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PG Aaron Craft (B1G 6th MOY '11, Def POY '12, Acad AA, Dolomiti En. TR - Italy)

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My comparison for Aaron has always been Eric Snow.
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Great comparison... to amplify that.. I remember NBA coaches (especially Mike Brown) often saying Snow's value was dramatically increased because of his leadership.. like having a coach on the floor... which was a key reason he played so long

BTW Snow is now Asst BB coach of SMU... under, of all people, Larry Brown
 
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The first decision came with 6:24 remaining in the first half as Kevin Parrom was making two free throws to put sixth-seeded Arizona up 33-22, causing the game to teeter on becoming a blowout.Ohio State coach Thad Matta and his assistants decided to gamble at that moment. They put point guard Aaron Craft back into the game even though he had two fouls and had sat out the previous 3:08.

?We thought if we were going to stay in the game and close the gap, he needed to be in there,? said assistant coach Jeff Boals. ?We were going to live and die with him. Normally, you might sit Aaron the rest of the half (with two fouls), but when you?re playing in a Sweet 16 game, you can?t let the game get too far out of reach.?

Craft re-entered the game at the 6:23 mark, and the Buckeyes outscored the Wildcats 12-5 in the rest of the half to trail only 38-34 at the break.

?I wouldn?t have been able to do that my freshman year,? Craft said. ?I?ve grown as a player. Trying to stay in the game helped us. I had to be a little smarter and not be as aggressive. You have to show your hands as much as possible (on defense) and trust your teammates.?
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http://buckeyextra.dispatch.com/content/stories/2013/03/29/lineup-changes-successful.html
 
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Brother’s service spurs Craft
By MARK CANNIZZARO
Last Updated: March 30, 2013

LOS ANGELES — Aaron Craft is tough.

Ask any of the opposing point guards the Ohio State star has broken down with his relentless, scrappy style.

Brandon Craft is tougher.

Ask Aaron Craft and he’ll wax on about his older brother, who a year ago was deployed as a U.S. Army soldier to Afghanistan, where he spent nine months.

“I’m really proud that he’s doing something that’s so much bigger than me playing basketball,’’ Aaron said yesterday, on the eve of Ohio State’s NCAA Tournament West Region final game against Wichita State at Staples Center. “He says he’s proud of me and my sister [Cait, a point guard on the Ohio State women’s basketball team], but in all reality he’s doing something that’s much tougher and much harder.’’

A year ago, one of the hardest things Brandon had to do was board a plane to Afghanistan while Aaron and Ohio State were playing Syracuse in the Elite Eight for a chance to get to the Final Four.

“The emotions I was feeling at the time I was being deployed was regret that I wasn’t going to get to experience watching Aaron in the Final Four,’’ Brandon told The Post yesterday by phone from Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Tacoma, Wash., where he is stationed. “That’s how it’s been the entire time Aaron’s been at Ohio State. That’s always been a little difficult to deal with.’’

Not as difficult as what he witnessed during his nine months battling the Taliban in Afghanistan.

He said it is “hard to describe’’ what he saw there, calling it an “eye-opening experience’’ and saying, “You find out exactly what you take for granted living in a country like the United States.

“One of worst things that I encountered when over there was seeing this little kid that we brought back to our outpost because he was on one of the roads leading to the village and had set off an IED that blew off all four of his limbs,’’ Brandon said. “That kind of summarizes the entire situation.’’

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http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/college/basketball/hero_worship_g38MX6mTtJtaQ4HtyunHzO

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Does anyone remember/have the video of Craft's freshman year in a home game against I believe Michigan St. where the ball went into their backcourt and he practically ran 94 ft past everyone got the ball layed it in and was fouled?
I remember that was the point when I knew he had "it", whatever "it" is. Dickie V lost his marbles on the play.
 
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Four hours ago on the Clipper's FB page:

First pitch is scheduled for 7:15 tonight. Aaron Craft will return to throw out a ceremonial first pitch and we will have special guest, Mike Ricordati, on the PA tonight. Tickets from last night's game can be exchanged for any game the rest of the year. See our rain policy for full details. Saturday's game will be a doubleheader, two 7-inning games, beginning at 4:35 and tickets are good for both games. Gates open at 4:00 PM.
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@CRAFTroomies gives look into Aaron Craft's life at Ohio State
By Danielle Seamon
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Updated: Tuesday, May 28, 2013

This year, Aaron Craft was featured in Sports Illustrated, scored a game winning three-pointer with half a second left against Iowa State and vacuumed his apartment.

After all, explains Craft?s roommate Logan Jones, the cleaning load is delegated evenly upon the roommates.

To shed light on the happenings and everyday normalcy of the Ohio State basketball star, three of Craft?s four roommates, Jones, a fourth-year in marketing, Ryan Cypret, a graduate in sports management, and Michael Duffy, a graduate student in accounting, created the @CRAFTroomies Twitter account. The account is the only official Aaron Craft Twitter account and provides about 4,100 followers an illustrated narrative of Craft?s life.

Jones, who is often introduced by his parents and friends as ?Aaron Craft?s roommate,? explains that being Craft's roommate is almost a part of his identity. With the amount of public fascination surrounding the life of the basketball star, people constantly inquire about the point guard?s life, which is something Cypret finds intriguing within itself.

?I think we find it fascinating how much people want to follow and hear and get into Aaron?s life,? Cypret said. ?I mean, all of these people who are well-known these days have Twitter accounts, people have access to their lives. Aaron?s just a real humble guy, he never promotes himself.?

The idea for a Twitter account documenting Craft?s life off the court and in his off-campus apartment floated around for about two months, Cypret said.

?Aaron never had (a Twitter account)?so we would always tell him, ?If you had a Twitter account, you?d probably get a ton of followers.? It just never interested him?We finally just one day, we like to say YOLO a lot, so we were just like, ?OK, YOLO, we are just going to do it and take advantage of this,?? Cypret said.

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http://www.thelantern.com/a-e/craft...t-s-life-at-ohio-state-1.3044859#.UaXpEZz4JgF
 
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Craft confirms Pinoy lineage
By Joaquin Henson (The Philippine Star) | Updated June 1, 2013

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Pastor Renie Rodejo (left) and Aaron Craft

MANILA, Philippines - Ohio State star point guard Aaron Craft confirmed his Filipino heritage during a conversation with Pastor Renie Rodejo who visited the Buckeyes training camp in the course of an Athletes In Action exposure program late last year.

Rodejo, 38, told The Star yesterday Craft mentioned he is one-fourth Filipino as his father John?s mother is pure Filipina. ?He?s very humble, God-fearing, focused and sincere,? said Rodejo. ?I found him to be quite friendly. He?s a born-again Christian, very open and very dedicated in his relationship with the Lord. When he found out I?m Filipino, he immediately told me he?s 25 percent Filipino.?

Athletes In Action spiritual coach Morris Michalski introduced Rodejo to Craft. Michalski is also the spiritual coach of NBA star Kevin Durant.

Rodejo said he asked Craft if he could visit the Philippines and even play here. ?At first glance, you wouldn?t think he has Filipino blood, he has pink cheeks and looks very Caucasian,? said Rodejo who was sent with another Filipino R. J. Reyes to the Xenia, Ohio, headquarters of Athletes In Action for a 10-day camp last November. ?Aaron wouldn?t commit about visiting or playing in the Philippines. He was very focused on the NCAA. They were practicing for their next game against Rhode Island. All he could tell me was, ?We?ll see.? But I could sense he was interested. He?s one of the best point guards in college basketball today and someday, he?ll play in the NBA.?

Craft, 21, is eligible to play in the PBA as a local because he would be classified as a Fil-foreigner. But under FIBA rules, he will not be allowed to play for the Philippines as a dual citizen unless he was able to obtain a Filipino passport before turning 16. The 6-2, 195-pound sharpshooter averaged 10 points as an Ohio State junior last season as the Buckeyes went to the NCAA Elite Eight, losing to Wichita State 70-66 in the quarterfinals. It was Craft who hit a triple with 0.5 of a second left to lift Ohio State to a 78-75 win Iowa State and advance the varsity to the Sweet 16. A minute earlier, he drew a charge for a crucial turnover with Iowa State ahead. In high school, Craft starred in football and basketball. He concentrated on basketball as a senior at Liberty Benton High School in 2009-10, averaging 26 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and 3.2 steals.

An exercise science major, Craft plans to take up medicine and has a 3.88 Grade Point Average. Since high school, he has earned straight As except for a B+ in chemistry. His brother Brandon has served in Afghanistan with the US Army. Father John, who is half-Filipino, is a junior high football and basketball coach and teacher at Fostoria High School. His father is credited for orienting Craft as a defense-minded player. With a year left in his collegiate eligibility, Craft is now Ohio State?s career leader in steals, passing Jay Burson for the honor.

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http://www.philstar.com/sports/2013/06/01/948766/craft-confirms-pinoy-lineage
 
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