Keita Bates-Diop is back in Columbus.
With the Minnesota Timberwolves on the All-Star break, Bates-Diop returned to the Schottenstein Center and was honored during a timeout in the first half of the Buckeyes' game against Illinois on Thursday. He's sitting behind the home bench.
Keita Bates-Diop is back. He gets a standing ovation from Ohio State fans at the Schottenstein Center. pic.twitter.com/6zqNOwV8hV
— Colin Hass-Hill (@chasshill) February 15, 2019
Bates-Diop won Big Ten Player of the Year for his spectacular 2017-18 campaign. He averaged 19.8 points and 8.7 rebounds per game.
Keita Bates-Diop is making an all-star break appearance in Columbus. pic.twitter.com/cGq1xd2uva
— Eleven Warriors (@11W) February 15, 2019
With the Minnesota Timberwolves, who drafted him in the second round last year, Bates-Diop is averaging one point and one rebound in six games.
