Former Ohio State Center Kosta Koufos Joins Cleveland Cavaliers Staff in Player Development Role​

By Josh Poloha on November 6, 2025 at 8:32 pm @jorshp

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The Cleveland Cavaliers have a new, familiar face as part of their coaching staff this season.
Former Ohio State center Kosta Koufos joined the wine and gold this offseason. The Canton, Ohio, native will be a member of the Cavs' player development staff this season, according to a source.

Before Cleveland's win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night, Koufos was seen working out with Cavs center Thomas Bryant.

The 7-footer concluded his 11-year NBA career in 2019. He averaged 5.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 0.7 blocks per game while playing for five different teams throughout his career. His best season came in 2012-13, when Koufos averaged 8.0 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks per game in 22.4 minutes per contest across 81 starts, all of which were career-highs.
Following his NBA career, Koufos signed with CSKA Moscow in the EuroLeague, a two-year, $6 million deal that made the big man the highest-paid American in Europe at the time.
In his lone season at Ohio State in 2007-08, the former Buckeye averaged 14.4 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.8 blocks in 27.1 minutes per game. He was named the 2007-08 NIT MVP and was also on the Big Ten All-Freshman team.

Luke has proven to be a good coach in the past so this is really of a case of owing him a bunch of money and who would they get that can do better?

NJ-Buckeye said:

Good move by Aaron... reading the tea leaves when they went after PSU OT.. he saw the writing and made the best adjustment for him

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From what I've read, OSU coaches have been forward with him all season about both sides seeking other options...

Or on the rugby side, Wadc45?

Sounds like a good game to build from. Sure, I get that they got over a hunnerd, but as didn't watch the game, have zero notable assertions. Certainly shows tOSU's firepower, and gives Diebs something to work on. 'Runner' teams will score more points, but also give up more points. Half court O slows the game down, and keeps the scores down. OK, those are givens. Cannot wait to see in person, going to be there for the Nebraska game, and probably the Grambling game as well. Glass half full, looks like some of the transfers are earning their keep (unlike last year), and when get into B10 season, will pay dividends.

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305Buck 5 hours ago

https://247sports.com/player/jj-finch-46133254/

Visiting for the UCLA game. New name.

305Buck 5 hours ago
Originally committed to Alabama over LSU, Miami, TCUN and Tennessee. Just visited Tennessee last weekend, visiting Alabama this weekend and then Ohio State next weekend.

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305Buck 45 minutes ago
Don’t believe Jimmy-Frisco Alo-Suliafu made it in for his visit. I think Ruffin takes that spot.

BaltimoreBuck 29 minutes ago
He was sick, he is more DE than DT and he is Epi's nephew and I love Samoan players.

Now at Purdue playing his former team this Saturday. Didn't realize he went to the same HS as JJ Smith

https://247sports.com/Player/Ryan-Turner-46110117/

Is this thread necessary? It needs more lolkats

Thank You!

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KYBuck4858 2 hours ago
Wiltfong with a few nuggets this morning on various guys across the country. He usually chooses his wording carefully, so I took note of them:

Micah Smith: Noted the schools he’s visited this fall, but then ended with how many times he’s visited OSU in his recruitment.

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KYBuck4858 1 Nov 2025, 6:36 pm
5* CB A’Mir Sears. “The environment is unbelievable,” Rivals No. 1 cornerback A’Mir Sears said. “This is really a football school and you can tell it the minute you get off the plane. I think the fact that players from South Florida have come here and had success in college and the NFL is big. I’m looking forward to growing this relationship with the Buckeyes.”

There were obviously more impactful plays on Saturday, but this is a column about our dumb, beautiful sport and dumb and beautiful things will be honored. As such, here is Northern Arizona successfully catching a 2-point conversion pass in the pitch black dark after the lights went out in the middle of the play. It had to be re-attempted by rule, but it's still one of the coolest things I've seen all season. NAU converted its second attempt as well, this time with the lights on.

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Sooo, does Kal-El have super powers?