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Trying to build Ohio State into not just a Big Ten Conference power, but a National Championship contender, Chris Holtmann and crew aren’t taking any time away from trying to lock down top talent for years to come. Holding a pledge from three-star shooting guard Bowen Hardman, the Buckeyes’ coaching staff are in constant contact with a long list of standout juniors to add in their next crop of Buckeye ballers.
Still not able to hold campus visits with recruits, OSU has turned to Zoom meetings and phone calls to pursue their big board. Dishing out many offers, and in touch with many others highly sought after class of 2022 prospects, one thing is clear... The staff is busy preaching the Buckeye gospel.
According to numerous Twitter reports, Ohio State has recently been in touch with some of the best juniors in America. Want to know just a few of the standouts the Buckeyes have reportedly had their eyes on? Land-Grant Holy Land has got you covered.
Five-star PF AJ Casey
Class: 2022
Town: Chicago, IL/Tinley Park
Size: 6-foot-8, 190 pounds
2022 5 PF AJ Casey tells me that Michigan State, Michigan, Iowa State, Louisville, Illinois, South Carolina, Georgia, Gonzaga, Purdue, Indiana, Ohio State, and Tulsa have contacted him recently (@AndreCaseyjr_23 ).
— Recruits Zone (@recruitszone) August 22, 2020
Four-star SF Trae Clayton
Class: 2022
Town: DeSoto, TX/Waxahachie Faith Family Academy
Size: 6-foot-5, 180 pounds
2022 4 SF Trae Clayton III tells me that Ohio State, Auburn, Nebraska, Texas, Georgia, Gonzaga, Alabama, and Clemson have contacted him recently (@traedatruth1 ).
— Recruits Zone (@recruitszone) August 22, 2020
Four-star CG Corey Floyd Jr.
Class: 2022
Town: Roselle, NJ/Roselle Catholic
Size: 6-foot-4, 190 pounds
2022 4 CG Corey Floyd Jr. tells me that Auburn, Miami, Ohio State, Michigan, and Georgia have contacted him recently (@CoreyFloydJr ).
— Recruits Zone (@recruitszone) August 22, 2020
Four-star PF Tarris Reed
Class: 2022
Town: Saint Louis, MO/Chaminade
Size: 6-foot-10, 230 pounds
2022 4 ⭐️ PF/C Tarris Reed tells me that Kansas State , Missouri, Michigan State, Purdue, Nebraska, Ohio State, Creighton, and Iowa State.
— Tre Jackson (@knowledge_hoops) August 23, 2020
He also tells me that those schools are recruiting him the hardest. @TarrisReedJr @CCPBasketball @MokanBasketball @SLAM_HS pic.twitter.com/SaDoVJP39I
Four-star C Shawn Phillips
Class: 2022
Town: Dayton, OH/ Belmont
Size: 6-foot-10, 250 pounds
2022 4 center Shawn Phillips Jr. tells me that Ohio State, Indiana, Cincinnati, West Virginia, Iowa, Pittsburgh, and N.C. State have recently contacted him (@shawnphillipsj1 ).
— Recruits Zone (@recruitszone) August 22, 2020
Four-star SG Otega Oweh
Class: 2022
Town: Blairstown, NJ/ Blair Academy
Size: 6-foot-4, 180 pounds
2022 4 SG Otega Oweh tells me that Providence, UConn, Ohio State, Howard, Georgia, St. John’s, Dayton, and Temple have contacted him recently (@OtegaOweh ).
— Recruits Zone (@recruitszone) August 23, 2020
Three-star PG Avery Brown
Class: 2022
Town: Beacon Falls, CT/Northfield Mount Hermon
Size: 6-foot-3, 180 pounds
2022 4 PG Avery Brown tells me that Indiana, Ohio State, and Missouri have contacted him recently (@_averybrown3 ).
— Recruits Zone (@recruitszone) August 22, 2020
He says that they have been prioritizing him also.
Three-star C Kyle Filipowski
Class: 2022
Town: Wilbraham, MA/Wilbraham & Monson Academy
Size: 6-foot-10, 215 pounds
2022 4 PF Kyle Filipowski tells me that UCLA, Louisville, Maryland, Iowa, Ohio State, Providence, Creighton, Purdue, South Carolina, Illinois, Pittsburgh, Villanova, Marquette, UConn, and Indiana have recently contacted him (@KyleFlip_ ).
— Recruits Zone (@recruitszone) August 23, 2020
Three-star PF Kebba Njie
Class: 2022
Town: Centerville, OH/Centerville
Size: 6-foot-8, 205 pounds
2022 3 PF/C Kebba Njie tells me that Purdue, Ohio State, Xavier, Dayton, Toledo, Akron, Duquesne, BYU, Wisconsin, Western Carolina, Appalachian State, Ball State, Air Force, and Miami have contacted him recently (@keb_njie35 ).
— Recruits Zone (@recruitszone) August 23, 2020
Three-star SG Kendall Blue
Class: 2022
Town: Saint Paul, MN/East Ridge
Size: 6-foot-4, 175 pounds
2022 4 ⭐️ Kendall Blue tells me that Purdue, Ohio State, Minnesota, Tennessee, California Berkeley, Marquette, Iowa, Utah State, Butler, Santa Clara, Cincinnati, and Creighton have contacted him recently. @FreshCoastHoops @KendallBlue9 @ERRaptorsBB pic.twitter.com/dLUPDBWmxB
— Tre Jackson (@knowledge_hoops) August 23, 2020
Three-star CG Tayshawn Comer
Class: 2022
Town: Indianapolis, IN/Cathedral
Size: 5-foot-11, 175 pounds
2022 3 PG Tayshawn Comer tells me that Cincinnati, Kansas State, Illinois, Belmont, Ball State, Miami (OH), Valparaiso, Appalachian State, Western, IUPUI, Purdue, Butler, Ohio State, Northwestern, Tulsa, Utah State, and Iowa have contacted him recently (@Tayshawn_Comer ).
— Recruits Zone (@recruitszone) August 23, 2020