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These things seem to get legs behind the scenes and come out of seemingly nowhere as a surprise. No, we’re not talking about a spring snowstorm in the Midwest, but rather potential players in the transfer portal.
Chris Holtmann and the Ohio State basketball team have tapped into the transfer portal often over the last few years. Of course, the Buckeyes have also given plenty to the portal as well. But with this year’s team being so young, there isn’t expected to be as much turnover, and a heavy lean into the portal to patch up some holes on the roster.
But that doesn’t mean things aren’t happening and that the Buckeyes won’t jump at a chance to land a player if there is mutual interest. As luck would have it, there does seem to be some smoke emanating from the portal when it comes to one Big Ten forward already looking for a new destination.
Minnesota’s Jamison Battle is indeed in the portal and he’s now been linked to Ohio State, at least according to a crystal ball prediction just received on Wednesday by 247Sports basketball analyst Travis Brahnam.
We’ve yet to hear anything from Ohio State or anyone other analysts to make this a done deal, but with the Buckeyes losing Eugene Brown to the portal themselves, and with the departure of Justice Sueing and the NBA flirtation by Brice Sensabaugh, getting Battle would help plug a hole on the roster.
Minnesota’s Jamison Battle, right, drives to the basket against Ohio State’s Eugene Brown during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Battle struggled with injury a bit during the 2022-2023 season, but averaged 17.5 points and 6.3 rebounds per game in his first year with the program. We’ll continue to watch this as it unfolds and if any sort of timetable becomes available.
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By: Phil Harrison
Title: Minnesota forward Jamison Battle linked to potential transfer to Ohio State
Sourced From: buckeyeswire.usatoday.com/2023/04/05/ohio-state-basketball-minnesota-forward-jamison-battle-linked-to-potential-transfer-to-buckeyes/
Published Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2023 03:32:09 +0000
