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Buckeye Heroes: Who is on Ohio State men’s basketball’s Mount Rushmore?
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Three of the spots are fairly easy to put down, but who holds the fourth spot?
From now until preseason camp starts in August, Land-Grant Holy Land will be writing articles around a different theme every week. This week is all about Ohio State heroes. Whether they are the biggest names in Buckeye athletic history or underappreciated icons, perhaps even players who made major impacts off the field. You can catch up on all of the Theme Week content here and all of our ”Buckeye Heroes” articles here.
For Buckeye Heroes week here at Land-Grant Holy Land, I wanted to take a slightly different approach. Instead of just talking about one man’s career in Columbus, I wanted to look at the entire history of the program.
So, what better than a super controversial Mount Rushmore?
On the bright side, this won’t cause nearly as much controversy as a football Mount Rushmore, which is basically impossible to do. For basketball, there is likely eight to nine guys that you could argue should be on here, but I am going to make the case for the four that I believe stand out above the rest.
Jerry Lucas (1959-1962)
When talking about Ohio State men’s basketball history, the conversation starts and ends with Jerry Lucas.
Lucas was the 1961 and 1962 AP Oscar Robertson Player of the Year and led the Buckeyes to the school’s only national championship in 1960. He has 1,990 career points and a school-record 1,411 career rebounds. He was a First Team All-American all three years he spent at Ohio State and is true basketball royalty in Columbus.
Lucas went 78-6 as a Buckeye.
Jim Jackson (1989-1992)
Jim Jackson is one of the top names associated with the program — and with good reason. Jackson was the 1990 and 1991 Big Ten Player of the Year and the 1991 National Player of the Year. He has 1,785 career points, which is ranked seventh all-time for Ohio State.
He was also a consensus First Team All-American in 1991 and 1992.
Evan Turner (2007-2010)
Turner is a guy that I am not sure we fully appreciate how good he was as a Buckeye. He was the 2010 Big Ten and National Player of the Year and led the team in scoring, rebounds, assists, and steals during his sophomore and junior seasons.
Turner averaged 15.0 points, 6.8 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game in 101 total games as a Buckeye, and was the model of consistency during his three years in Columbus.
Dennis Hopson (1983-1987)
The fourth spot can go to a couple of guys, so we might as well just put the program’s all-time leading scorer… for now (Bruce Thornton could have something to say about that over the next two seasons).
Hopson was the 1987 Big Ten Player of the Year and is one of only two Ohio State players to eclipse the 2,000-point mark, scoring 2,096 points en route to being the all-time leading scorer. He also holds the single-season scoring record with 958 points in 1987.
Honorable mention
Clark Kellogg (1980-1982)
Sconnie Penn (1998-2000)
Michael Redd (1997-2000)
Herb Williams (1977-1981)
John Havlicek (1959-1962)
Robin Freeman (1953-1956)
Best one-and-dones
Greg Oden
Mike Conley
D’Angelo Russell
Malaki Branham
Brice Sensabaugh
Continue reading...
justingolba via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Greg Bartram-USA TODAY Sports
Three of the spots are fairly easy to put down, but who holds the fourth spot?
From now until preseason camp starts in August, Land-Grant Holy Land will be writing articles around a different theme every week. This week is all about Ohio State heroes. Whether they are the biggest names in Buckeye athletic history or underappreciated icons, perhaps even players who made major impacts off the field. You can catch up on all of the Theme Week content here and all of our ”Buckeye Heroes” articles here.
For Buckeye Heroes week here at Land-Grant Holy Land, I wanted to take a slightly different approach. Instead of just talking about one man’s career in Columbus, I wanted to look at the entire history of the program.
So, what better than a super controversial Mount Rushmore?
On the bright side, this won’t cause nearly as much controversy as a football Mount Rushmore, which is basically impossible to do. For basketball, there is likely eight to nine guys that you could argue should be on here, but I am going to make the case for the four that I believe stand out above the rest.
Jerry Lucas (1959-1962)
When talking about Ohio State men’s basketball history, the conversation starts and ends with Jerry Lucas.
Lucas was the 1961 and 1962 AP Oscar Robertson Player of the Year and led the Buckeyes to the school’s only national championship in 1960. He has 1,990 career points and a school-record 1,411 career rebounds. He was a First Team All-American all three years he spent at Ohio State and is true basketball royalty in Columbus.
Lucas went 78-6 as a Buckeye.
Jim Jackson (1989-1992)
Jim Jackson is one of the top names associated with the program — and with good reason. Jackson was the 1990 and 1991 Big Ten Player of the Year and the 1991 National Player of the Year. He has 1,785 career points, which is ranked seventh all-time for Ohio State.
He was also a consensus First Team All-American in 1991 and 1992.
Evan Turner (2007-2010)
Turner is a guy that I am not sure we fully appreciate how good he was as a Buckeye. He was the 2010 Big Ten and National Player of the Year and led the team in scoring, rebounds, assists, and steals during his sophomore and junior seasons.
Turner averaged 15.0 points, 6.8 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game in 101 total games as a Buckeye, and was the model of consistency during his three years in Columbus.
Dennis Hopson (1983-1987)
The fourth spot can go to a couple of guys, so we might as well just put the program’s all-time leading scorer… for now (Bruce Thornton could have something to say about that over the next two seasons).
Hopson was the 1987 Big Ten Player of the Year and is one of only two Ohio State players to eclipse the 2,000-point mark, scoring 2,096 points en route to being the all-time leading scorer. He also holds the single-season scoring record with 958 points in 1987.
Honorable mention
Clark Kellogg (1980-1982)
Sconnie Penn (1998-2000)
Michael Redd (1997-2000)
Herb Williams (1977-1981)
John Havlicek (1959-1962)
Robin Freeman (1953-1956)
Best one-and-dones
Greg Oden
Mike Conley
D’Angelo Russell
Malaki Branham
Brice Sensabaugh
Continue reading...