COLUMBUS, Ohio — Malaki Branham’s first season as an Ohio State basketball player more than lived up to the hype as a top 50 recruit. The Columbus native came from St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron, where he was a two-time state champion and the 2021 Mr. Ohio Basketball recipient. After a slow start to his career, a 35-point outing against Nebraska midway through the season paved the way for Branham to establish himself as a second scoring threat alongside E.J. Liddell. He finished the season averaging 13.7 points on 49.8 percent shooting and 41.6 percent from three-point range while helping the Buckeyes to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. And now his career is over, as he will hire an agent and keep his name in the NBA Draft. A potential return for a second season would have made Branham the unquestioned best player on Ohio State’s…
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