Ohio State basketball All-Decade Starting Five

We’ve been looking at some of the best from the decade that just passed us by. Here’s our All-Decade Ohio State basketball starting five.

Small Forward – Jon Diebler (2007-2011)

Mar 13, 2011; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes guard Jon Diebler (33) brings the ball upcourt against the Penn State Nittany Lions during the final round of the 2011 Big Ten Tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports

You have to have a sharpshooter to stretch things out for this team that’s going to have some dynamic athletes spreading the floor. He may not be the most obvious pick from a lot of folks, but what better player to bomb away from deep than the Big Ten’s all-time leader in three-pointers made?

Simply put, leaving Jon Diebler open was bad news for teams when he was dialed in. He only averaged 10.7 points for his career, and 12.6 his senior season, but he made an unheard-of 50.2 percent of his three-pointers in 2010-2011. And that’s even more ridiculous when you realize he shot over 227 shots from beyond the arc his senior season.

We may never see another player fill it up from deep like Diebler did.

Next … The power forward