Felix Okpara's decision to enter the transfer portal leaves Ohio State with a need for more shot-blocking and rebounding and another center to pair with Aaron Bradshaw.
Despite initially deciding to return to Columbus, starting center Felix Okpara will play his college basketball at a different destination next season,Aaron Bradshaw as a near-lock to start at the 5 for the Buckeyes in 2024-25, but it also leaves a 6-foot-11 hole in the team’s frontcourt rotation vacated by the Big Ten’s second-leading shot blocker.Without Okpara, Ohio State’s starting lineup now lacks its most proven defender heading into its first campaign under Diebler.
Standing two inches taller than Okpara at 7-1 with similarly elite vertical leaping ability, Bradshaw was a five-star prospect ranked No. 1 at center and No. 4 overall in Per 100 possessions, Bradshaw outpaced Okpara in the point department 19.3 to 16.7 while Okpara had the better numbers in rebounding and blocks .
With the late nature of Okpara’s entry, options currently look limited. Notre Dame’s Carey Booth is a player the Buckeyes were in the hunt for previously, but he’s already pledged his services to Illinois. Townsend offers a distinct direction at the power forward spot compared to the other three, being that he’s the only one who doesn’t offer a significant three-point threat. He compensates on just about every other area of the floor, however, racking up 17.3 points per game to pace the Golden Grizzlies in 2023-24. He also led the team in rebounds , assists and steals .
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