It came as no surprise to anyone on Monday when Ohio State veteran forward Keita Bates-Diop declared himself eligible for the 2018 NBA Draft. The Normal, Ill., native spent four years in Columbus, earned his degree and leaves as the reigning Big Ten Player of the Year.
The question now for Bates-Diop becomes: how does he translate to the next level?
The 6-foot-7 forward has the length and size to guard multiple positions in the NBA, and played at least three different spots in 2017-18 for Ohio State, lining up at both forward spots and even at center.