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SF Seth Towns (transfer to Howard)

He’s looking for a school to keep playing.



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This. He's got his Harvard degree (and one from OSU?). This is about closure.


“I think I have restructured my relationship with basketball,” Towns told Adam Jardy of The Columbus Dispatch. “It is much healthier now. I’m not saying I put my entire identity into basketball, but man, it was hard, because that’s kind of the only professional aspiration I’ve had. Everything else was kind of subsidiary to that. Now, I think I’ve released myself from the need to play at whatever level.”

Just sayin': If it was me I don't think I'd want to risk another injury/operation, etc. that could have serious adverse effects later in life. At some point in life you have to make a decision to put your degrees to work and start your "life after basketball".
 
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“I think I have restructured my relationship with basketball,” Towns told Adam Jardy of The Columbus Dispatch. “It is much healthier now. I’m not saying I put my entire identity into basketball, but man, it was hard, because that’s kind of the only professional aspiration I’ve had. Everything else was kind of subsidiary to that. Now, I think I’ve released myself from the need to play at whatever level.”

Just sayin': If it was me I don't think I'd want to risk another injury/operation, etc. that could have serious adverse effects later in life. At some point in life you have to make a decision to put your degrees to work and start your "life after basketball".

Howard is regarded as a top, if not the top, HBCU for academics. It only adds even more to his resume' for life after basketball, now that he knows his dream of playing professionally is over. If he wants to play college ball for one more season then he should do it.

He's got the rest of his life to not play.
 
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Howard is regarded as a top, if not the top, HBCU for academics. It only adds even more to his resume' for life after basketball, now that he knows his dream of playing professionally is over. If he wants to play college ball for one more season then he should do it.

He's got the rest of his life to not play.
Hopefully, he goes into coaching. I think he’d be a really good one.
 
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SETH TOWNS, EVERYONE. At 26 years old, Seth Towns is one of the oldest, if not the oldest, players in college basketball. After all the bumps, bruises and torn ligaments he suffered at Harvard and Ohio State, Towns transferred to Howard in May 2023 for his eighth season of college hoops.

With one look at Towns’ box scores, I could argue that the 6-foot-9, 230-pound forward has saved some of his best for last.

Across 19 appearances for the Bison, Towns has averaged 15.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per contest. Those points, rebounds and assists are all career bests for the Columbus native — yes, even better than his averages as the Ivy League Player of the Year in 2018.



In a recent interview with ESPN's Jeff Borzello, Towns said his improved knee health and a restructured relationship with basketball have allowed him to thrive on the hardwood.

After sitting out the first three games while awaiting NCAA clearance, Towns came off the bench for three games, and has been in the starting lineup since. He's averaging 15.5 points and 6.5 rebounds, shooting 37.4% from 3-point range. He has scored in double figures in 16 of 19 games, including 26 points against Mount St. Mary's and 27 against Cincinnati.
"I'm playing the best since my sophomore year," Towns said. "Now I'm 26. It's a huge difference in how I'm playing the game."
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Blakeney has been most impressed by Towns' work ethic. He recalls a specific instance against La Salle, when he subbed out Towns for a breather; moments later, Blakeney looked up to see Towns walking past him to sub himself back in the game.
"I was like, you just MJ'd me right now," Blakeney said.
"If all things are equal and he doesn't have injuries, he's in his fourth or fifth year in the NBA. And yet he's fighting and scratching and clawing his ass off everyday for us at Howard," he added. "He doesn't want to take plays off. He understands there's a sense of urgency with his basketball clock right now."
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