The 6-4 Sotos, a senior who is not currently eligible as a graduate transfer for the 2020-21 season, announced his decision on Twitter after selecting OSU over Butler, Gonzaga, Minnesota, Missouri, Vanderbilt and Xavier.
Sotos could become eligible to play next season at OSU if the NCAA grants the immediate one-time transfer waiver it is considering or he obtains an eligibility waiver.
It's possible that even if Sotos gains eligibility, he and Ohio State may defer his final season until 2021-22 so that he can gain strength during a redshirt year and give the Buckeyes an experienced point guard that season when Garfield Heights, OH., point guard Meechie Johnson will be a true freshman.
OSU has returning senior C.J. Walker slated for point guard in the upcoming season.
Sotos had 12 points, seven rebounds, five assists and one turnover in 35 minutes when Bucknell lost at Ohio State, 73-71, on Dec. 15, 2018.
He averaged 11.5 points and 3.9 assists this past season, starting all 34 games and leading the team in minutes played, scoring, assists and steals.