For Buckeye fans, the past two NBA drafts have been bittersweet.
On the one hand, Ohio State has seen three former players selected in a two-year stretch, which is more draftees than the program produced in the previous eight years before 2022. That speaks to the Buckeyes’ impressive recruiting run in recent years, and their ability to quickly develop incoming recruits into bona fide NBA prospects will only help with future recruiting pitches.
On the other hand, the NBA talent on multiple Buckeye rosters hasn’t helped Ohio State get over the hump, and players like Brice Sensabaugh and Malaki Branham departed from the program earlier than they were originally expected to.