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Blackcoffee 18 Sep 2025, 4:30 am
Joshua Tyson. 6'2" 170. 2027. Moved up to number 61 nationally from number 73. Word is he is a beast on the court, especially the defensive side of things. Has made two visits to the Buckeyes.
Blackcoffee 18 Sep 2025, 4:30 am
Joshua Tyson. 6'2" 170. 2027. Moved up to number 61 nationally from number 73. Word is he is a beast on the court, especially the defensive side of things. Has made two visits to the Buckeyes.
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MrBuck24 3 hours ago
Mick Walker believes we lead for Joshua Tyson. Still has visits to Cincy, WVU, and maybe a couple more schools. I like Tyson's game a lot. If we could pair him with LJ Smith, I'd love that backcourt. Tyson is a good defender, can play make, rebound, and has the length to guard multiple positions.
MrBuck24 3 hours ago
Mick Walker believes we lead for Joshua Tyson. Still has visits to Cincy, WVU, and maybe a couple more schools. I like Tyson's game a lot. If we could pair him with LJ Smith, I'd love that backcourt. Tyson is a good defender, can play make, rebound, and has the length to guard multiple positions.
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calibuck
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Ohio has always had good basketball players, getting them to stay in-state has been a problem. Now, it appears that Diebs is getting that to happen. Love it, and hope we see more of it. My fervent wish is that tOSU basketball (men and women) would get the populace to react like Buckeye football, and look at the home fires first, before making a recruiting decision.
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ScriptOhio
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Offensively, he’s undoubtedly at his best when the game is being played up and down. He’s tight with the ball when in attack mode, deceptively physical off the bounce, and capable of whipping quick passes off the dribble. He’s not quite as dynamic at this point when the game slows down. He’s become reliable taking care of the ball (4 assists vs. 1.3 turnovers), but has more wiggle than he does an explosive first step from a standstill. Similarly, he’s a solid vertical athlete in space, registering 9 dunks in 16 games, but rarely above the rim in traffic.
The biggest swing skill is his shooting. While he was just 31% from behind the arc and 60% from the free-throw line during the grassroots season, he’s still shown some gradual progress with his mechanics. He tends to lean back into his shot and generate most of his power from his arms, but his release is relatively clean with good rotation when he has room and rhythm. While he has some lift into his pull-up game, the key is not settling for too many tough ones.
Tyson has some extra intangibles as well. He’s visibly competitive, a good teammate, known for his high character and leadership ability. While he’s older for his grade, and will turn 18 in August before his senior year, there’s still a long runway to build up his body, get more consistent with his shooting, efficient offensively, and embrace his full potential on the defensive end of the floor.
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Tyson is a budding lead guard who can impact the game on both ends of the floor. He has extreme length, with a massive 6-foot-9-plus wingspan, and terrific speed in the open floor. When he hits the gas, he’s capable of creating tempo like few other guards in the national class. Defensively, those long arms and quick feet give him a very high ceiling. He’s just now starting to buy into maximizing those tools on a consistent basis. He already has a high steal rate (2 per game in 3SSB play), good shot-blocking numbers for a guard, and the potential to be a game-changing on-ball defender.Offensively, he’s undoubtedly at his best when the game is being played up and down. He’s tight with the ball when in attack mode, deceptively physical off the bounce, and capable of whipping quick passes off the dribble. He’s not quite as dynamic at this point when the game slows down. He’s become reliable taking care of the ball (4 assists vs. 1.3 turnovers), but has more wiggle than he does an explosive first step from a standstill. Similarly, he’s a solid vertical athlete in space, registering 9 dunks in 16 games, but rarely above the rim in traffic.
The biggest swing skill is his shooting. While he was just 31% from behind the arc and 60% from the free-throw line during the grassroots season, he’s still shown some gradual progress with his mechanics. He tends to lean back into his shot and generate most of his power from his arms, but his release is relatively clean with good rotation when he has room and rhythm. While he has some lift into his pull-up game, the key is not settling for too many tough ones.
Tyson has some extra intangibles as well. He’s visibly competitive, a good teammate, known for his high character and leadership ability. While he’s older for his grade, and will turn 18 in August before his senior year, there’s still a long runway to build up his body, get more consistent with his shooting, efficient offensively, and embrace his full potential on the defensive end of the floor.
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