Ohio State men’s basketball 2021-2022 roster
The Ohio State basketball team will be active before you know it for the 2021-2022 seasons. Just like previous years there are new faces through the transfer portal and those who have come in from the prep ranks.
But it’s not all new faces. In fact, there is a lot of production returning from last year’s team that flirted with a Big Ten championship only to get bounced from the NCAA tournament in the first round by Oral Roberts.
The Buckeyes lost Duane Washington to the NBA, but returned Kyle Young unexpectedly as a “super senior”They took advantage of the additional year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Here’s the complete Ohio State men’s 2021-2022 basketball roster.
Number 0 – Meechie Johnson, Jr.
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – MARCH 12: Meechie Johnson Jr. #0 of the Ohio State Buckeyes looks to pass the ball in the game against the Purdue Boilermakers during the first half in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten men’s basketball tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 12, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images).
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6-foot, 2-inches, 172-pounds
Position Guard
Year: Redshirt Senior
Hometown: Farmington, Utah
Number 1 – Jimmy Sotos
Nov 25, 2020; Columbus (Ohio, USA); Ohio State Buckeyes’ guard Jimmy Sotos (1) dribbles while Howard Fleming Jr. (3) defends during halftime at Value City Arena. Credit: Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports
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6-foot, 3-inches, 200-pounds
Position Guard
Year:Senior Graduate
Hometown:Elk Grove Villiage in IL
Number 2 – Cedric Russell
Cedric Russell (2) takes questions from reporters during media day for the Ohio State men’s basketball team at Value City Arena in Columbus on Tuesday, September 28, 2021. Credit: USA TODAY Sports
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6-foot, 3-inches, 200-pounds
Position Guard
Year:Senior Graduate
Hometown: Alexandria, Louisiana
Number 3 – Eugene Brown III
Dec 19, 2020, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Ohio State Buckeyes forward Eugene Brown III (3) celebrates after Brown’s three-pointer against the UCLA Bruins at Rocket mortgage FieldHouse. Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
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6-foot, 6-inches, 195-pounds
Position Guard
Year:Sophomore
Hometown: Conyers, GA
Number 10 – Justin Ahrens
Ohio State’s Justin Ahrens, bother of MSU’s Kyle Ahrens, moves down the court during the first half on Sunday, March 8, 2020, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. Credit: USA TODAY Sports
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6-foot, 6-inches, 195-pounds
Position Forward
Year:Senior
Hometown: Versailles, OH
Number 14 – Justice Sueing
Mar 11, 2021, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. Justice Sueing (14) is an Ohio State Buckeyes forward who dunks the ball in the first half against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Lucas Oil Stadium. Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
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6-foot, 7-inches, 215-pounds
Position Forward
Year: Redshirt Senior
Hometown: Honolulu, HI
No. 22 – Malaki Branham
Malaki Branham (22) takes questions from reporters during media day for the Ohio State men’s basketball team at Value City Arena in Columbus on Tuesday, September 28, 2021. Credit: USA TODAY Sports
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6-foot, 5-inches, 180-pounds
Position Guard
Year:Freshman
Hometown:Columbus, OH
Zed Key, Ohio State Buckeyes forward, reacts from the bench to the Michigan Wolverines during the second half at Lucas Oil Stadium. Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
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6-foot, 8-inches, 245-pounds
Position Forward
Year:Sophomore
Hometown:Bay Shore, NY
Kalen Etzler (24) takes questions from reporters during media day for the Ohio State men’s basketball team at Value City Arena in Columbus on Tuesday, September 28, 2021. Credit: USA TODAY Sports
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6-foot, 8-inches, 200-pounds
Position Forward
Year:Freshman
Hometown:Van Wert, OH
Feb 18, 2018, Ann Arbor (MI), USA. Ohio State Buckeyes forward Kyle Young (25) looks to score a rebound against the Michigan Wolverines in the second half at Crisler Centre. Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
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6-foot, 8-inches, 225-pounds
Position Forward
Year:Senior Graduate
Hometown:Canton, OH
Jan 23, 2021 Madison (Wisconsin), USA. Ohio State Buckeyes forward Seth Towns (31) plays the ball against Wisconsin Badgers Guard Brad Davison (34) in the first half at Kohl Center. Credit: Mary Langenfeld-USA TODAY Sports
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6-foot, 8-inches, 230-pounds
Position Forward
Year:Senior Graduate
Hometown:Columbus, OH
Jan 27, 2021; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes forward E.J. Liddell (32) was protected by Myreon, a Penn State Nittany Lions security guard, (0) during half-time at Value City Arena. Credit: Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports
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6-foot, 7-inches, 240-pounds
Position Forward
Year:Junior
Hometown: Belleville, IL
Ohio State Buckeyes forward Harrison Hookfin (42) looks to pass as Illinois State Redbirds guard DJ Home (0) defends during the second half of an NCAA Division I men’s basketball game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Illinois State Redbirds on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Credit: USA TODAY Sports
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6-foot, 6-inches, 195-pounds
Position Forward
Year:Senior
Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
Joey Brunk (50) is interviewed during media day for the Ohio State men’s basketball team at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus on Tuesday, September 28, 2021. Credit: USA TODAY Sports
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6-foot, 11-inches, 255-pounds
Position Center
Year:Senior Graduate
Hometown:Indianapolis, IN
