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Felix Okpara Returning for Junior Season At Ohio State

There will be no need for Ohio State basketball to search for a new starting center in 2023-24.

Felix Okpara announced Monday that he will return to Columbus for his junior season despite rumors that he would enter the transfer portal.

Lets run it back! Go bucks pic.twitter.com/Tda4vKHQFg

— felixokpara (@Felixokpara24) April 2, 2024

Okpara was Ohio State's top rebounder in 2023-24, pulling in 6.4 boards per game to pair with 6.6 points. He finished second across the entire Big Ten in blocked shots with 2.4 per game.