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Ohio State men’s basketball player preview: Sean Stewart
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Stewart comes to Columbus as a McDonald’s All-American and a versatile athlete with tons of upside
Even though it is September, and fans are locked into college football, the fall also means that college basketball is right around the corner.
From now until the start of the hoops season in early November, we will be doing player previews and team previews for all the players on the men’s basketball team and the new look Big Ten Conference.
Name: Sean Stewart
Position: Forward
Class: Sophomore
High School: Montverde Academy / Duke
Hometown: Windermere, Florida
Weight: 220
Height: 6-foot-9
Stewart comes to Ohio State after spending his freshman season at Duke in 2023-24. He appeared in 33 games and averaged 2.6 points and 3.2 rebounds. He was efficient and shot over 57 percent from the floor.
He flashed his five-star potential at times, recording one double-double on season-highs of 16 points and ten rebounds in the win over La Salle and in a win at NC State on March 4. He played a career-high 26 minutes while scoring 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting and blocking a career-high three shots.
He has some tournament experience, as he appeared in all four of Duke’s NCAA Tournament games.
He made headlines when he set Duke’s program record for standing vertical at 36 inches, breaking the previous mark of 35.5 inches held by Zion Williamson
Stewart was a big-time recruit. He was listed as a five-star recruit who was ranked as the No. 21 player in the 2023 class according to 247Sports and was a McDonald’s All-American, where he won the slam dunk contest at the McDonald’s All-American game
In high school, he transferred to Montverde Academy for his senior season after beginning his career at Windermere (Fla.). There, he averaged 20.5 points, 13.6 rebounds, and shot .521 from the field, totaling 553 points in just his junior season.
He also has national team experience, as he played for the USA U-17 National Team, helping the squad to a gold medal at the 2022 FIBA World Cup in Spain. He scored 10 points and 10 rebounds in the FIBA World Cup gold medal game win over the host country.
Stewart comes to Ohio State with an immense amount of upside and potential from Duke as a former five-star McDonald’s All-American. He will be a starter for the Buckeyes alongside Aaron Bradshaw in the frontcourt, and he is a walking double-double if he plays 20 minutes a game, which I think he will play around 20-24 minutes a game.
Devin Royal will come off the bench and spend some time at the four, but Stewart will be a starter and play more minutes likely, but it will be close to a 50-50 switch. They both bring something unique to the Buckeyes on the offensive end. Stewart’s versatility and athleticism will help him be a defensive mismatch on the other end of the ball.
Here is what Adam Finkelstein, the 247 Sports Director of Scouting, said about Stewart coming out of high school.
“What he may lack in sheer height, he compensates for with power, physicality, and leaping ability. He’s a high-volume rebounder and strong finisher who can elevate through traffic to both pursue the ball off the glass and finish above the rim. He’s also proven to be a defensive playmaker who can both block shots and generate steals. The most deceptive part of Stewart’s game is his mobility and consequent defensive versatility, but it often comes in correlation to the freshness of his legs.”
He added, “With USA Basketball, he showed he can slide his feet and defend guards on the perimeter, even in open space. He’s also capable of running the floor exceptionally well with fast and powerful strides. Offensively, his game is a work in progress. He’s not yet a consistent floor-spacer, although he tries to force it sometimes, but he can get downhill when he’s economical with his bounces and elevate to score over the top of defenders in the post. Overall, he needs to keep evolving offensively, but there is the potential for extreme defensive impact and versatility.”
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justingolba via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Brad Penner-Imagn Images
Stewart comes to Columbus as a McDonald’s All-American and a versatile athlete with tons of upside
Even though it is September, and fans are locked into college football, the fall also means that college basketball is right around the corner.
From now until the start of the hoops season in early November, we will be doing player previews and team previews for all the players on the men’s basketball team and the new look Big Ten Conference.
The Sean Stewart File
Name: Sean Stewart
Position: Forward
Class: Sophomore
High School: Montverde Academy / Duke
Hometown: Windermere, Florida
Weight: 220
Height: 6-foot-9
Breakdown
Stewart comes to Ohio State after spending his freshman season at Duke in 2023-24. He appeared in 33 games and averaged 2.6 points and 3.2 rebounds. He was efficient and shot over 57 percent from the floor.
He flashed his five-star potential at times, recording one double-double on season-highs of 16 points and ten rebounds in the win over La Salle and in a win at NC State on March 4. He played a career-high 26 minutes while scoring 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting and blocking a career-high three shots.
He has some tournament experience, as he appeared in all four of Duke’s NCAA Tournament games.
He made headlines when he set Duke’s program record for standing vertical at 36 inches, breaking the previous mark of 35.5 inches held by Zion Williamson
Stewart was a big-time recruit. He was listed as a five-star recruit who was ranked as the No. 21 player in the 2023 class according to 247Sports and was a McDonald’s All-American, where he won the slam dunk contest at the McDonald’s All-American game
In high school, he transferred to Montverde Academy for his senior season after beginning his career at Windermere (Fla.). There, he averaged 20.5 points, 13.6 rebounds, and shot .521 from the field, totaling 553 points in just his junior season.
He also has national team experience, as he played for the USA U-17 National Team, helping the squad to a gold medal at the 2022 FIBA World Cup in Spain. He scored 10 points and 10 rebounds in the FIBA World Cup gold medal game win over the host country.
Expected Role
Stewart comes to Ohio State with an immense amount of upside and potential from Duke as a former five-star McDonald’s All-American. He will be a starter for the Buckeyes alongside Aaron Bradshaw in the frontcourt, and he is a walking double-double if he plays 20 minutes a game, which I think he will play around 20-24 minutes a game.
Devin Royal will come off the bench and spend some time at the four, but Stewart will be a starter and play more minutes likely, but it will be close to a 50-50 switch. They both bring something unique to the Buckeyes on the offensive end. Stewart’s versatility and athleticism will help him be a defensive mismatch on the other end of the ball.
Here is what Adam Finkelstein, the 247 Sports Director of Scouting, said about Stewart coming out of high school.
“What he may lack in sheer height, he compensates for with power, physicality, and leaping ability. He’s a high-volume rebounder and strong finisher who can elevate through traffic to both pursue the ball off the glass and finish above the rim. He’s also proven to be a defensive playmaker who can both block shots and generate steals. The most deceptive part of Stewart’s game is his mobility and consequent defensive versatility, but it often comes in correlation to the freshness of his legs.”
He added, “With USA Basketball, he showed he can slide his feet and defend guards on the perimeter, even in open space. He’s also capable of running the floor exceptionally well with fast and powerful strides. Offensively, his game is a work in progress. He’s not yet a consistent floor-spacer, although he tries to force it sometimes, but he can get downhill when he’s economical with his bounces and elevate to score over the top of defenders in the post. Overall, he needs to keep evolving offensively, but there is the potential for extreme defensive impact and versatility.”
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