Taison Chatman’s relationship with the Ohio State coaching staff began as a sophomore at Totino-Grace High School in Minnesota. But it looked like it might end soon thereafter.
The Buckeyes received a commitment from four-star guard prospect George Washington III last November, which was well before Chris Holtmann and company realized Malaki Branham had the potential to go pro after his true freshman season. For those reasons, the scarlet and gray staff told Chatman they weren't looking to add any more guards to its 2023 class.
But in college basketball, things change in a hurry.