C Greg Oden (All B1G, All-American, Defensive Player of the Year, Butler Assistant Coach)

[GrizzlyBuck]

What is he now? 76 or 77....seeing as how he looked 50ish his Freshman, and only :( , year

 

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Greg Oden, Braxton Miller, Kyle Snyder, Gene Smith Among 14 Members of Ohio State’s 2024 Athletics Hall of Fame Class

Greg Oden, Braxton Miller, Gene Smith and Kyle Snyder are among the 14 members of Ohio State’s 2024 Athletics Hall of Fame class, which will be officially inducted in October.

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GREG ODEN, BRAXTON MILLER, KYLE SNYDER, GENE SMITH AMONG 14 MEMBERS OF OHIO STATE’S 2024 ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME CLASS​

Greg Oden
Men's Basketball, 2006-07
One of the most recognizable figures both on and off the court, Greg Oden was one of the country's most dominant players during the 2006-07 season. He was named the National Defensive Player of the Year and helped lead the Buckeyes to a national championship game appearance. He had 25 points and 12 rebounds in the championship game vs. Florida.

A Second Team All-American, Oden averaged 15.7 points, 9.6 rebounds and 3.3 blocks per game in his lone season. In addition to being named the NABC Defensive Player of the Year, he was also the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and the Pete Newell Big Man Award winner. Behind Oden's dominance, the Buckeyes won the 2007 Big Ten regular season and Big Ten Tournament titles as well as a program-record 35 games.

After his one year, Oden went on to be the No. 1 overall selection by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2007 NBA Draft. He played parts of six seasons in the NBA before eventually returning to Ohio State in 2016 as a student manager. He spent three seasons as a manager and completed his sport industry degree in 2019. He also served as a graduate assistant for the program during the 2021-22 season.

 

[Bestbuck36]

He was so good healthy. Damn shame

 

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Greg Oden, Devin Smith Among 42 Ohio State Student-Athletes to Receive Degrees at 2024 Summer Commencement

The Ohio State alumni community will welcome 42 student-athletes to its ranks during Sunday’s summer commencement ceremony at the Schottenstein Center.

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Greg Oden, Devin Smith Among 42 Ohio State Student-Athletes to Receive Degrees at 2024 Summer Commencement​

A pair of former Buckeye standouts on the gridiron and hardwood returned to Columbus to complete their degrees, as former OSU receiver Devin Smith completed his education with a degree in communications while Ohio State basketball great Greg Oden finished his master’s degree in sport coaching.

• Men's basketball standout Greg Oden, who is earning his sport coaching master's degree, will be enshrined in the Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame this fall. He was the National Defensive Player of the Year and helped lead the Buckeyes to a national championship game appearance in 2006-07, when he was also named a Second Team All-American, the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and the Pete Newell Big Man Award winner. He went on to be the No. 1 selection in the 2007 NBA Draft.

 

[Steve19]

He was a great player and he is going to be a great coach. Very proud that this guy went to Ohio State.

 

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Greg Oden leaving Butler basketball staff, Connor McCaffery expected to replace him

Many members of the McCaffery family will be heavily involved with the Butler Bulldogs this season.

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Greg Oden leaving Butler basketball staff, Connor McCaffery expected to replace him​

Former NBA No. 1 overall pick Greg Oden told IndyStar he is leaving his position as Butler men's basketball assistant coach. The former Lawrence North High School star would not comment on where he was heading next.

 

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Ex-Trail Blazers Star Greg Oden Speaks Honestly About His NBA Career

Greg Oden was one of the best NBA Draft prospects of all time. He had been coming off an incredible freshman year at Ohio State where he led them to the Final

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Ex-Trail Blazers Star Greg Oden Speaks Honestly About NBA Career​

Former Trail Blazers star Greg Oden spoke about his NBA career.

Greg Oden was one of the best NBA Draft prospects of all time.

He had been coming off an incredible freshman year at Ohio State where he led them to the Final Four.

Oden was selected with the first pick in the 2007 NBA Draft (one spot ahead of Kevin Durant).

When Oden was on the court, he was a very good NBA player who showed All-Star potential.

However, he dealt with a lot of injuries that derailed his career.

Recently, Oden spoke about his time in the NBA when he was on Gil's Arena.

Oden: "They like to throw out a bunch of words, but I do know for a fact that when I played, I was dominant. It was a time where I wish I could have stayed healthy and my athleticism, being able to run, being able to be strong, being able to guard the likes of SHAQ and Yao was a plus for me. I felt like I was almost there, I just couldn't stay healthy. I still remember when my kneecap broke in half."


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Greg Oden has a new job after leaving Butler basketball behind

Greg Oden, the former NBA No. 1 pick and Lawrence North High standout, left Butler in September where he was a men's basketball assistant coach.

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Greg Oden has a new job after leaving Butler basketball behind​

Greg Oden has left basketball coaching behind, for now, and is focusing on a different way of helping young players -- by preparing them for life after the court.

Oden, 36, is the new director of player development at Edyoucore Sports & Entertainment, a Maryland-based company that offers financial education and mental health services to athletes and entertainers.

Its motto: "We empower entertainers and athletes with the financial skill to support their ambitions both in the present and far into the future."

Oden, the former NBA No. 1 pick and Lawrence North High School standout, told IndyStar in September that he was leaving his position as Butler men's basketball assistant coach. At the time, he would not comment on where he was heading next.

Through the years, Oden has been open about his struggles with mental health and alcoholism fueled by his disappointment in the way his professional basketball career turned out.

Now, Oden is helping other athletes learn the importance of education and financial literacy.

Early next month, he will travel to Atlanta to visit Overtime Elite - a basketball league featuring eight teams made up of top talent worldwide -- where he will talk to players ages 15 to 20 about life after basketball. Oden will not only share his personal journey but give real life advice and tips for life after basketball.

"I look forward to sharing insights on the importance of financial literacy and the challenges of navigating life as a professional athlete," Oden said in a statement. "Learning how to manage your resources off the court is just as vital as excelling on it. It's the foundation for lasting success beyond the game."

 

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Skull Session: Evan Turner Buried Michigan 15 Years Ago, Greg Oden and Mike Conley Almost Went to Wake Forest and Bryce Underwood Tells LeBron James “It’s Over for Ohio State”

Evan Turner buried Michigan 15 years ago, Greg Oden and Mike Conley almost went to Wake Forest and Bryce Underwood tells LeBron, "It's over for Ohio State."

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Skull Session: Evan Turner Buried Michigan 15 Years Ago, Greg Oden and Mike Conley Almost Went to Wake Forest and Bryce Underwood Tells LeBron James “It’s Over for Ohio State”​

On choosing Ohio State over Wake Forest​

“If Chris Paul was gonna say at Wake Forest, I probably would have went with Mike to Wake Forest. I would say that. But Chris Paul left for the league. Mike wanted to go there and play with Chris Paul, but Chris Paul leaves. … It wasn’t etched in stone (that I would go where Mike went), but we had a good visit down there at Wake Forest. I’ll put it like that. It was a good time. Nah, I will say this, though. When we went to the Texas-Ohio State football game, just seeing that atmosphere on that visit and seeing what that city was, I think we all kind of were like, ‘Alright, this is it. This is where we want to be at.’ But I think Wake Forest was definitely a very, very close second.”

On Ohio State’s loss to Florida in the national title game​

“Going up against Florida, as you all know, Taurean Green, Corey Brewer, (Lee) Humphrey, Al (Horford), Joakim (Noah), Chris Richard coming off the bench, Marreese Speights a freshman. … They’re arguably one of the best college basketball teams in history. Actually, they have to be top five because there are only three or four of them that actually went back-to-back. If we hit a couple more threes, I would like to say I hope we had a better chance. But f— everybody that does the Gator Chomp. That s— hurts my soul to this day. I’m a grown a— man, but when I see the Gator Chomp, I see a tear. I’m like, ‘You know what? This some bull—.”

On leaving Ohio State for the NBA​

“The week before I went to school, it was nothing. After the championship on Monday, going to class on Wednesday, I couldn’t make it a block without people getting out of their cars, asking for autographs, stopping to take pictures. Literally, I couldn’t make it to class. I went back to my dorm, called Coach (Matta) and I’m like, ‘I literally can’t make it to class. I’m overwhelmed.’ That’s when I knew it was about to happen.
“(But) I wanted to stay. We were that close. You think about all the times (Conley and I) won in high school, in AAU, in eighth grade. You think about our high school years, we barely lost 10 games. We probably lost three in AAU. It’s less than 15 games from sixth grade, seventh grade, up to college. I wanted to win. But I went and talked about that to Coach, and he was like, ‘Ha. Get the f— out of here.’ It was like a soft laugh. ‘He was like, ‘You can’t do that, brother. I can’t do that to your family. I can’t do that to you.’ When you’re put in this position, you have to take advantage of that. I am thankful for the people around me. My life changed after that.”