COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio State basketball team will be represented in a postseason high school all-star game for the first time since 2014. OSU’s 2021 signee Malaki Branham is among the 30 players selected to the Jordan Brand Classic roster. The game won’t be played this year because of COVID-19 concerns, but the acknowledgment is still valid. The last future Buckeye to make play in the event was D’Angelo Russell in 2014 before going on to average 19.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 5.0 assists in his lone season in Columbus. His numbers earned him Big Ten Player of the Year honor and consensus first-team All-American status. • Can the Buckeyes be home to both Big Ten Player and Freshman of the Year? Branham — the country’s No. 34 player and No. 7 shooting guard — could have a similar impact as a freshman next season. His skill set makes…
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