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LGHL Brice Sensabaugh to enter 2023 NBA Draft
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Brice Sensabaugh to enter 2023 NBA Draft
Connor Lemons via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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Sensabaugh has until June 12 to withdraw from the draft and return to Ohio State, if he so chooses.
After an overwhelmingly successful season that saw him lead Ohio State in scoring and set multiple freshman program records, Brice Sensabaugh has officially entered his name into the 2023 NBA Draft.
The 6-foot-6, 235-pound forward from Orlando, Florida averaged 16.3 points and 5.4 rebounds per game for the Buckeyes over 33 games. He shot 48% overall and 40.5% from three-point range, and was Ohio State’s leading scorer in 18 of the 33 games he played in. The 13-game streak from December 17 against North Carolina to February 2 against Wisconsin was the longest stretch of consecutive games where a freshman has led Ohio State in scoring in the history of the program.
Sensabaugh was a four-star recruit in last year’s 2022 class, joining Bruce Thornton, Roddy Gayle, Felix Okpara, and Bowen Hardman. He was not a top-50 recruit in that class, but turned in one of the best freshman seasons in all of college basketball last season. He ranked behind only Alabama’s Brandon Miller (19.6) and Lamar’s Nate Calmese (17.6) in points per game among freshmen. Sensabaugh was named Third Team All-Big Ten this past season as well as being named to the All-Freshman team in the conference.
Sensabaugh’s greatest assets are his ability to create a shot for himself off the dribble as well as his ability to finish at the rim in traffic. His three-point shot is above average, but fell considerably at the tail end of the season hitting just six of his final 24 attempts down the stretch (25%). He’s a more than capable free throw shooter at 83%, and rebounds well for his size when he chooses to put in the effort on the glass. All in all, he looks like someone who could step into the league and become a consistent double-digit scorer pretty quickly.
The holes in Sensabaugh’s game mostly lie on the defensive side of the ball, which, luckily for him, is not the side of the game NBA scouts are as concerned with. He struggled mightily guarding the perimeter this season, lacking the foot speed to keep up with guards and shooters. He was also vulnerable below the basket, but at 6-foot-6 won’t be expected to play a ton in the paint, anyway.
Obvious — but not easy — fixes for his defensive woes are to lose a bit of weight and improve his lateral quickness. Teams would target Sensabaugh on defense this season because of his inability to adjust and move with the man he was guarding, often bailing himself out by fouling or simply letting someone blow past him. If Sensabaugh was able to slim down a bit, it may help in that area. He also sustained a knee injury during the Big Ten Tournament, although early reports are that it is not a serious or long-term injury.
The burly freshman wasn’t much of a distributor this past season, either, averaging 1.2 assists per game to two turnovers. He dribbled out of control at times and the ball would disappear with him on offense, dribbling himself into a pickle or forcing a pass at the last second after he’d realized he didn’t have any other options.
With that said, his ability to create his own shot off the dribble and knock down catch-and-shoot jumpers is top-tier, and NBA scouts are intrigued by his potential. The range of where he could land varies depending where you look.
Tankathon predicts Sensabagh to go in the late lottery — tenth overall to the Toronto Raptors.
Bleacher Report has Sensabaugh going in the middle of the first round — 17th overall to the Atlanta Hawks.
NBADraft Net has Sensabaugh being taken as the first pick in the second round by the New York Knicks.
If Sensabaugh chose to return to college, he would have to make that decision and inform the league before June 12.
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Connor Lemons via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
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Sensabaugh has until June 12 to withdraw from the draft and return to Ohio State, if he so chooses.
After an overwhelmingly successful season that saw him lead Ohio State in scoring and set multiple freshman program records, Brice Sensabaugh has officially entered his name into the 2023 NBA Draft.
The 6-foot-6, 235-pound forward from Orlando, Florida averaged 16.3 points and 5.4 rebounds per game for the Buckeyes over 33 games. He shot 48% overall and 40.5% from three-point range, and was Ohio State’s leading scorer in 18 of the 33 games he played in. The 13-game streak from December 17 against North Carolina to February 2 against Wisconsin was the longest stretch of consecutive games where a freshman has led Ohio State in scoring in the history of the program.
Sensabaugh was a four-star recruit in last year’s 2022 class, joining Bruce Thornton, Roddy Gayle, Felix Okpara, and Bowen Hardman. He was not a top-50 recruit in that class, but turned in one of the best freshman seasons in all of college basketball last season. He ranked behind only Alabama’s Brandon Miller (19.6) and Lamar’s Nate Calmese (17.6) in points per game among freshmen. Sensabaugh was named Third Team All-Big Ten this past season as well as being named to the All-Freshman team in the conference.
Sensabaugh’s greatest assets are his ability to create a shot for himself off the dribble as well as his ability to finish at the rim in traffic. His three-point shot is above average, but fell considerably at the tail end of the season hitting just six of his final 24 attempts down the stretch (25%). He’s a more than capable free throw shooter at 83%, and rebounds well for his size when he chooses to put in the effort on the glass. All in all, he looks like someone who could step into the league and become a consistent double-digit scorer pretty quickly.
The holes in Sensabaugh’s game mostly lie on the defensive side of the ball, which, luckily for him, is not the side of the game NBA scouts are as concerned with. He struggled mightily guarding the perimeter this season, lacking the foot speed to keep up with guards and shooters. He was also vulnerable below the basket, but at 6-foot-6 won’t be expected to play a ton in the paint, anyway.
Obvious — but not easy — fixes for his defensive woes are to lose a bit of weight and improve his lateral quickness. Teams would target Sensabaugh on defense this season because of his inability to adjust and move with the man he was guarding, often bailing himself out by fouling or simply letting someone blow past him. If Sensabaugh was able to slim down a bit, it may help in that area. He also sustained a knee injury during the Big Ten Tournament, although early reports are that it is not a serious or long-term injury.
The burly freshman wasn’t much of a distributor this past season, either, averaging 1.2 assists per game to two turnovers. He dribbled out of control at times and the ball would disappear with him on offense, dribbling himself into a pickle or forcing a pass at the last second after he’d realized he didn’t have any other options.
With that said, his ability to create his own shot off the dribble and knock down catch-and-shoot jumpers is top-tier, and NBA scouts are intrigued by his potential. The range of where he could land varies depending where you look.
Tankathon predicts Sensabagh to go in the late lottery — tenth overall to the Toronto Raptors.
Bleacher Report has Sensabaugh going in the middle of the first round — 17th overall to the Atlanta Hawks.
NBADraft Net has Sensabaugh being taken as the first pick in the second round by the New York Knicks.
If Sensabaugh chose to return to college, he would have to make that decision and inform the league before June 12.
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LGHL You’re Nuts: What would you grade the Ohio State men’s basketball frontcourt this season?
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You’re Nuts: What would you grade the Ohio State men’s basketball frontcourt this season?
justingolba via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports
The Buckeyes’ two leading scorers were forwards, but they weren’t exactly deep at the position.
Okay folks. We are back like we never left.
Last week on “You’re Nuts”, we graded the Ohio State men’s basketball backcourt this past season — the freshmen Bruce Thornton and Roddy Gayle as well as transfers Sean McNeil and Isaac Likekele.
Check that out below.
After the votes were tallied, Connor won this one with his grade of a C. Shoutout the one person who voted them an A, though. We appreciate the positivity, as does the team after a bungled mess of a season.
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Here are the current standings as we approach 100 weeks of doing this.
Justin- 41
This week, we are sticking to the script and grading the frontcourt. As a note, this will NOT include Zed Key and Felix Okpara, as we will grade them next week as centers on their own. We’re looking at Brice Sensabaugh, Justice Sueing, Tanner Holden, and Gene Brown.
Let’s ride.
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The Buckeyes had two forwards who enjoyed objectively good seasons in Brice Sensabaugh and Justice Sueing, and two forwards who either did not play or weren’t featured when they did play in Tanner Holden and Gene Brown. It seems silly to give the second-worst team in the Big Ten a good grade at any spot, really, so I will give the frontcourt the same grade the backcourt — C.
If you pinned my ears back and forced me to grade each of the four forwards individually I’d probably go with this:
Brice Sensabaugh: A
Justice Sueing: B-
Eugene Brown: C
Tanner Holden: D
Sensabaugh and Sueing get good grades from me. Sensabaugh exploded onto the scene as a freshman and not only led Ohio State in scoring, but was one of the top freshmen in the entire country. His rebounding improved later in the season, and he even dished out the occasional assist.
Even if the results weren’t there on defense (this is a major concern for him at both the college and NBA levels) the effort at least improved as the season advanced. You can’t have a freshman average over 16 points per game and not give him an A. He carried this lifeless body of a team for much of the season.
Sueing got a ton of flack, criticism, and venom from Ohio State fans this year for an extended poor stretch of play during the middle of the season that eventually led to him being benched for a few games. Frustration with repeated poor performances is reasonable, but proclaiming that the team would be much better without such an “awful” player is, quite literally, being a prisoner of the moment.
Sueing ended the season averaging 12.3 points per game on 42.4% shooting. His three-point shooting was a career-worst 28.9%, but he did finish the year by knocking down 12 of his final 24 from beyond the arc, including going 10-19 in the Big Ten Tournament.
Compared to expectations for his final season, Sueing underperformed. But if we’re just looking at a blank slate, he was still a productive player for the Buckeyes, and even earned Big Ten Honorable Mention honors.
Gene Brown, or “Gene Bean” as his teammates like to call him, missed the first few games of the season dealing with the after-effects of a concussion suffered in a pre-season practice. Once he returned, he bounced in and out of the rotation, averaging 10 minutes per game and making one start. The 6-foot-7, 195-pound wing was asked to guard opponents of all sizes this season, from smaller guards to a 7-foot-4 giant in the Big Ten Tournament.
Brown’s effort and willingness to do whatever is asked of him has never wavered. His production, especially on the offensive end, has. He’s not a featured piece of the offense when he’s in, and therefore doesn’t do much scoring. You can’t wholly blame Brown for this, as he did shoot north of 50% this season on just 32 shot attempts. But ideally you get more production from a third year player who has been in the program the entire time he’s been in college.
For reasons unbeknownst to us, Tanner Holden completely fell out of the rotation by February. He averaged 3.6 points per game and shot at or close to 50% from both the three-point line and overall, but he registered eight DNP’s down the stretch. Perhaps it was practice or an attitude issue — we may never know. But Holden went from a 20-point per game scorer at Wright State to an end of the bench piece for the Buckeyes. Certainly, that’s not what anyone involved — including you or I — had in mind for him.
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This one is really difficult, because depending on how you view these players positions, there could be two or four players in this category. Tanner Holden and Eugene Brown are more of a combo guard/forward, but for this activity we will put them in the frontcourt.
First of all, it is kind of crazy that this frontcourt possibly played with a lottery pick all season. And I am going to get out ahead of this in the beginning: I do not think Justice Sueing had as bad a season as some people would lead you to believe he did.
He wasn’t as great as some people expected and sometimes struggled to be what the Buckeyes needed him to be, but ultimately he finished as an honorable All-Big Ten selection and played some great basketball down the stretch of the season. And it is hard to get into a groove when you play two seasons in four years.
Nevertheless, the problem with this section for the team was with the two guys I previously mentioned, but that is not to say it was entirely their fault.
For Eugene Brown, he missed most of non-conference play while recovering from a concussion and it is hard to enter a rotation mid-season. He provided some great effort and defense off the bench, but never was able to provide much on offense, averaging 2.2 points per game this season.
For Tanner Holden, he was a 20-point per game scorer at Wright State and many expected him to come to Columbus and be one of their main contributors on offense. However, something happened halfway through the season that saw him fall out of the rotation and barely see the floor in late January and February.
Justice Sueing finished the season averaging 12.3 points and 5.2 rebounds per game. He was second on the team in scoring and third on the team in rebounds. He struggled at times with turnovers and offensive efficiency, but he cleaned that up towards the end of the season and played well during the Buckeyes strong finish to the season.
For Brice Sensabaugh, not much to say. He led the team on offense in pretty much every game, and while he struggled on defense, he is a freshman that was asked to do so much on this team. He was great all season.
I give this squad a B because ultimately, I think this position group had two of the best three players on the team. But they went 16-19.
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justingolba via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports
The Buckeyes’ two leading scorers were forwards, but they weren’t exactly deep at the position.
Okay folks. We are back like we never left.
Last week on “You’re Nuts”, we graded the Ohio State men’s basketball backcourt this past season — the freshmen Bruce Thornton and Roddy Gayle as well as transfers Sean McNeil and Isaac Likekele.
Check that out below.
After the votes were tallied, Connor won this one with his grade of a C. Shoutout the one person who voted them an A, though. We appreciate the positivity, as does the team after a bungled mess of a season.
Here are the current standings as we approach 100 weeks of doing this.
After 93 weeks:
Justin- 41
Connor- 37
Other- 11
(There have been four ties)
This week, we are sticking to the script and grading the frontcourt. As a note, this will NOT include Zed Key and Felix Okpara, as we will grade them next week as centers on their own. We’re looking at Brice Sensabaugh, Justice Sueing, Tanner Holden, and Gene Brown.
Let’s ride.
Today’s Question: What would you grade the Ohio State men’s basketball frontcourt this season?
Connor: C
The Buckeyes had two forwards who enjoyed objectively good seasons in Brice Sensabaugh and Justice Sueing, and two forwards who either did not play or weren’t featured when they did play in Tanner Holden and Gene Brown. It seems silly to give the second-worst team in the Big Ten a good grade at any spot, really, so I will give the frontcourt the same grade the backcourt — C.
If you pinned my ears back and forced me to grade each of the four forwards individually I’d probably go with this:
Brice Sensabaugh: A
Justice Sueing: B-
Eugene Brown: C
Tanner Holden: D
Sensabaugh and Sueing get good grades from me. Sensabaugh exploded onto the scene as a freshman and not only led Ohio State in scoring, but was one of the top freshmen in the entire country. His rebounding improved later in the season, and he even dished out the occasional assist.
Even if the results weren’t there on defense (this is a major concern for him at both the college and NBA levels) the effort at least improved as the season advanced. You can’t have a freshman average over 16 points per game and not give him an A. He carried this lifeless body of a team for much of the season.
Sueing got a ton of flack, criticism, and venom from Ohio State fans this year for an extended poor stretch of play during the middle of the season that eventually led to him being benched for a few games. Frustration with repeated poor performances is reasonable, but proclaiming that the team would be much better without such an “awful” player is, quite literally, being a prisoner of the moment.
Sueing ended the season averaging 12.3 points per game on 42.4% shooting. His three-point shooting was a career-worst 28.9%, but he did finish the year by knocking down 12 of his final 24 from beyond the arc, including going 10-19 in the Big Ten Tournament.
Compared to expectations for his final season, Sueing underperformed. But if we’re just looking at a blank slate, he was still a productive player for the Buckeyes, and even earned Big Ten Honorable Mention honors.
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— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) March 11, 2023
Gene Brown, or “Gene Bean” as his teammates like to call him, missed the first few games of the season dealing with the after-effects of a concussion suffered in a pre-season practice. Once he returned, he bounced in and out of the rotation, averaging 10 minutes per game and making one start. The 6-foot-7, 195-pound wing was asked to guard opponents of all sizes this season, from smaller guards to a 7-foot-4 giant in the Big Ten Tournament.
Brown’s effort and willingness to do whatever is asked of him has never wavered. His production, especially on the offensive end, has. He’s not a featured piece of the offense when he’s in, and therefore doesn’t do much scoring. You can’t wholly blame Brown for this, as he did shoot north of 50% this season on just 32 shot attempts. But ideally you get more production from a third year player who has been in the program the entire time he’s been in college.
For reasons unbeknownst to us, Tanner Holden completely fell out of the rotation by February. He averaged 3.6 points per game and shot at or close to 50% from both the three-point line and overall, but he registered eight DNP’s down the stretch. Perhaps it was practice or an attitude issue — we may never know. But Holden went from a 20-point per game scorer at Wright State to an end of the bench piece for the Buckeyes. Certainly, that’s not what anyone involved — including you or I — had in mind for him.
Justin: B
This one is really difficult, because depending on how you view these players positions, there could be two or four players in this category. Tanner Holden and Eugene Brown are more of a combo guard/forward, but for this activity we will put them in the frontcourt.
First of all, it is kind of crazy that this frontcourt possibly played with a lottery pick all season. And I am going to get out ahead of this in the beginning: I do not think Justice Sueing had as bad a season as some people would lead you to believe he did.
He wasn’t as great as some people expected and sometimes struggled to be what the Buckeyes needed him to be, but ultimately he finished as an honorable All-Big Ten selection and played some great basketball down the stretch of the season. And it is hard to get into a groove when you play two seasons in four years.
Nevertheless, the problem with this section for the team was with the two guys I previously mentioned, but that is not to say it was entirely their fault.
For Eugene Brown, he missed most of non-conference play while recovering from a concussion and it is hard to enter a rotation mid-season. He provided some great effort and defense off the bench, but never was able to provide much on offense, averaging 2.2 points per game this season.
For Tanner Holden, he was a 20-point per game scorer at Wright State and many expected him to come to Columbus and be one of their main contributors on offense. However, something happened halfway through the season that saw him fall out of the rotation and barely see the floor in late January and February.
Justice Sueing finished the season averaging 12.3 points and 5.2 rebounds per game. He was second on the team in scoring and third on the team in rebounds. He struggled at times with turnovers and offensive efficiency, but he cleaned that up towards the end of the season and played well during the Buckeyes strong finish to the season.
For Brice Sensabaugh, not much to say. He led the team on offense in pretty much every game, and while he struggled on defense, he is a freshman that was asked to do so much on this team. He was great all season.
I give this squad a B because ultimately, I think this position group had two of the best three players on the team. But they went 16-19.
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LGHL Visiting Locker Room: The UConn Blog on the UConn Huskies ahead of Sweet Sixteen matchup with Ohio State
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Visiting Locker Room: The UConn Blog on the UConn Huskies ahead of Sweet Sixteen matchup with Ohio State
1ThomasCostello via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by Sean Elliot/NCAA Photos via Getty Images
Looking at the return of guard Azzi Fudd, is parity creeping into NCAA women’s basketball and more
The Ohio State women’s basketball team has a difficult task ahead of them Saturday when they face off against the UConn Huskies. In six previous games against the East Coast side, the Buckeyes haven’t managed a win over the Huskies but could that change this year?
To dive into that and more about UConn, Land-Grant Holy Land spoke to friends over at The UConn Blog, writer and podcaster Daniel Connolly. Here’s what Connolly had to say about parity, Buckeye transfer Dorka Juhász, and more for Saturday’s Sweet Sixteen battle.
Land-Grant Holy Land: UConn made it to the Sweet Sixteen after the Baylor Bears gave a good first-half fight. Then star guard Azzi Fudd stepped in. For folks who might not watch a lot of UConn basketball, what does Fudd do that makes her so dangerous? Also, is she now back to that pre-injury form or is there room for gaining even more comfort on the court?
LGHL: A name familiar to Buckeye fans is forward Dorka Juhász, the Ohio State transfer. Last season, Juhász didn’t really make a name for herself in the UConn squad until injuries afforded her more starts. Now, this season the Hungarian has started every game she's been back from injury. How has Juhász changed since coming to UConn and how vital is she to Geno Auriemma’s gameplan?
LGHL: The Huskies are pushing for their 15th Final Four appearance in a row. UConn and coach Auriemma are synonymous with college basketball and even without a national title in a few years, the Huskies are still revered and feared across the nation. With all that said, no team is perfect. What are the weaknesses of a healthy version of this year’s UConn team?
LGHL: Over the last few years, parity has crept into the NCAA women’s basketball landscape. I know it’s potentially a loaded question but how has that changed things at UConn, if it has at all?
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1ThomasCostello via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by Sean Elliot/NCAA Photos via Getty Images
Looking at the return of guard Azzi Fudd, is parity creeping into NCAA women’s basketball and more
The Ohio State women’s basketball team has a difficult task ahead of them Saturday when they face off against the UConn Huskies. In six previous games against the East Coast side, the Buckeyes haven’t managed a win over the Huskies but could that change this year?
To dive into that and more about UConn, Land-Grant Holy Land spoke to friends over at The UConn Blog, writer and podcaster Daniel Connolly. Here’s what Connolly had to say about parity, Buckeye transfer Dorka Juhász, and more for Saturday’s Sweet Sixteen battle.
Land-Grant Holy Land: UConn made it to the Sweet Sixteen after the Baylor Bears gave a good first-half fight. Then star guard Azzi Fudd stepped in. For folks who might not watch a lot of UConn basketball, what does Fudd do that makes her so dangerous? Also, is she now back to that pre-injury form or is there room for gaining even more comfort on the court?
LGHL: A name familiar to Buckeye fans is forward Dorka Juhász, the Ohio State transfer. Last season, Juhász didn’t really make a name for herself in the UConn squad until injuries afforded her more starts. Now, this season the Hungarian has started every game she's been back from injury. How has Juhász changed since coming to UConn and how vital is she to Geno Auriemma’s gameplan?
LGHL: The Huskies are pushing for their 15th Final Four appearance in a row. UConn and coach Auriemma are synonymous with college basketball and even without a national title in a few years, the Huskies are still revered and feared across the nation. With all that said, no team is perfect. What are the weaknesses of a healthy version of this year’s UConn team?
LGHL: Over the last few years, parity has crept into the NCAA women’s basketball landscape. I know it’s potentially a loaded question but how has that changed things at UConn, if it has at all?
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