At this point one year ago, a similar uncertainty was felt about Ohio State. Still, the Buckeyes returned a solid group of Jae’Sean Tate, C.J. Jackson and others, brought in a group of freshmen led by Kaleb Wesson and had optimism about the potential of Keita Bates-Diop.
This year, the Buckeyes don’t have as many known commodities. Jackson and Wesson return as key contributors, and they know what they have in Andre Wesson. But a cadre of returners off the bench – Kyle Young, Musa Jallow and Micah Potter – combine with graduate transfer Keyshawn Woods and four freshmen.