Even circles need a starting point.
To come full circle in his addition of Sean Stewart from the transfer portal, the starting point for Jake Diebler came years ago in the power forward’s high school recruitment.
As Ohio State's lead recruiter for Stewart while trying to build the Buckeyes class of 2023, Diebler cultivated a relationship with he and his family built on authenticity and support.
“He was honest, straightforward, direct, but at the same time encouraging,” Michael Stewart, Sean’s dad, told Eleven Warriors. “He poured a lot of confidence into Sean, just continuing to reiterate the belief that he had in him.