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There was a reason why Aaron Bradshaw thinks this year will be markedly different than his last.
In his unofficial Central Ohio debut, the Ohio State center showcased the all-around game he hopes to showcase with the Buckeyes after one year that fell short of expectations at Kentucky. The former top-five national prospect in the class of 2024 threw down a few dunks, sunk a 3-pointer and generally showed off a bouncy, smooth all-around game while playing for team 4DEEP in the Kingdom Summer League at Ohio Dominican University.
That wasn’t what gives the 7-1, 225-pound Bradshaw confidence in what is to come with the Buckeyes. It was more in the way he talked, the dance moves he showed off from the bench and the demeanor he brought with him. In his first public comments since leaving Kentucky and signing with Ohio State, Bradshaw said he’s quickly felt at home at his new program thanks to the efforts of coach Jake Diebler, associate head coach Joel Justus and the rest of the coaching staff.
It’s been their approach, Bradshaw said, that is making a world of difference.
“I’ve got to thank every single one of them because they helped me throughout a long journey that I had to go through,” he said. “I was too in my head, so once I was able to talk with them and establish a plan with them, it’s about to be the best experience of my life.”
Too in his own head?
“I was thinking about a lot: school, home stuff and living every day,” he said. “That was probably the biggest struggle for me. I feel like I have a lot less on my shoulders and I’m more into it now, you feel me?”
As a freshman, Bradshaw averaged 4.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 0.7 blocks per game while appearing in 26 games including 10 starts. His start to the season was delayed by a foot injury that prevented him from having a full preseason to prepare for college basketball, and the result was a season that left Bradshaw wanting.
Jun 30, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; From left, Aaron Bradshaw, CJ Penha and Dibaji…
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Author : The Columbus Dispatch
Publish date : 2024-07-01 10:23:24
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