Scarlet and Game
Fansided

Ohio State Basketball: Buckeyes end of season awards

By Shayne Nissen

TULSA, OKLAHOMA - MARCH 22: Head coach Chris Holtmann of the Ohio State Buckeyes reacts against the Iowa State Cyclones during the first half in the first round game of the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at BOK Center on March 22, 2019 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
TULSA, OKLAHOMA - MARCH 22: Head coach Chris Holtmann of the Ohio State Buckeyes reacts against the Iowa State Cyclones during the first half in the first round game of the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at BOK Center on March 22, 2019 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
1 of 5
Next
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – MARCH 15: Kaleb Wesson #34 of the Ohio State Buckeyes handles the ball while being guarded by Xavier Tillman #23 of the Michigan State Spartans in the first half during the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Basketball Tournament at the United Center on March 15, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – MARCH 15: Kaleb Wesson #34 of the Ohio State Buckeyes handles the ball while being guarded by Xavier Tillman #23 of the Michigan State Spartans in the first half during the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Basketball Tournament at the United Center on March 15, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /

Now that Ohio State’s basketball  season is over let’s take a look at the performances by certain players and hand out our end of season awards.

It was an up and down season for the Ohio State basketball team but there were plenty of bright spots. These players should be acknowledged for their fine play.

MVP: Kaleb Wesson

This one was pretty easy to pick as Kaleb Wesson was clearly the best player for the Buckeyes all season leading them in points (14.6) and rebounds (6.9). When he was out due to suspension for three games at the tail end of the season, Ohio State looked completely lost on offense.

That was because they were not only missing the production of Wesson but the attention that he draws in the post, opening up the rest of the floor for other Buckeyes. Kaleb also shot the ball from three at a 35% clip this season, as he continued to show defenses all season that he was a threat to score from both the inside and the outside.

Wesson was an integral part of both the success and the failure of the Buckeyes this season, and that is why he receives the team’s MVP for this season.

Honorable Mention: Andre Wesson

Kaleb’s older brother had a very nice season as well and I’ll look at what he meant to the team.

Home/Ohio State Basketball