Perceived lack of individual player development became a common complaint among many Ohio State fans toward the latter stages of the Thad Matta era.
Reasons most often cited for stifled growth ranged from Matta's health concerns to a declining quality of assistant coaches to players simply not putting in enough time in the gym to hone their craft.
After three years in the program, there was enough evidence to believe Kam Williams might emerge as another name on the list of underdeveloped though it should be pointed out Williams was a noted gym rat.
Following a sophomore season in which he shot a respectable 44% from both the field overall and beyond the arc while averaging 8.