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SG Bowen Hardman (transfer to Akron)

BOWEN HARDMAN LED TO OHIO STATE BY “EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT” TO CHRIS HOLTMANN WHO REMINDS HIM OF HIS LATE FATHER

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The words that poured out of Chris Holtmann’s mouth on Wednesday evening, Bowen Hardman had heard before from another man’s voice.

Holtmann, speaking on a Zoom conference call that began at 6 p.m. and ended an hour later with Hardman committing to Ohio State, harped on how much he believes in the Princeton High School sophomore’s game translating to the Big Ten. He told Hardman he thinks Hardman can help the Buckeyes win games. Yet Holtmann also said Hardman nothing in the Big Ten would come easy. He referenced the inevitable up-and-down moments all freshmen have, saying he needs to continue to get stronger both physically and mentally. He said he wants to coach guys who “work their butts off.”

While not sugarcoating anything, Holtmann challenged him. He wanted to find out, while prodding the three-star 2022 shooting guard, whether Hardman fit that mold.

“It's not going to be easy,” Holtmann told him.

Hardman had heard it before because similar messages came constantly from his father.

“That's what my dad always used to say,” Hardman told Eleven Warriors on Thursday morning. “The stuff that coach Holtmann preaches every day, whether it was the Zoom calls or on campus, whether it's his players, coaches, just fit that. No matter what, we're going to go in as a team and we're going to get the job done. There's not going to be a ‘me’ or ‘I.’ It just clicked.”

Hardman’s dad, David, died on March 5, 2019 after a year-long battle with multiple myeloma, a rare form of blood cancer. Four years younger than Holtmann, David spent most of his adult life coaching high school basketball around Cincinnati, leading teams at Aiken, Walnut Hills, Gamble Montessori, and Western Hills.

In Holtmann, Hardman saw much of what made his father special to him. Tough, loving, up-front, demanding, family-oriented.

The words that poured out of Chris Holtmann’s mouth on Wednesday evening, Bowen Hardman had heard before from another man’s voice.

Holtmann, speaking on a Zoom conference call that began at 6 p.m. and ended an hour later with Hardman committing to Ohio State, harped on how much he believes in the Princeton High School sophomore’s game translating to the Big Ten. He told Hardman he thinks Hardman can help the Buckeyes win games. Yet Holtmann also said Hardman nothing in the Big Ten would come easy. He referenced the inevitable up-and-down moments all freshmen have, saying he needs to continue to get stronger both physically and mentally. He said he wants to coach guys who “work their butts off.”

While not sugarcoating anything, Holtmann challenged him. He wanted to find out, while prodding the three-star 2022 shooting guard, whether Hardman fit that mold.

“It's not going to be easy,” Holtmann told him.

Hardman had heard it before because similar messages came constantly from his father.

“That's what my dad always used to say,” Hardman told Eleven Warriors on Thursday morning. “The stuff that coach Holtmann preaches every day, whether it was the Zoom calls or on campus, whether it's his players, coaches, just fit that. No matter what, we're going to go in as a team and we're going to get the job done. There's not going to be a ‘me’ or ‘I.’ It just clicked.”

Hardman’s dad, David, died on March 5, 2019 after a year-long battle with multiple myeloma, a rare form of blood cancer. Four years younger than Holtmann, David spent most of his adult life coaching high school basketball around Cincinnati, leading teams at Aiken, Walnut Hills, Gamble Montessori, and Western Hills.

In Holtmann, Hardman saw much of what made his father special to him. Tough, loving, up-front, demanding, family-oriented.

Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...nded-him-of-his-late-father-led-him-to-commit

Really good article. He sounds like a fine young man.

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[URL='https://www.cleveland.com/osu/2020/05/brash-bowen-hardman-ohio-state-basketball-2022-commit-says-his-game-is-off-the-charts-and-hell-tell-you-why-buckeyes-recruiting.html']Brash Bowen Hardman, Ohio State basketball 2022 commit, says his game is ‘off the charts,’ and he’ll tell you why: Buckeyes Recruiting
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“I think a lot of people would say that my game is off the charts,” Hardman told cleveland.com. “I can shoot the ball exceptionally well. I’m very efficient, but at the same time, I feel like I can get off the dribble and get to the cup at a very efficient pace. I have a great offensive ability, but at the same time, I have a growing defensive ability.”
Production won’t be an issue for a player who compares himself to the Miami Heat’s Tyler Herro and the Boston Celtics’ Gordon Hayward.

Like Hardman, neither of those two players brings high-level athleticism. Instead, they rely on their skill to be effective. Hayward usually does so quietly. Herro, on the other hand, can be a demonstrative player on the court. Using those two players as a comparison, Hardman leans more Herro when it comes to trash talk. It’s one of his best weapons, especially on the Nike EYBL summer circuit, where the three-star recruit is playing some of the nation’s best players, such as Emoni Bates of Lincoln High School in Michigan.
“When I get on a roll, there’s no way you’re going to stop me no matter what. I’m going to go into a game with a lot of confidence. I’m going to have a lot of arrogance; but if you’re not going to stop me, that’s what’s going to happen.”
 
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Just because Hardman is the lone three-star in the class does not mean he should be overlooked. Hardman is an above-average scorer who can get buckets from all three levels and is an elite three-point shooter.

Hardman cracks the top 300 in the country and is the 11th-best player in the state of Ohio. Ohio State has a recent history of taking three star recruits and developing them well, most recently Duane Washington Jr., and Hardman will be interesting to watch in that regard. He plays similar to former Ohio State commit and current Notre Dame guard Dane Goodwin, who can create his own shot, catch and shoot and rebound well.
https://www.landgrantholyland.com/2...lass-ohio-state-buckeyes-hoops-chris-holtmann
 
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Just because Hardman is the lone three-star in the class does not mean he should be overlooked. Hardman is an above-average scorer who can get buckets from all three levels and is an elite three-point shooter.

Hardman cracks the top 300 in the country and is the 11th-best player in the state of Ohio. Ohio State has a recent history of taking three star recruits and developing them well, most recently Duane Washington Jr., and Hardman will be interesting to watch in that regard. He plays similar to former Ohio State commit and current Notre Dame guard Dane Goodwin, who can create his own shot, catch and shoot and rebound well.
https://www.landgrantholyland.com/2...lass-ohio-state-buckeyes-hoops-chris-holtmann
Totally agree. He plays with that Duane kinda confidence also. Like a lot of high school guys he needs to add some weight but you dont want him losing his style of play just get stronger to endure the rough conference style of play.
 
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