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When Justice Sueing put his name into the transfer portal after two standout seasons at California, it didn’t take long for schools to start calling.
In the case of Ohio State, it took about 20 minutes. And a little more than a month later, Sueing decided to continue his collegiate career with the Buckeyes thanks largely to the bond forged with coach Chris Holtmann and assistant coach Ryan Pedon.
“I felt like the coaching staff was real genuine,” Sueing said in his first public comments since announcing his commitment May 10. “They were the right fit for me. I felt like we kind of clicked right from the beginning, coach Pedon and coach Holtmann. That was a big part of it, especially the understanding that I’d have a good relationship with the coaches. And then on top of that, the situation, I felt like I’d be able to really contribute to the program and make a real difference at Ohio State.”
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“It was great,” Sueing said. “I thought the campus was great. I felt like the people that were there were really open, especially the people I spoke to. The facilities there are really nice. The whole situation kind of blew me away, and that’s what set them apart from other schools.”
A relationship with Holtmann helped, too. While coach at Butler, Holtmann recruited Sueing out of high school.
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“I feel like because my versatility and my feel for the game, that’s why I feel like I can help Ohio State. Not just because of the position as far as the team when I get eligible and feeling like when I can come in I can be a major contributor, but more so that the system is how I played. Coach Holtmann does a great job as far as running the program. Being able to trust him, I know he’ll be able to put me in the right spots to score or play-make. I feel like we both see eye-to-eye on that and that helped a lot as far as feeling like I’ll fit into the program.”
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Probably not. Sports reference has hometowns listed since about 2003. OSU has had mens hoops players from OH, MI, IN, IL, PA, CA, WI, UT, NJ, NC, NY, GA, MS, FL, KY, MD, and TX. Now Sueing from HI and Carton from IA adds two more to the state list, at least for the last 20 years roughly.Have we ever had a scholarship basketball player from Hawai'i?
The state of Louisiana should probably be added to that list. Jerry Lucas's stepson was on scholarship under Eldon for maybe a year. Name escapes me right now but they listed him as being from Louisiana.Probably not. Sports reference has hometowns listed since about 2003. OSU has had mens hoops players from OH, MI, IN, IL, PA, CA, WI, UT, NJ, NC, NY, GA, MS, FL, KY, MD, and TX. Now Sueing from HI and Carton from IA adds two more to the state list, at least for the last 20 years roughly.
The state of Louisiana should probably be added to that list. Jerry Lucas's stepson was on scholarship under Eldon for maybe a year. Name escapes me right now but they listed him as being from Louisiana.