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

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Jared Sullinger, Freshman, Ohio State University: The big-bodied power forward has amazing hands and will give you bruises when going up for the basketball on a rebound or a loose ball. When he gets the ball in the post he is composed with the basketball, extremely steady/balanced, can put the ball up over both shoulders, and is decisive?in the sense he that reads the defense and reacts to the situation accordingly. Sullinger is the biggest reason that Ohio State will be a factor to win a championship this season because he gives them a go-to option on the inside and an extremely solid defender on the inside. I was always impressed whenever I watched him in high school, and watching him last night against the senior laden Florida squad that has National Championship aspirations. Talk about convincing the scouts early? (Note: Sullinger had 6 dunks and a few other lay-ins.)
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http://www.slamonline.com/online/uncategorized/2010/11/college-player-notes/
 
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Ohio State freshman Jared Sullinger is already getting attention from NBA draft gurus - The Sporting News projects him as the No.2 pick in the 2011 draft and ESPN's Chris Ford has him No.4 - and so many agents have been calling father Satch Sullinger's cell phone that he's stopped answering it.

But the word is that the Northland grad won't even consider going to the NBA after the season with a work stoppage imminent, that he can't afford to let his game suffer by sitting out a season. The 6-foot-9 center has told those around him that he wants to play more than one year at OSU, although they also acknowledge that minds can change.

As good as Sullinger is - he's averaging 16 points and 10 rebounds in his first four games - another year would make him more NBA-ready; he probably isn't tall enough to play the No. 5 position in the NBA, and another year could be of significant help in his playing the four spot.

Sullinger has promised his family that he will earn his degree at Ohio State, no matter how long it takes.
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http://www.dispatch.com/live/conten...6/rumblings-11-26-art-gilanfih-1.html?sid=101

Jared Sullinger, F, Ohio State Buckeyes
Sullinger possesses the potential to become something every team covets and few ever get -- a legit low-post scorer.

The NBA has loads of big men who can run, jump, dunk and even finish open shots in the paint and on the perimeter, but few guys can bang and bump and still find a way to get "paint buckets." Maybe there are 12 players, total, who can score one-on-one in the post against any defender. Think about that for a second. The entire globe has only produced a dozen guys like that. Now, Sullinger can be added to that list.

He has the body and frame already, and it's fair to guess it will be more chiseled in time. I like his length and that he already uses either hand inside, too. He definitely looks like a scorer, though the Florida game didn't show us as much as you'd think. We already knew he could make uncontested dunks. College is a tough place to show off low-post skills, since the court is crowded with helpers who can sag and recover to the shorter 3-point line with relative ease, but there should be instances in which Sullinger will get to show if he can indeed be a guy who's going to be an option for an NBA offense inside. If that looks likely, he can absolutely rise into the top few picks in June.
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http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/blog?name=nba_draft&id=5846064
 
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It seems that Jared has not had great games in the last few outings. With some young superstars, I'd be concerned how this would affect him in the next few games. But, having seen him play numerous games the last few years, he is the type that is more concerned about winning than his own stats. I remember the game last year that Northland played against Findlay prep, where he was double and triple teamed, and Findlay was not going to let him beat them, he still rebounded, and kept his head in the game, and in the end, helped his team to a win.

I'm looking forward to the FSU game, go Bucks.
 
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After a brief lull, OSU freshman sensation Jared Sullinger eager to shine once again vs. Florida State
Published: Monday, November 29, 2010
Doug Lesmerises, The Plain Dealer

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Ohio State's Jared Sullinger (left) has seen his production drop after a breakout game earlier this month against Florida. He's looking for another big night Tuesday as the Buckeyes play Florida State.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State basketball is back in the state of Florida Tuesday night and back in the spotlight. Maybe freshman big man Jared Sullinger will get back to playing his best.

After rising to No. 2 in the polls, the test for Ohio State (5-0) is at 5-1 Florida State in the Big Ten-ACC Challenge, while 10 days ago the game was at No. 9 Florida. In that game, his second as a college player, Sullinger broke out with 26 points and 10 rebounds in 34 minutes in a 93-75 win that had the college basketball world talking.

In his three games since then, Sullinger has averaged 10 points and six rebounds in 27 minutes, as the Buckeyes beat UNC-Wilmington, Morehead State and Miami (Ohio) by an average of 27 points.

The challenge wasn't the same, and neither was Sullinger.

"Sometimes as a freshman, you come out and you walk out there and think, 'I'll do the same thing I did the last game,'" Sullinger said Monday, admitting that the lower level of competition has affected his level of play.

There's another thing, too. After what he did to the Gators, opponents are game-planning for Sullinger. They want to take him outside on defense and get him out of the lane, then get multiple players on him on the offensive end when a shot goes up.

"It's been a lot different, actually," Sullinger said. "It's obvious that sometimes the focal point is keeping me off the offensive boards, and it's kind of tough because normally it's two people boxing me out instead of one, so I can't really be as effective as I want to."

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http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2010/11/after_a_freshman_lull_jared_su.html
 
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Learning curve getting steeper
Despite a string of wins, the Buckeyes have looked less than stellar in recent games, in part because opponents are making life difficult on Sullinger
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
By Bob Baptist

Jared Sullinger took his seat for a postgame interview last week and saw the box score staring back at him as if he were looking into a mirror.

He didn't like what he saw.

"Wow," he mumbled. "Three rebounds."

"That's just not me," he said later.

Sullinger, a freshman, and Ohio State entered the season amid great expectations. Sullinger received some votes for the Associated Press All-America team, and the Buckeyes were ranked No.4.
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http://www.dispatch.com/live/conten.../30/osu-mbk-11-30-art-gk7aov3e-1.html?sid=101
 
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The biggest loser: Sullinger cuts down on his size, adds to his inside game
By Blake Williams
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Published: Sunday, December 5, 2010

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Jared Sullinger goes up for a shot during Ohio State?s win over Miami (Ohio) on Nov. 26.

Jared Sullinger scored 554 points and collected 279 rebounds during his senior year at Northland High School. He also weighed 290 pounds.

"I kind of knew coming into Ohio State I was going to have to drop weight for the style of play coach (Thad) Matta plays," the 6-foot, 9-inch Sullinger said.

He did just that, cutting 20 pounds before his first game as a Buckeye on Nov. 12. Sullinger's weight now fluctuates between 265 and 270 pounds, he said.

Dropping the weight had nothing to do with a change in diet but "was all exercise," Sullinger said.

His workout regime is largely left to the discretion of associate strength and conditioning coach Dave Richardson.

"Coach Rich is the man who gets us in shape and gets our bodies right for the season," senior guard David Lighty said. "It's up to him, and he's the man who got us to where we are right now."

The Buckeyes are 6-0 and Sullinger is averaging 14.5 points and 9.3 rebounds a game.

Sullinger attributes his success so far to the ramped-up training.

"With the sand pit running and the miles ? we run, it was like a piece of cake out there" on the court, Sullinger said.

Besides the runs and sand pit work, the players run stairs at the Schottenstein Center to prepare for the season, Lighty said.

Sullinger also said his defensive stance has been more consistent because of his work on technique in the sand pit, he said.

Despite the improvement on that side of the ball, Matta still expects more.

"There's still another gear in him on the defensive side that we got to work on," Matta said.

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http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=303430194

  • Jared Sullinger finished with 40 points vs IUPUI. That is by far the most points scored in a single game by a freshman in Ohio State history. The previous record was 30 by Michael Redd vs. USC on 12/20/97.
  • The last player to score 40+ points and grab 10+ rebounds, WITHOUT making a 3-pt FG, was Blake Griffin on February 14, 2009 vs Texas Tech (40pts, 23 reb).
  • In addition to scoring an Ohio State single-game freshman record with 40 points, Jared Sullinger also hauled down 13 rebounds in the Buckeyes' come-from-behind win over IUPUI on Thursday. That now gives him four double-doubles thus far this season. Among Division I freshmen, only Kentucky's Terrence Jones has recorded more double-doubles on the season to date (5).
 
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Dryden;1831660; said:
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=303430194

  • Jared Sullinger finished with 40 points vs IUPUI. That is by far the most points scored in a single game by a freshman in Ohio State history. The previous record was 30 by Michael Redd vs. USC on 12/20/97.
  • The last player to score 40+ points and grab 10+ rebounds, WITHOUT making a 3-pt FG, was Blake Griffin on February 14, 2009 vs Texas Tech (40pts, 23 reb).
  • In addition to scoring an Ohio State single-game freshman record with 40 points, Jared Sullinger also hauled down 13 rebounds in the Buckeyes' come-from-behind win over IUPUI on Thursday. That now gives him four double-doubles thus far this season. Among Division I freshmen, only Kentucky's Terrence Jones has recorded more double-doubles on the season to date (5).
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Fact: Bucks' Sullinger is 1st Big Ten Fr. to score 40 pts in a single game since 1944! Seriously. - per Ohio state buckeyes Facebook
 
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Here are all of the 40-point games in tOSU history:

9 by Robin Freeman
8 by Gary Bradds
2 by Dennis Hopson
1 by Jerry Lucas
1 by Clark Kellogg
1 by Paul Ebert
1 by Jared Sullinger

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OHIO STATE'S TOP SCORING GAMES
49 Gary Bradds vs. Illinois .................................1964
48 Gary Bradds at Michigan State ............................1964
48 Jerry Lucas at Michigan State ............................1961
47 Gary Bradds vs. Purdue ...................................1964
46 R. Freeman at Michigan State .............................1956
45 Gary Bradds at Brigham Young .............................1962
44 R. Freeman at Oklahoma ...................................1955
43 R. Freeman vs. Illinois ..................................1956
43 R. Freeman vs. Michigan State ............................1956
43 R. Freeman at Loyola .....................................1955
42 D. Hopson vs. Cleveland State ............................1985
42 C. Kellogg vs. Northwestern ..............................1981
42 Gary Bradds vs. Michigan .................................1964
42 R. Freeman at Pittsburgh .................................1955
41 D. Hopson at Dayton ......................................1986
41 R. Freeman vs. Indiana ...................................1956
40 Paul Ebert vs. Michigan ..................................1952
40 Gary Bradds at Indiana ...................................1964
40 Gary Bradds vs. Wisconsin ................................1964
40 Gary Bradds vs. Iowa .....................................1963
40 R. Freeman vs. Vanderbilt ................................1955
40 R. Freeman vs. Oklahoma ..................................1955​

40 J. Sullinger vs. IUPUI ...................................2010
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