Who does Ohio State basketball turn to after Eugene Brown III’s departure?

Who should Holtmann pursue with the open scholarship? #GoBucks

With the news that Eugene Brown III will leave [autotag]Ohio State[/autotag] after entering the transfer portal, it leaves the Buckeyes with an open scholarship depending on other factors and what happens with Brice Sensabaugh’s NBA decision.

Head coach [autotag]Chris Holtmann[/autotag] can go a variety of different ways with the available scholarship. The most obvious is the transfer portal as we will look at a few names who have been linked to the Buckeyes.

There is also a big-time unsigned player who could return “home.” Let’s take a look below at a few options for Ohio State to fill its gap in the current roster.

Five players for Texas A&M to target in the 2023 college basketball portal

Texas A&M could have a handful of departures next season, which means they’ll need to target these names in the basketball transfer portal.

While fans may still be recovering from Texas A&M‘s NCAA Tournament opening-round loss to Penn State, the wheels are already turning toward what will be a pivotal offseason for the Aggies.

A&M made a tremendous turnaround in the latter half of the season that illustrates a promising foundation built by Buzz Williams. Still, the manner in which the season ended revealed there is plenty of room for growth; a reality that is underscored by some key roster vacancies next year.

Three of the Aggies’ starting five are slated to return for the 2023-24 season, which means that they’ll have the advantage of continuity in their back pocket. The returnees include Wade Taylor IV, Henry Coleman III, and Julius Marble. Guard Dexter Dennis will not return next season after wrapping up his final year of eligibility.

Manny Obaseki, Andersson Garcia, and Solomon Washington are among those expected to shoulder more responsibility after playing key roles off the bench this year.

The initial belief was that Tyrece “Boots” Radford would be among the departures following this season. However, he recently hinted that with an extra year of eligibility remaining, the door for returning to College Station may still be open as he’s yet to make a decision on his future.

Even with a relatively small volume of departures, there is always room for growth and that means it’s time to bolster the foundation that is brewing in College Station.

Enter the 2023 college basketball portal, where A&M should start by keying in on these five players:

Alabama MBB has reached out to Louisville transfer Kamari Lands

According to Jake Weingarten of Stockrisers.com. the Alabama coaching staff has reached out to Louisville transfer Kamari Lands.

According to Jake Weingarten of Stockrisers.com, Alabama has reached out to Louisville transfer Kamari Lands.

Lands was ranked as the No. 60 overall recruit coming out of high school. In one season at Louisville, Lands averaged 5.9 points per game and 1.9 rebounds per game. He shot 32.6% from the floor and 32.1% from the three-point line.

He played sparingly for a Cardinals team that finished the season with a 4-28 record. However, he played a lot last season and developed over the course of the season. He scored a season-high 15 points against Georgia Tech in late February.

Other programs that have also reached out are Ohio State, Penn State, Arkansas, and LSU.

It will be interesting to see how Alabama decides to pursue the Indiana native. The Tide could lose guards Mark Sears and Jahvon Quinerly to the NBA Draft. That remains to be seen at this time.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Alabama basketball news.

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