June 13, 2026

Malaki Branham announces NBA decison, future at Ohio State

The roster of the Ohio State basketball team continues to become more and more solidified. While the Buckeyes have lost a lot of guys to graduation and received good news on returning players and transfers, it has been waiting on one, big, key decision from a player looking at the NBA. That player, of course, is outgoing freshman sensation Malaki Branham. He initially declared for the NBA draft to go through the process because, well — why wouldn’t you — but left it open to coming back in the scarlet and gray. Today, Branham met with the media alongside head coach Chris Holtmann and let the world know that he will be staying in the NBA draft and ending his career in Columbus because of positive feedback he received. “Being a first-round pick, that was the biggest feedback I needed,” Branham said at a press conference announcing his decision inside Value City…

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