THREE BIG BOOMS
CB Dominick Kelly (Georgia), RB Ja'Kobi Jackson (Florida) and CB Cam Calhoun (Alabama) commit to Ohio State.
Scoring 64 points in two games is more than worthy of recognition. Bruce Thornton received his recognition on Monday.
Following a 26-point outing in Ohio State's basketball season-opener against IU Indy on Nov. 3 and a career-high 38 points against Purdue Fort Wayne on Nov. 7, Thornton has been named co-Big Ten Player of the Week alongside Indiana forward Tucker DeVries.
It wasn't just the volume of Thornton's scoring in the season's first week; it was his efficiency. The senior and first-ever four-time captain in Buckeye hoops history shot a combined 21-of-27 (77.8%) from the field in the two contests and 7-of-12 from 3-point range (58.3%).
Pile on top some all-around contributions with Thornton's 10 rebounds, nine assists and two steals combined in the two victories, and his case for the conference's player of the week was clear. A preseason All-Big Ten selection before the season, he'll aim to go from third-team All-Big Ten in 2023-24 to second-team in 2024-25 to first-team in his final campaign.
Ohio State's season continues Tuesday at home against Appalachian State. Tipoff is at 6:30 p.m. on B1G+, which you can subscribe to here.
