Rarely does Chris Holtmann expect a freshman to walk into the Ohio State program and shoot the lights out from 3-point range. He anticipates they’ll usually need a year to acclimate themselves to the speed of the game at the collegiate level and the longer arc forcing them to extend their range.
Eugene Brown, brought in as a classic 3-and-D wing from Georgia, is a prime example. Eventually, Holtmann hopes he’ll provide the Buckeyes with a deft outside touch. So far as a freshman, he has shot just 6-for-24 from deep for a measly 25 percent. To Holtmann, that doesn’t come as a big shock.