There was a period of time earlier this year when it was difficult for some to keep up with who was still an Ohio State basketball player. After multiple transfers in, multiple transfers out, one NBA draft entry, and three seniors graduating, the roster has finally settled. The Buckeyes will enter the 2020-2021 season with 13 players eligible. The 14th, Jimmy Sotos, will sit out the season after transferring to Ohio State from Bucknell.
For perhaps the first time since he arrived at Ohio State, Chris Holtmann will have an “old” team. Nine of the 13 eligible players are juniors or older, which means the Buckeyes will have experience in the starting lineup as well as off the bench.