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OSU Men's Basketball Recruiting/Projections/General Discussions

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Rival Views: Potential sleeper recruiting class in 2018

One thing that time has proven over and over again, is that there will always be players and recruiting classes that exceed expectations. This week, we are looking for potential sleeper recruiting classes.

Which classes that rank outside of the top 15 for 2018 could end up surpassing expectations? As usual, Rivals.com National Basketball Analysts Eric Bossi and Corey Evans have Rival Views.

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EVANS' VIEW: OHIO STATE

The Chris Holtmann era in Columbus is off to a good start, already surpassing a number of preseason expectations. Ohio State has started to get great mileage out of Keita Bates-Diop, and using Jae’Sean Tate as a point-wing in certain lineups now looks genius. What should add even more excitement for Ohio State fans is the 2018 recruiting class that the staff signed this fall.

Despite not sitting within the top 15 of our 2018 class’ rankings, the four-man group checks a lot of the boxes that should enable for the program to get back among the Big Ten elite. The top-ranked prospect, Luther Muhammad, brings an alpha-dog demeanor to the floor each time out as the top-75 guard poses as a lockdown defender, even as a college freshman.

Muhammad will be joined by Justin Ahrens, a highly lauded jump shooter and one of the top in-state prospects from the 2018 class. Jaedon LeDee, a 6-foot-8 forward, boasts a variety of dimensions and further upside, and with how Holtmann used players of LeDee’s ilk during his time at Butler, the Texas native could thrive.

The wildcard of the bunch is DJ Washington, the nephew of Derek Fisher. Washington should be regarded as one of the top shooters in his class and also a guard that can run some of the point. Washington’s commitment could be the most vital as the Buckeyes are struggling in the turnover department this season.

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But meanwhile on 247...

On Thursday, 247Sports released the latest edition of the Top247 Basketball Rankings, as high school seasons have gotten or will soon get under way.

In the previous rankings, Ohio State commits Luther Muhammad, Jaedon LeDee, Justin Ahrens, and Duane Washington sat at 50th, 96th, 193rd, and 255th, respectively, per 247Sports.

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In the new rankings, Muhammad has now moved down 44 spots and sits at 94, LeDee dropped 65 spots to 161, Ahrens fell 32 spots to 226, and Washington rose 104 spots to 152.

The Buckeyes 2018 recruiting class is ranked 22nd in the country and 6th in the Big Ten.
 
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I am amused by the massive drops for three of our guys. I have to assume it's "other guys getting better" reasoning because so far all our commits have been really good this HS season. Ledee has had some monster games, not sure how he dropped 65 spots. the idea that Muhammad could end up outside the composite T100 is absurd. say what you want about Ahrens but he's coming off several incredible scoring games (one where scored 43 and had 10 3-pointers) and somehow drops to 226.

that said, I predicted Washington would rise, and rising he is. huge jump for him.
 
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washington's move is warranted. with a tighter handle and better defense, he's top 100-worthy. maybe already is. i won't quibble about ahrens. anything between 150 and 250 makes sense. ledee is a tweener who is not a great shooter or ballhandler and could/should be bouncier, so 150ish is adequate.

but muhammad? dropped 44 to 94? nahhhhh. that's stupid. kid's going to make a name for himself immediately.
 
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Knowing that KBD is graduating, CH ought to expect him to turn pro and adjust his plans for the '18 class in anticipation of that. At this point I think 6 is the right number of guys for this '18 class. They would lose a lot at forward if Tate and KBD are both gone - almost have to add another either big wing or post to have depth. Plus PG may still be an area of need.
 
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still not much out there stating that khavon moore has received an ohio state offer, but it certainly seems like he has one, at least unofficially...


Commitment date is set for top-50 Khavon Moore

Valued for his versatility in the backcourt but gifted with quality length, ball skills and two-way abilities, Moore updated where things stand within his recruitment. “It is going well. As of now, I am narrowing down my final visits to Oklahoma, Alabama, Texas Tech, and Ohio State. I think I want to commit on my senior night which is September 26,” he said. “Each school, I have really good relationship with the coaches and I like the way that they play.”

Moore has taken one official visit to date, a trip that took place to Florida the first weekend of September. The Gators are no longer in contention as he has begun to focus on Oklahoma, Alabama, Texas Tech and Ohio State.

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9/26 is an obvious error from rivals. should read 1/26.
 
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Keep an eye on Christian Guess of Shaker Heights. Video indicates he was sabotaging his recruitment early in HS with poor grades, but the interview shows a mature mindset. 6-6 wing, almost led an upset of Garfield Heights, but was unable to finish the fourth quarter with cramps. Scored 25 in the effort. Apparently put up 57 earlier against Mentor in a 108-95 win.

Video also mentions Huggins in to recruit. He looks fairly bigtime.

 
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HabaneroBuck said:
Keep an eye on Christian Guess of Shaker Heights. Video indicates he was sabotaging his recruitment early in HS with poor grades, but the interview shows a mature mindset. 6-6 wing, almost led an upset of Garfield Heights, but was unable to finish the fourth quarter with cramps. Scored 25 in the effort. Apparently put up 57 earlier against Mentor in a 108-95 win.

Video also mentions Huggins in to recruit. He looks fairly bigtime.

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Yeah, I read that article when he scored 57 points last week. At that time, in the article, it mentioned some schools that he had offers from but none of them were really Big time offers. I do not know how good he really is and perhaps he is getting overshadowed by the two guys from Garfield Heights.

Edit: Remember that WVU has taken a couple guys from the Shaker program in the past couple years that were pretty good basketball players but really were not offered by Ohio State so there might be more to this picture than just the basketball program.
Edit: Remember that WVU has taken a couple guys from the Shaker program in the past couple years that were pretty good basketball players but really were not offered by Ohio State so there might be more to this picture than just the basketball program.
 
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Recruitment of three-star Greg Gantt is beginning to pick up

The recruitment of three-star forward Greg Ganttis beginning to pick up. The 6-foot-8 standout, who can play multiple positions and is a tremendous frontcourt passer, has begun to hear from several new suitors.

“Newer ones are Ohio State, Xavier more often, and I have been talking to Oklahoma a little bit,” he said. “Providence has been on me for a minute and they have stayed on me. I have heard from UConn a lot since they offered me at the beginning of the season and I have been talking to Virginia Tech and Florida a little bit, too, along with Cincinnati.”

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Gantt is an effortless traffic rebounder that can pass, defend and finish with athleticism. His basketball ceiling remains untapped and his production has steadily improved.

UConn’s offer to Gantt has opened his eyes some to the AAC program. It looks as if Oklahoma, Florida, Xavier, Ohio State and a slew of others could also make a push in the coming months with the Rivals150 prospect. However, Providence, which has invested the most time and attention with the budding forward, appears to be the team to beat at this moment.
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don't care about gantt's ranking. in my opinion, he's one of those "yes, please" players like aaron henry was for 2018.


 
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HabaneroBuck said:
Keep an eye on Christian Guess of Shaker Heights. Video indicates he was sabotaging his recruitment early in HS with poor grades, but the interview shows a mature mindset. 6-6 wing, almost led an upset of Garfield Heights, but was unable to finish the fourth quarter with cramps. Scored 25 in the effort. Apparently put up 57 earlier against Mentor in a 108-95 win.

Video also mentions Huggins in to recruit. He looks fairly bigtime.

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if only he were a good shooter or a creator for others...
 
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