His role could remind some of Andrew Dakich just two seasons ago
When head coach Chris Holtmann took over the reins of the program back in 2017, he had some similar depth issues at the guard spot — namely at point-guard. He dipped into the transfer market then as well and lifted Andrew Dakich out of maize and blue Saigon to come to Columbus.
Michigan grad transfer Andrew Dakich told ESPN that he will be playing at Ohio State next season. Chris Holtmann needed help in backcourt.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) July 17, 2017
The move proved to be an important one. Dakich didn’t wow anyone with his ability to be a scoring machine, but he provided valuable, veteran minutes. He was able to add depth as a ball-handler and had an all-around smart floor game that was a pleasant surprise.
Porter brings much of the same. He won’t be looked at to score a bushel of points or push the ball up the floor with fast-twitch ability. He’ll likely get significant minutes though — spelling point guard C.J. Walker. The coaches will ask him to make good decisions and get the ball into offensive sets.