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SF/PF Keita Bates-Diop (Official Thread)

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THIRTEEN FOOTBALL AND MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYERS AMONG 49 OHIO STATE ATHLETES GRADUATING SUNDAY

OHIO STATE STUDENT-ATHLETE GRADUATES | AUTUMN 2017

STUDENT....................... DEGREE
KEITA BATES-DIOP....... Economics

Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/the-...mong-49-ohio-state-athletes-graduating-sunday

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He's already graduated and in economics too; so he definitely knows the value of a "buck". If he can't make it on a NBA team, he undoubtedly can still command a very good 6 figure contract playing in Europe. I really don't expect him to come back to a 5th season.
 
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SKULL SESSION: OHIO STATE LEARNS FROM A MAT, KEITA BATES-DIOP PLAYS IT COY, AND WIRE FRAUD REMAINS A BAD IDEA

C'MON NOW, KDBD! Keita Bates-Diop said he has put no thought into turning pro, which is a curious statement for a man that walked on Senior Night.

Obviously, The Game must be played. Despite a recent slump, KBD has solidified his status as a first-round draft pick. Whether that's in the lottery remains to be seen.

From dispatch.com:

“I truly do love this place,” he said. “This place is my home now. I will forever cherish every time I’ve had here in Columbus. You guys took me in with open arms and accepted me for who I am, through all the ups and downs, through my inconsistent play, all the losses, you guys always stuck with me and I love this place. Go Bucks.”

It took only a few games this season for the thought that Bates-Diop could play himself into the NBA to take hold with the coaching staff. He has averaged 19.0 points and 8.7 rebounds, the only player among the top three in the league in both categories, and is on the watch lists for multiple national awards.

I'm not sure how KBD will perform in the NBA. He may choose to be a superstar overseas. Either way, it will be quite the head start on life for a 23-year-old after graduating college free of debt. The older I get, the more I appreciate that.

Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/skull-sessions/2018/02/91233/ohio-state-football
 
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OHIO STATE COACHING STAFF MONITORING, WORKING THROUGH KEITA BATES-DIOP'S OFFENSIVE STRUGGLES AS SEASON WEARS DOWN

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As the season winds down and with postseason play on the horizon, you always hope that your team is playing its best basketball going into tournament time.

Unfortunately for Keita Bates-Diop, that hasn't been the case.

Ohio State's redshirt junior and assumed frontrunner for the Big Ten Player of the Year has hit a wall, at least offensively, in his last four games.

Since dropping a career-high 35 in a 75-67 win over Illinois on Feb. 4, Bates-Diop has been held under 20 points every game since, including a season-low six points in a win over Rutgers on Tuesday. The performance against the Scarlet Knights took him out of the top spot in terms of scoring leaders in the Big Ten, as Penn State's Tony Carr (19.6 ppg) overtook Bates-Diop (19.0).

Bates-Diop's offensive struggles, at least to the casual basketball observer, appear to be due to fatigue, something Chris Holtmann said he first noticed early in a 74-62 loss to Michigan on Sunday.

"I think we noticed it, his first two free throws at Michigan. I haven't seen him shoot short all year like that," Holtmann said. "He has carried such a heavy load for us."

Bates-Diop scored 20 or more points in the first four conference games of the new year, including 32 in an upset win over then-No. 1-ranked Michigan State. He has hit the 20-point mark in 11 games this season, in which Ohio State holds an 8-3 record.

His production hasn't been particularly limited in other facets of his game, however, as Bates-Diop has pulled down five or more rebounds in all but one conference game this season, and continues to rank in the top-10 in the league in blocked shots.

Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...iops-offensive-struggles-as-season-wears-down
 
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Well deserved. Congrats to KBD. I'm getting more confident as the season winds down that he will come back next year. This year's draft is loaded and everything I see is him being a late 1st or 2nd rounder. If he stays, he can for sure be a lottery pick considering the lack of prospects for next year .
 
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KOBuckeye said:
Well deserved. Congrats to KBD. I'm getting more confident as the season winds down that he will come back next year. This year's draft is loaded and everything I see is him being a late 1st or 2nd rounder. If he stays, he can for sure be a lottery pick considering the lack of prospects for next year .
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He isn't staying if he went through senior day. NBA already likes to take younger kids with potential, I'm not sure he has room to grow his game much more. And yes I see him going in the second round
 
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