Awards

Caleb Downs wins the Jim Thorpe Award, but Jeremiah Smith gets snubbed from the Biletnikoff Award.

Top-40 Guard Smith Commits to Ohio State

Jake Diebler landed a major piece to build around for his 2027 recruiting class in four-star guard and top-40 overall prospect LJ Smith.

Diebler Lands No. 8 Prospect in 2026

Jake Diebler lands one of Ohio State's top commitments in the modern recruiting era as five-star small forward Anthony Thompson commits to the Buckeyes.

OSU Adds Transfer Center Christoph Tilly

Ohio State adds a 7-foot center via the transfer portal as Christoph Tilly, who averaged 12.5 points and 4.9 rebounds per game for Santa Clara last season, commits to the Buckeyes.

Ohio State Basketball Recruiting

Buckeyes Land Liddell

E.J. Liddell, a four-star forward out of Belleville, Illinois, joins D.J. Carton and Alonzo Gaffney in Ohio State's 2019 recruiting class.

01 Oct 2018
by Derrick Webb

80 Comments

Full Court Press: 10/1

Four-star prospect E.J. Liddell will make his decision between Ohio State, Illinois and Missouri, and Chris Holtmann discussed his recruiting strategy.

01 Oct 2018
by Colin Hass-Hill

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Full Court Press: 9/24

Ohio State offered scholarships to a pair of power forwards, Chris Holtmann's staff hits the road and the Buckeyes made the cut on Zeb Jackson's and E.J. Liddell's lists.

24 Sep 2018
by Colin Hass-Hill

9 Comments

Full Court Press: 9/10

DJ Carton has a new highlight tape, Alonzo Gaffney's high school coach expects the stretch forward to contribute upon his arrival and multiple recruits take unofficial visits.

10 Sep 2018
by Derrick Webb

14 Comments

Full Court Press: 9/3

EJ Liddell, a four-star forward and Ohio State's top remaining recruiting target, visited Columbus this past weekend.

03 Sep 2018
by Derrick Webb

12 Comments

Full Court Press: 8/27

Ohio State welcomed several recruits to campus this past week and we talked with four-star center Isaac Johnson, a senior at American Fork High School in Utah.

27 Aug 2018
by Derrick Webb

12 Comments

Full Court Press: 8/10

The NCAA passed new recruiting rules on Wednesday, and Ohio State missed the cut on one of the nation's best prospects.

10 Aug 2018
by James Grega

9 Comments

Full Court Press: 8/3

Ohio State is in Spain, but that wasn't before getting some work done on the recruiting trail.

03 Aug 2018
by James Grega

3 Comments

Gaffney to Transfer to Brewster Academy

According to a report, Alonzo Gaffney will play his final season of high school basketball outside the state of Ohio.

01 Aug 2018
by James Grega

15 Comments

Full Court Press: 7/20

Ohio State had a big week on the recruiting trail. Chris Holtmann spoke with Eleven Warriors about how he continues to build his future rosters.

20 Jul 2018
by James Grega

13 Comments

#4 in the Nation

After five-star point guard DJ Carton's commitment, the Buckeyes now have the No. 4-ranked 2019 class, sitting atop the Big Ten.

14 Jul 2018
by Kevin Harrish

56 Comments

Carton's Impact on OSU Hoops

Chris Holtmann's biggest get of his Ohio State tenure came Saturday when DJ Carton committed to the Buckeyes.

14 Jul 2018
by James Grega

50 Comments

Bucks Land Carton

Ohio State has its second commitment in the 2019 class, landing five-star point guard DJ Carton.

14 Jul 2018
by James Grega

114 Comments

Full Court Press: 7/13

Ohio State hosted top target DJ Carton on an official visit this week, while Peach Jam gets underway.

13 Jul 2018
by James Grega

13 Comments

Bucks Make Final Cut For Carton

Ohio State hasn't sealed the deal yet, but got some good news on the recruiting front Sunday evening.

08 Jul 2018
by James Grega

29 Comments

Full Court Press: 7/6

A slow week in recruiting saw Ohio State offer a three-point shooting specialist on Thursday night.

06 Jul 2018
by James Grega

10 Comments

Full Court Press: 6/29

Ohio State's week in recruiting saw the Buckeyes offer a pair of prospects.

29 Jun 2018
by James Grega

10 Comments

Full Court Press: 6/15

One of Ohio State's top targets sets his first two official visits, while the Buckeyes' lone 2019 commit performs well at the NBPA Top 100.

15 Jun 2018
by James Grega

8 Comments

Full Court Press: 6/8

Sonny Johnson has built one of the best high school basketball programs in the state, and Ohio State could be developing a pipeline through Garfield Heights.

08 Jun 2018
by James Grega

15 Comments

Full Court Press: 6/1

Ohio State's week in recruiting was a slow one, but it wasn't without some intrigue.

01 Jun 2018
by James Grega

13 Comments

Ohio State Basketball Recruiting

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