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No more big man problems: Ohio State Buckeyes earn verbal commitment from top-50 center Daniel Giddens

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A few months ago the biggest weakness on Ohio State's basketball roster was in the paint.

Now the Buckeyes have a surplus at big man after earning a verbal commitment from four-star center Daniel Giddens of Marietta (Ga.) Wheeler.

Rated by Rivals.com the No. 37 player in the 2015 class, Giddens chose the Buckeyes over Florida, Georgia, Arizona, Indiana and Kansas.

Giddens is also ranked as the No. 55 player in the Class of 2015 by ESPN.com, the No. 64 overall player by Scout.com and the No. 20 prospect by 247sports.com.
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Ohio State Pledge Daniel Giddens to Oak Hill

“Daniel will be a major presence on the defensive end with his ability to alter and block shots as well as rebound,” Oak Hill coach Steve Smith told SNY.tv. “He scores inside with both hands and has developed his face-up game and range on his jumper. He is a player who continues to get better and better on a daily basis.

“He joins other newcomers in 6-6 Dwayne Bacon, 6-3 Josh Reaves, 6-7 Joe Hampton, 6-4 Andrew Fleming and 6-1 Lindell Wigginton. Returners are 6-11 Rodney Miller, 6-9 Khadim Sy, 5-11 Terrence Philips and 6-7 Tony Anderson.”
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Just in case some might not be aware
Oak Hill is a STUD program.. year in and year out
Plays a mega-elite national schedule
Alums: Beasely, Stephen Jackson, Ty Lawson, Ben McLemore, Stackhouse, Strickland
oh and some no-names: Melo, Durant and Rondo
 
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NJ-Buckeye said:
Just in case some might not be aware
Oak Hill is a STUD program.. year in and year out
Plays a mega-elite national schedule
Alums: Beasely, Stephen Jackson, Ty Lawson, Ben McLemore, Stackhouse, Strickland
oh and some no-names: Melo, Durant and Rondo
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Exactly. Daniel practicing and playing there for a year will give him great experience--kind of like a pre-freshman year of college.
 
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wigmon said:
Yeah, highlights looked good. Reminded me of a shorter David Robinson.
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Daniel Giddens
6-10, 250 | Class of 2015

Re: By his senior year in high school he was 6 feet, 6 inches tall, weighed 175 pounds, and had not played organized basketball or attended any basketball camps.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Robinson_(basketball)

Just sayin': He's taller than Robinson was when Robinson was in high school. If Giddens is still growing ....LOOK OUT!!!
 
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What Matta said about Giddens: "You're looking at a tremendous athlete with great toughness. I've seen him dominate games with his defense, his rebounding and his shot blocking. His offensive skill level continues to grow. He's got a body and I think all of these guys have a body where they come in here and not be shell-shocked in terms of the pace and physicality that's at this level."
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http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2014/11/ohio_state_basketball_thad_mat_1.html

Stats: Giddens will play for basketball powerhouse Oak Hill Academy after transferring from Wheeler High School in Georgia. He averaged 12 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks as a junior. He was also a member of the USA Basketball Men's U16 National Team that won the gold medal at the 2013 FIBA Americas U16 Championship.
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