June 16, 2026

What makes Ohio State's Zed Key 'the most interesting man in college basketball?"

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Show Caption Hide Caption Watch Ohio State’s Chris Holtmann preview opener with Robert Morris Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann updates the statuses of Justice Sueing, Gene Brown and the team as the Buckeyes prepare to open with Robert Morris. Adam Jardy, The Columbus Dispatch The words were printed on a one-of-its-kind T-shirt and shipped to Zed Key. It was near the midway point of Key’s sophomore season at Ohio State when coach Chris Holtmann, in a segment on the Big Ten Network’s “The Journey,” tried to sum up the personality of his 6-8, 255-pound center. What he arrived at was equal parts simplistic and thorough. “He’s the most interesting man in college basketball,” Holtmann said. Ohio State basketball insider: Stay in the know with texts from beat reporter Adam Jardy Really, how else could he describe the big man? A proud owner of a ball python, a fixer of cars…

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