Ohio State’s Malaki Branham was taken by the San Antonio Spurs with the 20th pick of the NBA draft on Thursday. Branham earned a greenroom invitation and participated in the draft in person at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Ohio State basketball insider: Stay in the know with texts from beat reporter Adam Jardy As a freshman, Branham grew from an occasional contributor to go-to player in short order. When the Buckeyes endured a 22-day layoff due to a COVID-19 outbreak that took them into a Jan. 2 game at Nebraska, it was Branham who shot them out of an upset bid from the Cornhuskers with a historic performance. In the win, he scored 35 points, the most ever for an Ohio State freshman in a Big Ten game. Malaki Branham: With Ohio State on COVID-19 pause, Malaki Branham getting in early extra work It was the start of a massive push from Branham,…
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