COLUMBUS, Ohio — When Emmitt Holt returns to Big Ten country Thursday night with Providence, he’ll know how to find the locker rooms at Ohio State’s Value Center Arena.
Holt played against the Buckeyes in January 2015 for Indiana. As a valued freshman reserve forward that season, he scored 15 points against Pittsburgh, grabbed 12 rebounds in a conference tournament game against Maryland and finished second on the team in blocked shots. In short, he showed plenty of promise.
A few months later Holt’s basketball career, and life, unraveled.
Holt never saw his sophomore season with the Hoosiers, but his story actually began with a major misstep before he ever wore the crimson and cream.