The Ohio State Buckeyes men’s basketball team had a pretty disappointing performance during the 2022-23 season, finishing second-to-last in the Big Ten and missing the NCAA Tournament for the first time under head coach Chris Holtmann. But it looks like the Buckeyes are getting a major boost from the transfer portal.
On Thursday afternoon, Minnesota Golden Gophers forward Jamison Battle announced on his Instagram page that he will be transferring to Ohio State to continue his basketball career with the Buckeyes.
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Battle will provide the Buckeyes with some much-needed offensive production and he’s also a threat on the boards, as well. The 6-foot-7 forward led the Gophers with 17.5 points per game and 6.3 rebounds per game during his first season with the team in 2021-22. He’s also a strong three-point shooter, knocking down 36.6% of his 3-point attempts and averaging more than seven three-point attempts per game that season.
Battle’s production dipped a little bit this past season, scoring just 12.4 points per game with an average of 3.8 rebounds, but he also dealt with injuries throughout the season that kept him out of four games.
It’s a big pickup for Holtmann and the Buckeyes, and the sports world had plenty to say about it.
6-7 Forward/15 pts game https://t.co/lABPAuOShn
— Clay Hall (@claywsyx6) April 6, 2023
Ohio State pulls a familiar face out of the transfer portal.
Former Minnesota forward Jamison Battle addresses a major positional need for Ohio State and brings proven scoring ability in Big Ten play to the Buckeyes' 2023-24 roster.https://t.co/RyXhr70BhU
— Griffin Strom (@GriffinStrom3) April 6, 2023
BREAKING: Ohio State Lands Big Time Minnesota Transfer Jamison Battle
Battle shoots it with real volume behind the arc and can drain them deep all over the court hugeee pickup for Ohio State pic.twitter.com/wzSTnarmND
— Recruiting Edits (@614EditzDSGN) April 6, 2023
Minnesota transfer Jamison Battle has committed to your Ohio State Buckeyes!! #GoBucks
Averaged 12.4 points this season and 17.5 points last season. He spent the first two seasons of his career at George Washington where he averaged 17.3.
pic.twitter.com/uR4DvDNVDc— The Ohio State Hoops Insider (@OSUHoopsInsider) April 6, 2023
Minnesota basketball transfer Jamison Battle commits to Ohio State. The 5th-year forward averaged 15 points a game during his 2 years at Minnesota and can replace the loss of Justice Sueing. https://t.co/hpfvrDRJ9w
— Justin Holbrock (@JustinHolbrock) April 6, 2023
Minnesota transfer Jamison Battle has committed to Ohio State, per his IG page.
Significant Big Ten News.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) April 6, 2023
We’ll have to see how Battle performs at his new school.
