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PF Jared Sullinger (2x 1st Team ALL B1G & All American, Anyang KGC, S.Korea)

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OSUBasketballJunkie;1461689; said:
Sullinger is exactly what we have been lacking inside the past couple of years.........a force inside who WANTS to rebound...........I never believed Koufos or Mullens bought into the program during their time at tOSU and I think both were more focused on getting to the next level.......JMO.
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AGREED!!!!!!!!!!
 
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Jared discussing Jeremy Tyler...

As do many of his opponents. Jared Sullinger is a 6-8 senior forward from Northland High School in Columbus, Ohio, who played against Tyler last season.

"Jeremy will be able to improve his game, so it may be worth it for him," Sullinger says, though he does not think it would have been the right choice for him. Sullinger's glad he stayed for his senior year and that he'll play next at Ohio State. "For me, there's no point in making things happen faster. Like my dad says, you need to experience high school fully."
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Tyler takes different path, opts to leave high school for Europe - USATODAY.com
 
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Jared Sullinger was dominant in leading All-Ohio Red to the 17-and-under championship in the Spiece Run-N-Slam tournament in Fort Wayne, Ind., the weekend of May 1-3. In a matchup with another top 2010 post prospect, 6-9, 280-pound Josh Smith of Covington, Wash., Sullinger "played with energy and attacked Smith right from the start," Scouts Inc. analyst Reggie Rankin wrote on ESPN.com.

"Sullinger did his damage with quick, physical post moves in the paint, face-up drives from the perimeter and relentless effort on the glass. Smith is a powerful presence who rebounds, blocks shots and finishes drop off passes with rim rattling dunks. Still, Sullinger was the best player on the floor without question."
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Catchin' up on Weatherspoon, APR, etc. (Hoops & Scoops: an OSU basketball blog)

Jared Sullinger PF (6-8, 250)
2010, Columbus, Ohio. / Northland, Committed to Ohio State (All-Ohio Red)

In a hard-fought loss to Florida Elite, Sullinger was a terror on the offensive glass. He has great hands, strength and timing as he competes for offensive rebounds. In most cases, he was rebounding his own misses and powering the ball back through contact to score repeatedly. Sullinger is physical and can dominate the lane. He posts up with a foot in the lane and seals his man with his wide body. When being fronted, he understands how to work his man up or out off the lane to create space for the over the top pass where he holds his seal until the last second before he catches and scores. He also uses a power drop-step from the right, low block for the old fashioned 3-point play. Sullinger displayed excellent passing skills out of the post when doubled or when he attacked of the dribble from the high post area. He is great at taking the contact to the defender. If the defender is not a physical player Sullinger will have a field day. He does wow you with explosive athletic ability, but he simply powers his way to the rim and on a clear-path finish. Sullinger is such a tough matchup in the post; if the defender is long and athletic, he powers through; if the defender is a big body, he can go around him or step off the lane and attack off the dribble.
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Reggie Rankin: Jared Sullinger and Josh Smith battled at the Gym Rats/Spiece Run-N-Slam All-Star Classic - ESPN
 
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Ohio State Buckeyes College Football Recruiting, OSU Big Ten Football, OSU Basketball - Bucknuts.com

All-Ohio?s AAU program is rolling.

Not only is program director Jerry Watson loaded at the developmental and 16-and-under level with the likes of guards Trey Burke of Columbus Northland and Traevon Jackson of Westerville South, the All-Ohio Red 17-and-under squad is likely the best AAU outfit in the country with 6-9 Jared Sullinger and 6-10 Adreian Payne inside, 6-6 high-riser J.D. Weatherspoon on the wing and 5-11 Juwan Staten and 6-2 Aaron Craft in the backcourt.

All five of those seniors-to-be are elite basketball prospects who will soon make a name for themselves in a major college program. So is 6-4 off-guard Jordan Sibert, an Ohio State commitment from Cincinnati Princeton who is recovering from a fractured lower left leg but was on hand this weekend as All-Ohio Red romped to another title.

Serving as the host team, All-Ohio Red took down the Rising Stars Gold in Sunday?s 17-and-under finals of the All-Ohio Super 16 Showcase at The Hoop in Columbus, 66-59.

Sullinger, considered the top recruit in the 2010 class by some services and an Ohio State commit, was his usual reliable self with 16 points and his standard control of the backboards.

Staten got off to a good start with eight first-half points on several acrobatic drives and scored nine more in the second frame for 17 points. Craft, who is promised to Tennessee, had four points in the first half but 16 in the second en route to a game-high 20 points. He hit four three-pointers in the contest.

Weatherspoon hit an early three and later threw down a crowd-pleasing two-handed flush before finishing with seven points. Payne, who like Weatherspoon is considering a scholarship offer from Ohio State, did not score in the game. He made an unofficial visit to Kentucky on Saturday and played less than half the game.

OSU commitment Lenzelle Smith Jr., a 6-3 combo guard from Zion (Ill.) Zion-Benton, had 10 points for Rising Stars Gold. He was kept in check for much of the game by Craft, who is a very solid on-ball defender, but continued to show a steady hand in bringing the ball upcourt and distributing to teammates.

All-Ohio Red?s 16-and-under squad also won its tournament with a fairly convincing 60-46 win over All-Ohio Force. Jackson, the 6-2 son of former Buckeye superstar Jimmy Jackson, led the way with 16 points and doled out five assists. The 6-0 Burke, who has been playing terrific basketball of late, added 12 points.

We?ll have stories on Burke and Sibert and an update on Payne later this week.
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Review from the recent AAU event in Columbus.

SLAM ONLINE | ? My Super Sweet Sixteeen (All Ohio Edition)

Jared Sullinger (right), 6-8, Power Forward, Columbus Northland (OH), 2010: Another tournament, another championship for Sullinger?s All-Ohio Red unit. The big fella was dominant in the paint, but also showed an improving J from beyond the arc. Simply put, he was a man amongst boys and left no doubt in anyone?s mind why he?s amongst the five best seniors in the country. The Ohio State recruit still has a ways to go with his body and athleticism before he will be a guy we are talking about on NBA Draft lottery shows, but there?s no denying the productivity he brings to the table.
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Sullinger got 1st team PF at the NBAPA 100 Camp...

Breakdown: Sullinger's strong, tough and physical. He's a low-post scoring and rebounding machine with an underrated skill package. When he maintains contact with the defender in the post, Sullinger puts two or three points in the book.
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Jared Sullinger (Columbus, Ohio/Northland), who has spent some time in the top spot in the 2010 rankings, showed why he's been on the recruiting radar for years. The 6-8 post looks to be in better shape, which made him more explosive around the basket. His ability to score on the blocks is devastating on the offensive end.
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Kid needs some work to make his scoring on the defensive end more devastating...

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Sullinger does a tremendous job of scoring in the paint when he receives the ball. When he can put his big body on a post defender, he as an uncanny ability to create space and score on the block, negating the defender's athletic and length advantage. He looked more mobile, finishing off offensive rebounds with tip-dunks as well as showing more counter moves -- particularly using a left-hand (off hand) jump hook.
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