day......this is pretty much the face I made:

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d5k on 1 Feb 2013 - 2:54pm #

Sullinger committed as a freshman in High school as well.

D. Anthony on 1 Feb 2013 - 8:05am #

I'm hearing great things about the 2018 class as well...several of them are already shaving!

D. Anthony

bucknut8 on 1 Feb 2013 - 8:17am #

Link to the top 30 players?

#Buckeyes

NYBUCKEYE on 1 Feb 2013 - 1:18pm #

Thad Matta already extended an offer to VJ King. Seth Towns is the best player on the best team in the state. So I think that merts some hype. In his first high school game he scored 22 points in the Clark Kellogg classic. He is 6'7 as a freshmen and shoots from all over the floor and handles the ball really well for a guy his size. If he grew 3 more inches and was able to keep up his shooting skills your looking at a Chris Bosh type big. If he stays the same height and just fills out he can be a dominating Small Forward. Basketball recruiting is much easier to gauge at a young age then football is. Because physical development doesnt matter as much ala Kevin Durant not being able to bench 135 in college.