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

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LitlBuck;1712787; said:
So I take it that you are pretty sure he is going to be playing the 5 position all of the time. I would not mind seeing him playing the 4 with Dallas at the 5 sometime this. That would certainly help our rebounding and if someone tried to play man-to-man against us with Jared at the 4 that could prove very interesting.
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I've thought about this too...Sully at the 4. But I think Matta stays with the 4 out and one in because we are so good at guard. I could be wrong, but I have a feeling Sully plays most of his minutes at the 5.
 
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LitlBuck;1712546; said:
With all due respect to the numbers that Jared has put up in the all-star games and from what I have seen of him I guess pretty good competition along with those skill set that he now possesses saying he might be an All-American his freshman year might be a little bit already stretch. I guess we shall see how well he adapts to play against older players.
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Pretty much every year in the 1 & done era there have been two freshman AP All-Americans. Oden & Durant in '07, Love & Beasley in '08, and Wall & Cousins in '10. Jared Sullinger and Harrison Barnes are the two most decorated & productive players in the '10 class and I think they are the two that can pull it off this year and keep the trend going.

Yeah, I'm going out on a bit of a limb, but I think Jared deserves to be talked about like a possible All-American. Even Draft Express suggested he could be NPOY in '11 after watching him in practices for one of those all-star games, so there are well-respected, objective basketball analysts that are firmly on the Sullinger bandwagon as well.
 
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LitlBuck;1712787; said:
So I take it that you are pretty sure he is going to be playing the 5 position all of the time. I would not mind seeing him playing the 4 with Dallas at the 5 sometime this. That would certainly help our rebounding and if someone tried to play man-to-man against us with Jared at the 4 that could prove very interesting.
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Just assuming that Dallas will continue his quest to be the all time foul leader in B10 history, I think we'll have no choice but to slide him over for stretches. :wink2:

Also, looking at the style Matta rolled with last year I see us going with a quicker lineup a great deal also. The new PG, Diebs, Bufford, Lighty (when healthy) only leaves room for Sully at the 5.

I would like to see him and Dallas on the court together as well. I think Sully will allow Dallas to be more effective on the defensive and offensive side of the ball. I know Matta has to be excited at the different lineups he can play with this year.
 
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Per Andy Katz tweet, ET sez "You heard here first" that Jared Sullinger will be Big Ten POY and a "double-double player" - I guess ET has me on the BT POY claim, as I had claimed Sullinger will be 1st team all-conference sooner or later and then skipped to AA discussion.
 
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Turner didn't mince words when discussing his expectations for Ohio State incoming freshman Jared Sullinger.

"I told my buddy Talor Battle of Penn State that [Sullinger] will be the Big Ten player of the year,'' Turner said. "You heard it here first. I can't see anything less than 18 points and 10 rebounds a game. He works hard and he's been blessed with his body.

"He'll have to get him shape, but he's a better ballhandler and dribbler than people give him credit for,'' Turner said. "And he can shoot.''

Turner said he's confident the Buckeyes can challenge Michigan State and Purdue for the Big Ten title. He said the "veteran" presence of Jon Diebler, David Lighty, Dallas Lauderdale and William Buford, along with the forward Sullinger should make them a real threat.

"In the Big Ten, it's not just talent, but you need experience,'' Turner said. "We will have the pieces added with Sullinger and [incoming freshman point] Aaron Craft. The Ohio State Buckeyes will be the team to beat if they have one player that can fill my role and take over a game.''

Who would that be?

"Sullinger or Jon if his shot is on, he can be a game-changer,'' Turner said. "William Buford can do it, he's a pro. And David Lighty, too. It's all about the ability to do it. It's about who wants it more and who's not scared to take the shot. He's not scared to make the mistake and come back and get the victory.''
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Andy Katz's Daily Word: It's the year of the mature draft pick - ESPN
 
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Q&A with 4 guys from Rivals.

Rivals.com College Basketball - Who are the top three picks next year?
6/27/2010 - free

2 of the 4 mention Sullinger as a possible top 3 pick next year.

... At No. 3 is incoming Ohio State freshman Jared Sullinger, who could end up being another Buckeyes big man taken early in the draft.
-DAVID FOX


... Ohio State's Jared Sullinger already has an NBA-ready body. ...
-STEVE MEGARGEE
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Out of the 4 voters...

Harrison Barnes, (North Carolina)
1st three times, 2nd once

Perry Jones, (Baylor)
1st once, 2nd once, 3rd once

Jared Sullinger (OSU) - Enes Kanter (Kentucky)
2nd once, 3rd once

Trey Thompkins, Junior class (Georgia)
3rd once
 
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Is Jared Sullinger Ohio State's newest star?
June, 29, 2010
By Eamonn Brennan
CHICAGO -- Evan Turner did everything.

That's what star players do for their teams, but Turner was something different. A 6-foot-7 point guard so athletically dominant and preternaturally skilled, Turner made Ohio State coach Thad Matta's offense often resemble that of a sixth-grade coach with a particularly well-developed 12-year-old. "Everybody get out of the way. Evan, get the ball, dribble up the floor, and score. OK, break!"

It worked. The Buckeyes fell short of the Final Four, but they had their best season since the Greg Oden- and Mike Conley-powered 2007 runner-up finish. Now, Turner is gone. The question for an experienced Ohio State team facing its first season without the national player of the year -- Turner was drafted No. 2 overall in the 2010 NBA draft -- is how you replace him. If you can.

Maybe you can't. But you can do what Matta did: Recruit a bunch of really big, really good players, mix them in with your talented veterans, and see what happens.

This is where Jared Sullinger comes in.

"He's a big boy," Ohio State junior guard William Buford said at this weekend's Nike Skills Camp. "He could give us a major interior presence."
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Is Jared Sullinger Ohio State's newest star? - College Basketball Nation Blog - ESPN
 
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Ohio State freshman Jared Sullinger measured in at 6-foot-9 and 286 pounds at Amare Stoudemire Camp this past weekend. 8:42 PM Jun 27th via goodmanonfox
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there is a sinister glow about this guy for a reason:

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Jared Sullinger, 6-8 freshman post, Ohio State: ?Sully? was a dominant force on the high school level and he showed the offensive versatility, basketball IQ, brute strength, agile footwork, shooting range, excellent hands and monster rebounding to continue to excel in college, although his ceiling as a professional could be limited because of his weight and conditioning issues, as it?s unlikely he?ll ever be an explosive athlete.
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Free - Rivals.com Basketball Recruiting - Sullinger set for high expectations at Ohio State

Steve Megargee
Rivals.com College Basketball

Jared Sullinger won't go down in history as one of Ohio State coach Thad Matta's toughest recruiting assignments.

Sullinger, the younger brother of former Ohio State guard J.J. Sullinger, wanted to play for his hometown team so much that he committed to the Buckeyes as a freshman at Columbus' Northland High.

"I've always liked them since Michael Redd and Scoonie Penn and all of them were there," said Sullinger, the No. 1 center and No. 5 overall prospect in the 2010 recruiting class. "My brother just put the icing on the cake.

"I always wanted to be a Buckeye. There was no doubt."

The feelings were mutual.

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Family tradition
Ohio State center Jared Sullinger's family connections make it easy to see how he matured into one of the top prospects in the incoming freshman class. Here's a look at the basketball achievements in Sullinger's family.

THE FATHER
Satch Sullinger
He won the 2010 Naismith Award as the nation's top high school basketball coach and led Columbus Northland to an Ohio state title in 2009. Northland finished the 2008-09 season 16th in the RivalsHigh 100 national poll and was ranked as high as second last season before losing in the regional championship. He played collegiately at Oberlin.

THE SONS
J.J. Sullinger
Sullinger spent the 2001-02 season at Arkansas before transferring to Ohio State. J.J., a 6-foot-5 guard, started 86 of the 94 games he played at Ohio State and averaged at least 9.7 points in each of his three seasons with the Buckeyes. Although he officially was listed as a guard, Sullinger averaged 7.0 rebounds as a senior.

Julian Sullinger
Julian, a 6-5 forward, played at Kent State from 2005-09. He was a part-time starter as a sophomore and made 30 starts as a senior. Sullinger shot a team-high 56.9 percent from the field, averaged 6.8 points and ranked second on the team at 4.9 rebounds per game as a senior. He ended his career with a field-goal percentage of .559.

Jared Sullinger
Sullinger, an Ohio State signee, is the No. 5 prospect in the 2010 recruiting class. Jared, a 6-9 center, won the Naismith Award as the nation's top high school player his senior year playing for his dad at Columbus Northland. He averaged 24.0 points, 12.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 3.0 blocks as a senior. He had 22 points and seven rebounds in the McDonald's All-American Game.
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I know that almost everyone thinks that Sullinger is a one and done player but I would like to get my "vote" in early and say that he sticks around at least 2 years. I have read a few articles and posts over the past couple months where the "Experts" have stated that there are certain flaws that would hold him back if he went after the first year. I know there are many other "experts" believe he will be a lottery pick. I just think that the family ties along with Columbus town plus some of the flaws (one of them being-heighth to play the 5 and quickness to play the 4 in the NBA. I know there is a looonng way to go Sunday staple everyone can tell me what a fool I was for posting this but not before that:wink2:
 
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17. Jared Sullinger, Ohio State: A wide body who is skilled like an NBA vet. Although he should have a very good year in Columbus, his NBA value will come down to how big he really is (my guess is 6-7), how long his arms are, how much lift he has, and his ability to face up and hit a 15-footer. Look for Sullinger to be really productive, but a bit of an acquired taste at the top of the draft.
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Doug Gottlieb: Ranking my top 30 college basketball prospects for the upcoming season - ESPN
 
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