There has been a flurry of Ohio State athletes stepping into the light of the transfer portal over the last couple of days. On the football side, defensive backs Lejond Cavazos and Bryson Shaw made the leap, and now we have a bit of a surprising move by one of the OSU basketball players.
Three-point sharpshooter, Justin Ahrens, announced his entry into the transfer portal on Monday as well. This comes after being recognized during senior day at Ohio State this past season and seemingly off to other things beyond his college career after four years in Columbus.
Instead, Ahrens will use the extra year of eligibility the NCAA afforded college athletes because of the COVID-19 pandemic and will leave OSU for another program. He took to Twitter to show his gratitude to the Buckeye program.
Thankful❤️ & excited for what’s next.. pic.twitter.com/qAFe78likZ
— Justin Ahrens (@ahrensjustin12) April 4, 2022
Ahrens is known for his ability to hit from beyond the arc, and really solely that. He shot over 40% from deep his sophomore and junior seasons at Ohio State, but hit a bit of a slump this past season, nailing just 39.2% from 3-point range and averaging just 4.8 points per contest.
An Ohio native, we’ll keep an eye out on where Ahrens lands and what he can do with the extra year in college. We, of course, wish him nothing but luck.
Once a Buckeye …
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