The BasketBucks played undersized the whole 2020-21 season with their tallest rotational player – Kyle Young – standing 6-foot-8. This hurt Ohio State at times, including in losses to Michigan, Iowa and Minnesota when the bruisers of the Big Ten such as 7-foot-1 Hunter Dickinson, 6-foot-11 Luka Garza, and 7-foot Liam Robbins gave the Buckeyes' defense fits.
As a result, Chris Holtmann is continuing to go after uncommitted recruits and taking a look at options in the transfer portal to help complete the 2021-22 roster. Here is a breakdown of some of the options.
John Harrar – Penn State Grad Transfer
Ohio State is certainly familiar with Harrar, a Big Ten mainstay from Penn State known for his offensive rebounding and intangibles such as effort and leadership.