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Lenzelle Smith, Jr., Jeff Gibbs to return to Carmen’s Crew

According to an announcement on Twitter, Lenzelle Smith, Jr. and Jeff Gibbs will be rejoining Carmen’s Crew for another run in TBT.

The roster for Carmen’s Crew continues to take shape for another run at the winner take all tournament known as The Basketball Tournament (TBT). We’ve already heard that some of the staples of the team like William Buford, David Lighty, and Jon Diebler will be taking part again, but there have also been some additions, mainly Kaleb Wesson and Keyshawn Woods.

Well, now we know of two more that will be participating, and it’s two players that have been a part of all the fun in the past. Welcome back Jeff Gibbs and Lenzell Smith, Jr. to the team.

The announcement was made via Jared Sullinger’s Twitter account with video messages from each.

Gibbs is one of the few players on the team that didn’t play for Ohio State, but has been a key figure with his length and ability to mix it up around the paint. Smith on the other hand, is a former Buckeye — you know his story well.

If you’re keeping track, that means that in 2021, Carmen’s Crew’s roster so far is made up of William Buford, Jon Diebler, David Lighty, Evan Ravenel, Shannon Scott, Kaleb Wesson, Keyshawn Woods, Lenzelle Smith Jr., and Jeff Gibbs.

As we get more names added, we’ll let you know.

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Lenzelle Smith, Jr joins Carmen’s Crew for upcoming TBT

Former Ohio State guard Lenzell Smith, Jr. is joining Carmen’s Crew for the upcoming TBT.

It looks like everything is moving forward with plans to play the $2 Million winner-take-all The Basketball Tournament this summer. We already know the defending champion Ohio State alumni team named Carmen’s Crew is planning to participate with some familiar names.

However, we also knew we were likely to hear about some new additions to this year’s team. And … as fate would have it, we got word of a new, yet familiar face Tuesday when Carmen’s Crew announced the addition of former Ohio State guard Lenzelle Smith, Jr.

Smith played under Thad Matta for Ohio State from 2010-2014 during a pretty good run. He was a part of the team that made the Elite Eight in 2013, and Final Four in 2012.

Smith will bring a transition game, toughness, and shooting touch to a team looking to defend its tournament championship from last season. His inclusion now means there will be seven former Buckeye players on the nine-man roster.

He has most recently been playing overseas in the Israeli League with Hapoel Eilat in 2018-19 and Hapoel Tel Aviv in 2019. This past season he averaged 12.3 points, 5.6 assists, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.6 steals.

Carmen’s Crew is set to defend its title on the campus of Ohio State in the Covelli Center from July 23-26.