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SG Eugene Brown (Transfer to Georgia Southern)

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this is a good add. i've posted concerns about getting a wing for 2020 when the far greater need appears to be a post, but brown fits well. looking at the 1 through 4 for 2020-21 and the following season, what appears to be lacking more than anything is pure outside shooting. washington, ahrens, and gaffney are pretty much it. muhammad, too, though i think the aforementioned three are what i'd call shooters whereas muhammad may be more of scorer. eugene brown is certainly a pure shooter a la william buford. similar skills, height, size, and athleticism. the edge in shooting would go to buford, but the edge in defense would go to brown.

ask brown what he prides himself on and he'll respond with two areas: shooting and defense. a coach's son who excels in the classroom and who enjoys playing solid defense? yes, please. this kind of a player is always a winner and always a good locker room fit. watch his interviews and you'll see a composed young man who should be a multi-year joy for osu fans to follow. he looks to be a great fit from a team chemistry standpoint.

as far as brown's 247 composite ranking goes, i would like to see how the sausage is made. the 247 composite has him at 112th. their own ranking has him at 92nd. rivals has him at 82nd. so if the composite ranking consists of 247, rivals, and espn, then that means that espn must have brown at 162nd in order to arrive at an average of 112th. however, espn gives him a scout grade of 80 as the 25th-best small forward. the player ranked 99th overall per espn is the 23rd-best small forward also with a scout grade of 80. there is obviously more than one small forward between 99th and 162nd. on one hand, rankings schmankings. on the other hand, something doesn't add up.
 
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WHAT EUGENE BROWN III'S COMMITMENT MEANS TO OHIO STATE'S 2020 RECRUITING CLASS

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Finding the right fit for your college basketball program isn't just about what happens on the court, but off it as well. Ohio State added a key piece. How will that commitment impact the Buckeyes?

Four-star wing Eugene Brown III had never been to the state of Ohio until this past weekend, when he took an official visit to Ohio State, and now he plans to spend the next few years of his life in Columbus.

Brown announced his commitment to Ohio State on Monday after deciding during his visit and telling the coaching staff that he plans to be a future Buckeye this weekend.

ON THE COURT
Brown first appeared on Ohio State's radar a year ago when then-assistant coach Mike Schrage took a liking to his game. But when Brown suffered a broken leg last fall and Schrage left Chris Holtmann's staff to become Elon's head coach, the Buckeyes slowed down in their pursuit of him.

When Brown got healthy enough to play again earlier this year and began to show some of the same flashes Ohio State's coaches saw last year, Holtmann and his staff began to hone in.

Brown fits the mold of a "3-and-D" wing. He's somebody who can hurt opponents with his range and shooting from beyond the arc, and he's also long and lanky enough that the Buckeyes believe he'll develop into a quality defender.



A native of Decatur, Georgia, Brown only played in five games with Southwest DeKalb High School as a junior due to his broken leg, and he sat out a chunk of the Nike EYBL circuit, too.

When healthy, though, Brown should add perimeter scoring and defensive versatility that allows him to play both shooting guard and small forward, an ability Holtmann covets.

“They said they liked my length, my ability to defend, my size and my ability to score,” Brown told Eleven Warriors on Aug. 1.

IN THE CLASS
Since Ohio State will only have one senior this upcoming season – Andre Wesson – it has just one open scholarship with which it can sign a 2020 prospect.

With the commitment of Brown, Ohio State has filled that opening. The team now has all 13 scholarships for the 2020-21 season accounted for, though the natural attrition of college basketball could eventually lead to another opening.

If nobody transfers or leaves early to the NBA, here's what the 2020-21 roster would look like with its current scholarship players and commitments:
  • Point guard: CJ Walker (redshirt senior), DJ Carton (sophomore)
  • Shooting guard: Luther Muhammad (junior), Duane Washington Jr. (junior), Eugene Brown III (freshman)
  • Small forward: Musa Jallow (senior), Justice Sueing (redshirt junior), Justin Ahrens (junior)
  • Power forward: Kyle Young (senior), E.J. Liddell (sophomore), Alonzo Gaffney (sophomore)
  • Center: Kaleb Wesson (senior), Ibrahima Diallo (sophomore)
By the time Brown arrives on campus, every other shooting guard and small forward on the current roster will be an upperclassman. Though that means he might not have a key role or compete for a starting spot as a true freshman, he'll be positioned as a major part of the team's future on the wing.

He's likely a multi-year player rather than somebody who will look to leave for the NBA after a year or two.

Brown's commitment ends the Buckeyes' pursuit of other wings for the class of 2020, including Moses Moody, Kerwin Walton and Puff Johnson. Ohio State hosted Moody for an official visit several weeks ago, and Johnson and Walton had official visits planned. However, with just a single open scholarship for next year, the Buckeyes only plan to sign one guard or wing.

The possibility remains that Ohio State could "oversign" by one scholarship, which Holtmann deemed as an option last month. If Ohio State chooses to sign a second 2020 prospect along with Brown this fall with the understanding that at least one player will either leave early to professionalize or transfer after the 2019-20 season, it would do so in order to add a big man.
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Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...nt-means-to-ohio-states-2020-recruiting-class
 
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if you want to understand how upset butler is with today's development, consider that their biggest message board forum has a 37-page thread devoted to eugene brown: link.

they are NOT happy. :lol:
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Accusing Holtmann of paying players... umm he was at your school two years ago, did he just all of a sudden change his entire recruiting philosophy once he got here?
 
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