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

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Jared Sullinger's skills might turn Ohio State men's basketball offense inside-out
Published: Friday, November 12, 2010
Doug Lesmerises, The Plain Dealer

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Ohio State's Jared Sullinger, left, will get his shots inside this season, but his ability as a passer will create opportunities for teammates.

COLUMBUS, Ohio ? Fans at Ohio State's exhibition men's basketball game Sunday may have been confused when freshman Jared Sullinger received a pass in the post, drew a double team and kicked the ball back outside to William Buford.

The Buckeyes are used to basketballs, when they do go into the paint, seldom coming back out.

A year after the OSU offense started, and often ended, with the ball in the hands of player of the year Evan Turner, the Buckeyes point guard, the process is going to unfold a bit differently this season, thanks to the addition of the McDonald's All-American.

"Evan did so much, and it was kind of awesome to have a guy like that," senior 3-point shooter Jon Diebler said. "It's obviously different because you don't have a 6-7 guy like Evan who can do everything.

"But throwing it into Sully, he attracts a lot of attention, and we feel it's going to leave open shots for people on the floor. Passes will be going from inside out instead of going from the outside in like we did for the past however many years."
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http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2010/11/jared_sullingers_skills_might.html
 
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Even considering the level of opponent OSU has faced thus far, I think it's safe to say Jared is going to have a huge impact this season. Beyond the obvious boost from his inside presence in scoring and rebounding, his strength as he goes to the hoop is creating a number of opportunities to get to the line. I think he can realistically average between 5-10 points from the charity stripe, and force opponents to make a decision between challenging his shots or playing soft to avoid foul trouble. Dallas' game has benefited from JS' presence as well, as Jared is not only drawing a ton of attention on D, but showing a great deal of vision and ability to distribute the ball inside. With all the experienced shoooters on the perimeter, there's not much opponents can do except pick their poison.
 
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I am sure this is only one of many to come this season plus maybe even some with out "freshman".
Ohio State freshman Jared Sullinger earns the conference's first Freshman of the Week award after posting a double-double of 19 points and 14 rebounds in Ohio State's 102-61 win over North Carolina A&T on Friday. He is the first Buckeye true freshman to reach double digits in both scoring and rebounding in his debut game since Herb Williams opened his career with 34 points and 10 boards in 1977. Sullinger made six of 10 shots from the field in his debut with six of his rebounds coming on the offensive side. The Columbus, Ohio, native also made seven of eight foul shots and recorded two assists in 21 minutes of court time.
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From ESPN researcher Jason McCallum: Ohio State freshman Jared Sullinger had a monstrous 26-10 game in OSU's win vs. No. 10 Florida. The only other player in the last 15 seasons to have a 20-10 game in a road win vs a top-10 opponent was Kyle Singler (20 pts, 12 reb) at No. 9 Purdue in 2008.
 
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Katz video interview with Jared after game...

Sullinger, Buckeyes make a statement
November, 16, 2010
By Andy Katz


GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Evan Turner had prepared Jared Sullinger for what was to come at Ohio State.

He publicly said at the NBA draft the Buckeyes would have a Big Ten freshman of the year and even possibly a Big Ten player of the year. He didn?t hesitate to say that even without him -- last season?s national player of the year -- the Buckeyes could be a better team.

Privately, according to Sullinger, he was prepping OSU's highly touted forward on how to handle his stardom.

?He helped me manage everything,?? said Sullinger, who noted he has known Turner for a while, even though he never played with him. ?He told me about how to deal with the hype, the local celebrity stuff and to understand who I am and what I have to do to be successful in the game of basketball.??

Sullinger said Turner?s words were direct: listen to coach Thad Matta.

?He?s been there, he?s coached in a national championship and had a whole bunch of NBA basketball players,?? Sullinger said.

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http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/18160/sullinger-buckeyes-make-a-statement
 
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Posted: Tuesday November 16, 2010
Seth Davis>INSIDE COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Sullinger in charge for Buckeyes

Freshman Jared Sullinger dominated in Ohio State's win at No. 9 Florida
Sullinger has been destined for big things in a basketball-focused family
OSU coach Thad Matta likes the way Sullinger thinks the game through

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Jared Sullinger shot 13 for 17 and scored 26 points in his first collegiate road game.
Kim Klement/US PRESSWIRE

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- All his life, Jared Sullinger has been a boy among men. It began when he was a toddler rumbling in the hallway with his two older brothers. When Jared was in elementary school, his brothers took him to the playground to play basketball with their friends, who pounded him unmercifully. When he was in middle school, he participated in practices run by his father, Satch, the coach at Northland High School in Columbus, Ohio. Whether it was attending Ohio State's basketball camp as a 10-year-old or competing in AAU basketball tournaments as a teenager, Sullinger always went up against older kids.

And yet, despite all that, Sullinger has consistently played like a man among boys. That was the case again Tuesday night at Florida's O'Connell Center. Now a 6-foot-9, 280-pound freshman center at Ohio State, Sullinger dominated the paint in the second half, enabling the fourth-ranked Buckeyes to run away from the No. 9 Gators, 93-75. Sullinger had 16 of his 26 points after intermission, and overall he shot 13 for 17 from the floor and had a game-high 10 rebounds. He may have been one of the youngest players on the floor, but he was also the toughest, the strongest and the smartest. Not bad for an 18-year-old kid playing in his second college game.

The most impressive aspect of Sullinger's performance was just how unimpressed he was by it. After the game ended, Sullinger stood in a hallway and was asked if he was nervous before the game. "Oh, not at all," he replied with cheerful insouciance. "I've played a lot of games in my life, some really tough games in AAU and high school. Usually it was against players who were two grades older. Plus, my brothers threw me into the fire at a young age. All that prepared me to play at this level."

Sullinger is not an above-the-rim athlete. He gets his points mostly through effort and guile, using old-school tactics like angles, efficiency and footwork. During one timeout Tuesday night, he even suggested plays he thought the Buckeyes should run to exploit Florida's weaknesses. "He thinks the game, and his demeanor is off the charts," Ohio State coach Thad Matta said. "In some ways it's like coaching a 40-year-old man. In practice I'll get on him and he'll look at me like, 'Okay. I had it coming.' "

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Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/20.../sullinger.ohiostate/index.html#ixzz15XinzvLH
 
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