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SF/PF J.D. Weatherspoon (transfer to Toledo)

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LitlBuck;2142317; said:
Matta said that Spoon just want to play more and he respects that. Good luck to J.D. wherever he might end up.
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Spoon has the talent to start at many D1 schools, no doubt.

Loved watching the kid play when he was on the floor. Exciting player. I am sure he will make a big impact wherever he ends ups.

Good luck, Spoon!!
 
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Ex-Ohio State forward coming to Toledo
BY RYAN AUTULLO
BLADE SPORTS WRITER

Former Ohio State basketball forward JD Weatherspoon will transfer to the University of Toledo, where he'll have two seasons of eligibility remaining after sitting out next year.

He revealed his intentions Tuesday in a Tweet that partially read, "I will be taking my talents to the University of Toledo."

Weatherspoon chose UT over Temple, which did not offer him a scholarship after he visited the Philadelphia campus last weekend. Bowling Green State University, Ohio University, and Valparaiso expressed interest in the 6-foot-6, 215-pound Columbus native.

Weatherspoon, who will play either forward spot, said he picked UT because he's comfortable with assistant coach Ryan Pedon, a native of suburban Columbus, and because he enjoyed his visit to campus last month.

"I felt comfortable with the coaches," he said. "They showed me a lot of love and told me I'm going to be a guy they need to build the program up and go to the NCAA tournament."

Weatherspoon's career at OSU never gained traction. He was ruled academically ineligible for the second half of his freshman season after contributing 1.8 points and 0.8 rebounds in 10 games. He logged 6.3 minutes last season, totaling 3.0 points and 1.1 rebounds, and played only three minutes in OSU's five games of the NCAA tournament. Buckeyes coach Thad Matta encouraged Weatherspoon to transfer, the player conceded, "to get a fresh start somewhere else."

"He told me I don't care about winning and that I just care about playing, which is not true," Weatherspoon said.

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http://www.toledoblade.com/UT/2012/05/15/Ex-Ohio-State-forward-coming-to-Toledo.html
 
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