Ohio State lands former Baylor power forward Joshua Ojianwuna
COLUMBUS — Ohio State is putting the finishing touches on its offseason roster overhaul. The Buckeyes landed another key piece from the transfer portal Wednesday when former Baylor power forward Joshua Ojianwuna signed with Ohio State, according to On3’s Pete Nakos.
Ojianwuna spent the past three seasons with the Bears and has one year of eligibility remaining with the Buckeyes. He visited Ohio State last weekend, and now he’s pledged to play for the Buckeyes.
After playing a reserve role his first two years in Waco, Ojianwuna moved into the starting lineup last season and started all 23 games he played in for the Bears. He averaged 7.4 points and 6.4 rebounds per game across 24.7 minutes as Baylor earned a No. 9 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
A native of Nigeria, Ojianwuna played high school basketball for the NBA Global Academy in Nashville, Tennessee, where he was a three-star prospect. He ranked as the No. 138 overall player and No. 38 center in the 2022 cycle according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.
Ojianwuna is the fourth transfer addition of the offseason for Ohio State. He joins former Santa Clara center Christoph Tilly, former Wright State power forward Brandon Noel and former Indiana guard Gabe Cupps. Tilly and Noel are proven scorers in the frontcourt from their time at the mid-major level, while Cupps is a former Ohio Mr. Basketball honoree who started games for the Hoosiers before entering the transfer portal.
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Jake Diebler enters his second season with plenty of pressure after missing the NCAA Tournament in his first season at the helm of the program. The Buckeyes were expected to make the tournament but lost pivotal games down the stretch last year, finishing 17-15 overall and 9-11 in conference play, including being bounced from the first round of the Big Ten Tournament.
Next season needs to be better, and the Buckeyes have semi-overhauled the roster with transfers they expect to help them out a great bit after losing a few transfers as well.
The latest moves comes from former Baylor power forward Joshua Ojianwuna. He’s joining a new-look Ohio State front court ready to vastly improve from last season’s group.
