June 19, 2026

Ohio State basketball commit George Washington III takes in first in-person Buckeyes game

George Washington III, a four-star guard in the 2023 class from Louisville, poses with Ohio State men’s basketball coach Chris Holtmann while attending the football game against Penn State on October 30, 2021. Washington was on an official visit. The Washington family finally found a chance to make it to an Ohio State game. After checking off the basketball schedules for their three boys, they circled Jan. 9 as a chance to see Value City Arena and experience where eldest son George Washington III will play his college basketball. So Sunday, all five family members made the drive from Louisville, Kentucky, to see the Buckeyes host Northwestern. What they did not see, or rather who, was coach Chris Holtmann and assistant Ryan Pedon. With both Ohio State coaches unavailable due to COVID-19 protocols (they expect to be back for Thursday’s game at Wisconsin), Washington III and his family instead got…

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