C.J. Jackson woke up Tuesday morning as an almost universal unknown among the Ohio State fan base. A little more than a month ago, the same held true for Jackson’s relationship with the Buckeyes men’s basketball coaching staff. The former changed Tuesday morning with a tweet. The latter changed about a month ago. Now it all adds up to a verbal commitment that figures to add needed backcourt depth for the Buckeyes. >> Follow BuckeyeXtra on Facebook and Twitter ‘As crazy as it sounds, it was kind of an interesting situation because I had a lot of coaches express how I could help their program, but something inside of me wanted to be a part of Ohio State,’ Jackson told The Dispatch on Tuesday night. ‘It’s a relief off my shoulders. Now I can just worry about finishing out my school year here.’ It’s been a long process for Jackson, a native of Charlotte, North Carolina. After initially committing to play for George Mason, Jackson reconsidered when the coach to whom he committed, Paul Hewitt, was fired shortly thereafter. Given the time frame, Jackson had to choose between either finding a fall-back option or heading to junior college. B.J. …
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