Buckeyes senior Justin Ahrens set to transfer from Ohio State
COLUMBUS — Justin Ahrens was already finished playing at Ohio State.
The Buckeyes graduate is hoping, however, to finish his entire college basketball career somewhere else. Ahrens plans to transfer, according to CBS Sports Jon Rothstein.
Ahrens became one of the Big Ten’s top sharp-shooters during his career with the Buckeyes. He averaged 4.3 points per game and 1.9 rebounds per game in four seasons at Ohio State, but he struggled during his senior season in which he shot just 35.4 percent from 3-point range, the lowest percentage in his four years. During his junior campaign, Ahrens hit 42.5 percent of his shots from beyond the arc.
The senior guard walked on Senior Day and talked extensively about the end of his Ohio State career. But he never officially closed the door on his time in college basketball coming to a close. Ahrens will have one year of eligibility remaining, due to the extra year granted by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A three-star small forward from Versailles, Ohio, Ahrens committed to Ohio State in the class of 2018 along with now-Indiana Pacers star Duane Washington Jr. Ahrens was the final member of that 2018 class to leave the program.
After four years at Ohio State, Ahrens is moving on to a new program. He will transfer after ending his Buckeyes career last month in the NCAA Tournament.
Ohio State adds Wright State guard from transfer portal
Chris Holtmann and the Buckeyes earned a pledge from Wright State transfer guard Tanner Holden on Saturday afternoon.
Holden, an All-Horizon League guard at Wright State, led the Raiders to their first NCAA Tournament win in program history this March after lifting them to a conference title. He averaged 20.1 points per game and 7.1 rebounds per game last season, and he gives the Buckeyes an immediate boost in the back court.
Ohio State needs to find ways to replace both forward E.J. Liddell and guard Malaki Branham, who both declared for the NBA Draft after impressive seasons in the Big Ten.
