June 13, 2026

Ohio State Basketball Media Day Kicks Off 2021 Season


The Ohio State Buckeyes are ready to launch their 2021-22 season with a significant chunk of last year’s outstanding roster returning for this coming year. E.J. Liddell, Kyle Young and Justice Sueing headline the returning starters for Ohio State after C.J. Walker and Duane Washington Jr. have graduated and moved on to professional basketball. The Buckeyes are also bringing aboard three transfers and two new freshmen this year after losing a couple of players to the transfer portal. Cedric Russell has joined the team from Louisiana, Joey Brunk transferred in from Indiana (and previously Butler) and Jamari Wheeler played for Penn State last year.  Malaki Branham (St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron, Ohio) and Kalen Etzler (Crestview High School in Van Wert, Ohio) are true freshman who will learn the ins and outs of the program for the first time. Etzler is going to redshirt this year. Freshman guard…

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