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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Kalen Etzler showed up in full Buckeye garb to both Ohio State games he attended last season.
First, he wore an Ohio State baseball jersey to the 79-72 win against Maryland in late February, then returned a week later in a Buckeyes hockey jersey to see his future team top Michigan at the Schottenstein Center. Etzler, a three-star 2021 power forward commit, watched at least parts of both games from behind the scorer’s table with fellow commit Meechie Johnson, and he feels more at home with his decision than ever.
“It's weird, I feel like family when I go now, not just like a little outcast,” Etzler told Eleven Warriors. “I feel like when I walk in the hallways that everyone knows. Even if they don't, I feel like I'm part of it. It's not like I'm just there getting noticed. I'm part of the program now. I've, I don't know how to say it, just earned my right to mention my name with the program.”
Though Etzler won’t be able to sign a National Letter of Intent until at least November, he’s already been committed for a year. The Convoy Crestview rising senior chose to end his recruitment on May 12, 2019, which is the same day Chris Holtmann extended him a scholarship offer.
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OSU_Buckguy
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starting to see some definition in kalen's arms and shoulders. very good to see. also, in a pic of him standing next to 6'9" caleb furst, kalen was barely shorter. he's a legit 6'8". might be 6'9" by college.
hope that he continues to add bulk and quickness. he's willing to be active inside, which is what sets him apart from gaffney. well, that's one thing that sets him apart. another is that kalen will no doubt invest more than one year at osu.
hope that he continues to add bulk and quickness. he's willing to be active inside, which is what sets him apart from gaffney. well, that's one thing that sets him apart. another is that kalen will no doubt invest more than one year at osu.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
It's official.
Ohio State basketball commits Meechie Johnson, Kalen Etzler and Malaki Branham signed their National Letters of Intent on Wednesday during the first day of the early signing period to officially become Buckeyes.
Etzler holds the title as the longest-committed Buckeye in the 2021 class, having pledged to play for the home-state team on May 12, 2019. A lanky 6-foot-8, 195-pound forward from Convoy Crestview, he's the No. 98 overall recruit and 21st-ranked power forward in his class.
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MARVYMARV14
Hall of Fame
Etzler seems like the kind of player who can have a lot of different things in his tool bag...kid can shoot he can post, put it on the floor and is very smooth and effortless in his play but I think the key for him is his motor and making sure he is giving it 100 percent
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
PROJECTED ROLE: Etzler will likely play just 5-10 minutes per game off of the bench and get some extra time in blowout wins. Depending on how he plays early in the season, Chris Holtmann might be able to carve out a small role for him moving forward into the season. Holtmann has proven that he doesn’t mind going deep into the bench, especially to get the young guys some experience.
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wigmon
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If Liddell returns, Etzler won't get off the bench except in garbage time. With an actual center in the fold and expected improvement from Key, Liddell and Young are going to get all the minutes at the 4 and thats really the only position Etzler can play right now. Even if those guys have foul trouble, we'll slide Sueing to the 4 and put Brown, Ahrens or Branham at the 3.
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