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F Marc Loving (Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario - NBA G-League)

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http://buckeyextra.dispatch.com/con.../loving-ready-to-sign-without-the-hoopla.html

The growth of social media has given an even larger platform to high-school drama kings recruited by major-college football and basketball programs.

As they long have, they hold anxious fans hostage while they decide. Now, though, they do it with the whole world watching on Twitter and Facebook, all the better for heightening the drama.

Marc Loving is part of their generation, if not their ilk.

?He?s a low-key kid,? said Ed Heintschel, Loving?s basketball coach.

In August 2010, before his sophomore year at Toledo St. John?s, Loving made a verbal commitment to play at Ohio State. Not much has been heard from him since on the recruiting trail. Today, the highly skilled, 6-foot-8 wing/forward will sign his national letter of intent and fax it to the school.

Coach Thad Matta is expecting a letter from one other recruit for the class of 2013: 6-3 guard Kameron Williams of Baltimore, who committed a few days after visiting Ohio State in September.

Matta will be able to comment on both after he receives their signed letters.

Loving never visited another program. He said no other coach tried to persuade him to change his mind. He knew where he wanted to play and saw no reason to sow suspense when, he said, he could use the past two years to improve himself as a player and person.

?There?s no point to saying, ?I have so many number of offers, I can go wherever I want to go,? when you know you have your heart set on going to a specific place,? Loving said. ?There?s really no need to drag out the process more than it has to be.?

Although acknowledging that Loving, now up to 215 pounds, has to learn to play more physically, Heintschel said some critics mistake his unemotional nature for lacking intensity or not caring. Loving has fallen in the recruiting rankings since his commitment two years ago. Nationally, ESPN ranks him No. 60 overall and the No. 12 small forward. Williams is 55th overall and the No. 14 shooting guard.

?I know better than that. He does (care),? Heintschel said. ?He?s a very reserved kid. He plays with very little emotion.?
Loving said it?s the best approach.

?Getting too emotional can also be a downfall because you?re not going to stay at that peak for the entire game, and once you get in that slump, it can definitely be hard to get out,? he said. ?So keeping a level head and a consistent way through the whole game, to me, has always been the way to go. I don?t see it as a lack of emotion or passion for the game.?

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"Marc has been committed to us for a long time (since August 2010). He?s one of those guys that you like in recruiting because when he committed to us he was about 6-6 and he?s almost 6-9 now (and 215 pounds).

"He?s a guy that I think can play multiple positions for us with his skill level, his ability to shoot the basketball, with his size. He comes from a great high school program (with) great high school coaches. We?re excited to get him in here."
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http://buckeyextra.dispatch.com/content/blogs/hoops-and-scoops/2012/11/11-14-12-matta-on-2-newest-buckeyes.html
 
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Marc Loving woke up Wednesday morning with the same frame of mind as he would typically have on any other Wednesday.

The St. John?s Jesuit senior got dressed and showed up at school ready for another full day of classes followed by basketball practice.

The fact that it was national signing day for high school basketball players across the country didn?t cause the normally even-keeled 6-foot-8 teen with a silky smooth jumpshot to deviate from his usually calm demeanor.

Loving made it official that he will attend Ohio State next fall by signing a National Letter of Intent. He averaged 22.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 2.7 assists as a junior.

?I wasn?t nervous but I will say that my parents were definitely more excited than I was,? said Loving, who completed the paperwork before family, friends, and media on hand at St. John?s for the special moment. ?I can?t say that I get excited over a lot of stuff, but this was a pretty exciting moment.?

Loving had known since the summer between his freshman and sophomore years of his college plans. He verbally committed to Ohio State and Buckeyes coach Thad Matta during that time.

?It seems like I just committed like a couple of weeks ago,? Loving said. ?I?m happy to have the process out of the way and behind me.?

Loving was one of several highly regarded seniors in northwest Ohio to make things official Wednesday.
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http://www.toledoblade.com/College/...-Donnal-to-UM-Brown-Hayes-pick-Wisconsin.html

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsynVFsC0wA"]For Loving of the Buckeyes! - YouTube[/ame]
 
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Marc put up 20 last night against Shaker Heights in a 55-41 win. I should be able to get to a few games over Christmas break and give some more details about how his game has progressed. In my amateur opinion, he plays a lot like Otto Porter from Georgetown. They have similar builds, a soft touch, and both rebound extremely well for forwards. Can't be more excited for Marc to be in the Scarlet and Gray next year.
 
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I think Loving will be a throw-back to Ivan Harris while he was here. I don't think he possesses the foot speed to play on the perimeter defensively but will have enough size to get by as a Power-Forward in college. His offensive game fits what Thad has liked to do in the past...4 perimeter players with the big down low.

Harris used to feed off Oden on the block and shoot 3's all day. I think Loving has a better handle than Harris did and will probably be in the same realm in terms of shooting ability. For what Thad likes to do, and creating advantages with bigs who can shoot, I think Loving will fit in very well.

Once Bates-Diop and Loving are on the court together, I think teams will have a very difficult time matching up with the Buckeyes length. Both guys will be in that 6'8-6'9 range with the ability to stroke it and handle the ball.
 
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Marc was hospitalized earlier this week for dehydration stemming from some viral bug and had to spend two nights there. As a result, he didn't play against Findlay on Tuesday. Without him, the Titans lost their first game of the year.

Even though he was still feeling awful, he ended up playing against St. Francis on Friday night at Owens CC. While I was able to catch this game, I don't have a lot new to report on him. It was obvious that he was still really sick as he didn't warm up and had a tough time running up and down the floor. At one point, he even did a little cherry picking and threw down a monstrous dunk. Luckily, St. Francis is absolutely awful as Marc still found a way to put up 12 points and 10 rebounds as SJJ won 73-41.

Tonight, SJJ took on Lakewood St Ed's, the 2nd ranked team in the state. I haven't seen a recap yet, but the box score shows Loving putting up 18 so it seems safe to assume that he's recovering quickly. His effort helped the Titans to pull out a 57-55 win and push their record to 6-1. If he stays healthy, SJJ could make a serious run at that elusive state championship.
 
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Published: 1/10/2013
St. John's senior, Ohio State commit sets school rebounding record
BY STEVE JUNGA
BLADE STAFF WRITER

St. John?s senior forward Marc Loving recently became the school?s career rebounding leader, passing former record-holder Jay Larranaga?s 605 rebounds (1990-93).

After last Friday?s 81-41 win by the Titans at Clay, Loving?s rebound total stands at 609.

The 6-foot-8 forward-guard, who has been a four-year starter, committed to play at Ohio State following his freshman season.

He has signed a letter of intent to play for the Buckeyes.
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