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Scarlet Sunrise: Kyle Young to join new-look Carmen's Crew TBT squad

IMG_7408by:Andy Backstrom•06/16/23•

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Kyle Young and Kaleb Wesson by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images
Former Ohio State forward Kyle Young (left) and center Kaleb Wesson (right) interact during a game against Purdue during the 2019-20 season. Both are part of this year's Carmen Crew TBT team. (Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)

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Kyle Young to join new-look Carmen’s Crew TBT squad

Carmen’s Crew, Ohio State men’s basketball’s unofficial alumni team that participates in The Basketball Tournament (TBT), is back with a new look. Part of that new look will include former Buckeyes forward Kyle Young, according to The Columbus Dispatch.

Young was a five-year letter winner for the program from 2018-22. He played under current Ohio State head coach Chris Holtmann, who is going into his seventh year at the helm for 2023-24.

Originally known as “Scarlet & Gray,” Carmen’s Crew won TBT and the $2 million, winner-take-all prize in 2019. Back then, the team was led by players from the Thad Matta era, including the likes of Aaron Craft, David Lighty and Jon Diebler.

After a year off, Carmen’s Crew, coached by former Ohio State star Jared Sullinger, has returned. This time around, Young is one of five Holtmann-era players on the roster, per the Dispatch.

He’ll join C.J. Jackson, Keyshawn Woods, Andre Wesson and Kaleb Wesson, all of whom played for the Buckeyes at some point between 2017 and 2020.

Trevor Thompson played for Ohio State in 2016-17 and is expected to be part of this year’s team as well. As is William Buford, the tournament’s MVP in 2019.

TBT, which begins in late July, is slated to reveal this year’s brackets next Wednesday. Carmen’s Crew will be in the Dayton region.

Takeaways from fourth Ohio State recruiting camp

Ohio State hosted its fourth recruiting camp of the summer Thursday.

Quarterbacks and running backs headlined the day. The Buckeyes have offered three 2025 quarterbacks, and two of them were on campus, in addition to a fast-rising 2026 signal caller. They worked with Ohio State quarterbacks coach Corey Dennis and head coach Ryan Day.

As for Buckeyes running backs coach Tony Alford, he had a trio of 2025 four-star backs drilling together, including a pair of top-five prospects in the state of Ohio for that cycle.

To find out more, go here for Lettermen Row’s camp observations.

Ohio State quarterback commit Air Noland shows zip, accuracy at Elite 11 Finals

Ohio State quarterback commit Air Noland is competing at the Elite 11 Finals in Los Angeles.

Lettermen Row is out west watching Noland spin it with the best quarterback talent in the 2024 class. He turned heads at times Wednesday night, the first night of competition, while throwing to five-star wide receiver and Ohio State commit Jeremiah Smith as well as potential 2026 five-star and Buckeyes target Chris Henry Jr.

Noland was testing that night with Michigan commit Jadyn Davis.

Check out a complete report of his opening performance here.

Projecting Buckeyes wide receiver depth chart

With “Wide Receivers Week” continuing at Lettermen Row, we’re projecting the Buckeyes’ crowded depth chart at the position.

Ohio State has 11 scholarship wideouts, headlined by the trio of Marvin Harrison Jr., Emeka Egbuka and Julian Fleming.

But who will follow those three on the two-deep? And is there a difference between Ohio State’s WR4 and which Buckeyes player is in next line to be a difference-making wide receiver?

For our wideout depth chart projection, head on over here.

Counting down

Buckeyes vs. Indiana: 79 days

Buckeyes vs. Michigan: 163 days

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