There’s another former Ohio State basketball player that will be taking part in the winner-take-all basketball tournament so adeptly named — The Basketball Tournament. Jae’Sean Tate, who bridged the coaching transition from Thad Matta to Chris Holtmann will be joining No. 9 seed Big X according to an announcement on Twitter.
Big X already has three former Buckeyes on the squad with C.J. Jackson, Andrew Dakich, and Keyshawn Woods, so his presence gives the team four more recent graduates and alums of Ohio State for fans to cheer for. It does however appear that the Wesson brothers have made a decision to not play with the team because it was “in their best professional interest” per a team spokesman. With the Kaleb and Andre, it would have made six OSU players on the team.
Of course, the other Ohio State alumni heavy team Carmen’s Crew, is the defending champions and No. 1 seed. It has seven former Ohio State players from the glory days of the Matta era.
Itβs time. π°
Our final roster addition is @SydneyKings MVP & former @ohiostatehoops standout, @o_tate_ . π
12 days until tip off.
*Dababy voice* πππβπ πππππ#thetournament #TBT2020 #BigX pic.twitter.com/3qob1FcWhc
— Big X (@BigX_tbt) June 22, 2020
Over his four-year career with Ohio State, Tate became known for his tenacity and hard work in and around the rim. His peers looked up to him as a team captain, and he was the heart and soul of a couple of those teams that struggled to meet expectations.
He averaged 11.7 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 1.7 assists in 28 minutes per game over the four years in Columbus. The Basketball Tournament is all set to kick off in 13 days at Nationwide Arena.
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