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Ohio State Point Guard Bruce Thornton Confirms He Will Stay at Ohio State for Junior Season

Ohio State point guard Bruce Thornton, the Buckeyes’ leading scorer in 2023-24, confirms he will stay at Ohio State for his junior season.

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OHIO STATE POINT GUARD BRUCE THORNTON CONFIRMS HE WILL STAY AT OHIO STATE FOR JUNIOR SEASON​

Bruce Thornton isn’t going anywhere.

The Ohio State point guard confirmed Tuesday that he will stay with the Buckeyes for his junior season.



Thornton’s decision to remain in Columbus is a crucial one for the Buckeyes entering Jake Diebler’s first season as head coach. He was Ohio State’s best player during the 2023-24 season, leading the team with 15.7 points and 4.8 assists per game.

He becomes the second member of Ohio State’s rising junior class to confirm he will stay with the Buckeyes, joining Felix Okpara, who made the same announcement on Monday. Those two players, along with fellow junior Roddy Gayle, assuming he also stays in Columbus, will be the Buckeyes’ top building blocks entering the 2024-25 season.

 

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He becomes the second member of Ohio State’s rising junior class to confirm he will stay with the Buckeyes, joining Felix Okpara, who made the same announcement on Monday. Those two players, along with fellow junior Roddy Gayle, assuming he also stays in Columbus, will be the Buckeyes’ top building blocks entering the 2024-25 season.

Just sayin': That 2020 class was really a pretty good one.

Roddy Gayle Jr.
Bruce Thornton
Felix Okpara
Brice Sensabaugh
Bowen Hardman

Too bad Sensibaugh didn't stick around longer; however, you can't blame him for opting for the NBA draft:

Brice Sensabaugh

Brice Sensabaugh contract and salary cap details, contract breakdowns, dead money, and news.

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Sensabaugh, taken with the 28th pick out of Ohio State, will bring in $ 2,448,600 as a rookie. His four-year deal is worth $12,576,077.

 

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Skull Session: Ryan Day Accompanies RJ Day on a Clemson Visit, Bruce Thornton Shares Reasons He Returned to Ohio State and Neal Shipley Reflects on His Experience at the Masters

Ryan Day joins RJ Day on his Clemson visit, Bruce Thornton discusses why he stayed at Ohio State and Neal Shipley reflects on his experience at the Masters.

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BRUCE THORNTON SHARES REASONS HE RETURNED TO OHIO STATE​

BUSINESS DECISIONS. Bruce Thornton will enter the 2024-25 men’s basketball season as THE face of Ohio State hoops. However, to make sure he made the correct decision about his future, the Alpharetta, Georgia, native had to look beyond that.

“That’s part of growing up, making big-time decisions that are best for your own situation,” Thornton told Adam Jardy of The Columbus Dispatch this week. “Me, being 20 years old in college, making significantly different money decisions (compared to the past) of should I stay or should I leave, but I’m at peace with where I’m at. Me staying here, being a Buckeye, now it’s time to go win games.”

From The Dispatch:

Thornton said it was “definitely” a hard decision.
“You see the number of people in the transfer portal, it’s through the roof right now,” Thornton said. “Seeing my options, what I really need to be a pro, that’s my ultimate goal. Understanding that’s what my decision came to and understanding me and (Diebler) have the same plan to make that dream come true, but also win big-time games at Ohio State next year.”
There were several factors that went into play. Talking with coach Jake Diebler, promoted to the full-time job after taking over midseason for the fired Chris Holtmann, allowed Thornton to make sure he was on the same page with his coach about the direction of the program and the style of play going forward. Then there was the financial side, which led Thornton to describe his return as a business decision.
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“NIL and a lot of things come to play, so now it’s a business decision,” Thornton said. “It’s not a regular, old decision with money not involved. Now money’s involved, to be completely transparent. Understanding it’s a business can make you grow up a little bit. Now understand what you need and things you need to be successful for the future.”