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Ohio State men's basketball | Jae’Sean Tate on Julius Erving watch list

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After missing the final seven games due to shoulder surgery, Jae’Sean Tate is full-go and enjoying himself in practice.

That apparently extends to some of the intangibles Ohio State will need to enjoy a more successful season than it did a year ago. Today, associate coach Dave Dickerson fielded a general question about leadership when he singled out the junior forward.

“I think the returning guys have done a good job of leading in different situations,” Dickerson said while standing outside the team’s practice gym at Value City Arena. “Marc (Loving) has done a good job on certain days.