June 9, 2026

Ohio State honors former No. 1 pick Greg Oden at senior day before he is set to graduate in May


Former No. 1 overall draft pick Greg Oden is honored at Ohio State’s Senior Day. (Via Ohio State Athletics) More Nearly 12 years after making his debut with the Ohio State Buckeyes, Greg Oden finally got his day in the sun. The former No. 1 overall draft pick was honored at Ohio State’s senior day on Sunday before the Buckeyes fell to the No. 21 Wisconsin Badgers, 73-67. Oden, who has been a student manager since 2016, is planning on graduating in May with a degree in sports industry. The crowd greeted him with a rousing ovation, and he received a frame with his No. 20 jersey. Although Oden never accomplished much in the NBA because of a bevy of injuries, he left quite the mark in his single season in Columbus. The consensus No. 1 recruit in the nation, Oden led the Buckeyes with fellow lottery pick Mike Conley Jr. to…

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