Ohio State men’s basketball 2021-2022 roster
The Ohio State basketball team will be in action before you know it for the 2021-2022 season, and just like previous years, there are some new faces to get accustomed to through the transfer portal and coming 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” that took advantage of the extra year of eligibility because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Here’s the complete Ohio State men’s 2021-2022 basketball roster.
No. 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
No. 1 - Jimmy Sotos
Nov 25, 2020; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes guard Jimmy Sotos (1) dribbles as Illinois State Redbirds guard Howard Fleming Jr. (3) defends during the second half at Value City Arena. Credit: Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports
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6-foot, 3-inches, 200-pounds
Position: Guard
Year: Graduate Senior
Hometown: Elk Grove Villiage, IL
No. 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: Graduate Senior
Hometown: Alexandria, Louisiana
No. 3 - Eugene Brown III
Dec 19, 2020; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes forward Eugene Brown III (3) and the Ohio State bench celebrate after Brown hit a three-pointer during the second half 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
No. 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
No. 14 - Justice Sueing
Mar 11, 2021; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes forward Justice Sueing (14) dunks the ball against the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the first half 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
No. 23 - Zed Key
Ohio State Buckeyes forward Zed Key (23) reacts from the bench against the Michigan Wolverines in 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
No. 24 - Kalen Etzler
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
No. 25 - Kyle Young
Feb 18, 2018; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes forward Kyle Young (25) tries to pull in a rebound in the second half against the Michigan Wolverines at Crisler Center. Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
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6-foot, 8-inches, 225-pounds
Position: Forward
Year: Graduate Senior
Hometown: Canton, OH
No. 31 - Seth Towns
Jan 23, 2021; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes forward Seth Towns (31) works the ball against Wisconsin Badgers guard Brad Davison (34) during the first half at the Kohl Center. Credit: Mary Langenfeld-USA TODAY Sports
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6-foot, 8-inches, 230-pounds
Position: Forward
Year: Graduate Senior
Hometown: Columbus, OH
No. 32 - E.J. Liddell
Jan 27, 2021; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes forward E.J. Liddell (32) defended by Penn State Nittany Lions guard Myreon Jones (0) during the second half 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
No. 42 - Harrison Hookfin
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
No. 50 - Joey Brunk
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: Graduate Senior
Hometown: Indianapolis, IN
No. 55 - Jamari Wheeler
Jamari Wheeler (55) 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, 1-inch, 170-pounds
Position: Guard
Year: Graduate Senior
Hometown: Live Oak, FL
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