Malaki Branham did not assume he’d be a one-and-done at Ohio State.
In fact, Chris Holtmann said the amount of minutes Branham projected himself to log as a first-year player entering the year actually displayed a level of humility and self-awareness despite his status as a top-50 recruit and the No. 1 player in Ohio.
But Branham, who officially announced Wednesday that he will hire an agent and remain in the 2022 NBA draft, didn’t necessarily plan on an extended stay in the Buckeye program. At least, not if he could perform up to his potential.