Just over a week ago, former Penn State point guard Jamari Wheeler announced that he would transfer to Ohio State for his final season of eligibility due to the NCAA’s COVID-19 policy that allows each player one additional year, should they want it. Wheeler, a two-time All-Big Ten Defensive honoree, was not going to hear his name called in the NBA draft had he declared this spring. He was one of several Penn State players who chose to transfer when the Nittany Lions hired Purdue assistant Micah Shrewsberry to become their next head coach on March 15.
What is Ohio State getting in Jamari Wheeler?
