The Easter household features a divide that accurately reflects its location. One of the state’s top prospects in the class of 2025, Jerry Easter II has wrapped his freshman season at Springfield (Ohio) Emmanuel Christian, a small school situated in Northwest Ohio. Before the year got underway, Easter had landed a scholarship offer from Ohio State a few weeks before also getting one from Michigan State. For a community still within state lines but geographically closer to the University of Michigan, a Buckeyes offer can be divisive. Now imagine how that might go over for Easter’s parents. His mother, Trena Cook-Easter, played basketball for one season at Michigan and hails from the state. His father, Jerry I, is longtime best friends with Jim Jackson, whose jersey hangs in the rafters at Value City Arena. “It’s everything we’ve dreamed about since he was young,” Jerry Easter I said. “My wife wanted…
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