June 23, 2026

Recruiting: Charles Bediako Places Ohio State Basketball in Top-10 Schools

Ohio State has made the next cut for one of the top centers in the basketball recruiting class of 2021, as Canadian Charles Bediako includes the Buckeyes amongst his top-10 schools over the holiday weekend. The five-star prospect, rated No. 20 overall nationally in the latest 247Sports industry-generate composite rankings, stands 6-11 and weighs roughly 215 pounds. He was offered by head coach Chris Holtmann back in July of last year. Bediako is from St. Catharines, Ontario but now plays his high school ball in the United States. He most recently suited up for Andrews Osborne Academy (Willoughby, Ohio) but announced last month that he will be transferring to IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) for his senior season. The big man also included Duke, Michigan, Memphis, Texas, Alabama, Tennessee, USC, Baylor and Maryland. Bediako left out Michigan State, Louisville, Arizona State and others when trimming his list. Rivals actually has Bediako…

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