Even before the 2020-21 season tipped off, Ohio State dealt with a health-related issue. Abel Porter, a graduate transfer from Utah State, was diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy – a rare heart condition – that ended his basketball career before ever playing a minute for the Buckeyes. He remains listed on the official roster and has been on the bench for several games, but unfortunately for him, that’s as close as he’ll get to taking the court.
As it turns out, Porter’s situation was the first of many health-related matters the Buckeyes would have to deal with this season.