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PHOTOS: Malaki Branham in a Spurs jersey

Check out Malaki Branham playing and posing in his San Antonio Spurs uniform.

Hopefully, this year’s NBA draft was a sign of things to come. The Buckeyes had two players go in the two rounds of the draft, and it’s been a while since we’ve seen that. Malaki Branham was taken in the first round by the San Antonio Spurs, followed by E.J. Liddell in the second by the New Orleans Pelicans.

And while Liddell suffered an injury setback, Branham has been able to show flashes of the player San Antonio hopes he becomes during play in the NBA’s summer league.

If you haven’t had a chance to see Branham doing his thing in his new Spurs threads, you’re in luck. That’s because we’ve got some of the best pictures of Branham in his NBA attire to share with you.

 

Schedule of former Ohio State basketball players taking part in the NBA Summer League

In case you want to watch some former Buckeyes as they take part in the NBA Summer League. #GoBucks

The Ohio State basketball program has churned out a ton of young talent to the NBA over the last few years, but that seems to be slowly changing. As it does, you can begin keeping track of former Buckeye players taking part in the NBA Summer League.

This year’s crop includes former Ohio State players E.J. Liddell, Malaki Branham, Duane Washington Jr, and former Buckeye turned Wisconsin Badger, Micha Potter.

For all you NBA types, we thought we’d provide a schedule of when you can see each play in the event you are into that sort of thing, especially as you cheer on Liddell and Branham and how well they might both translate to the next level.

Here’s a look at the schedule for each player so that you can follow along.

Malaki Branham, E.J. Liddell invited to NBA scouting combine

The dynamic Buckeye duo has officially been invited to the NBA scouting combine. #GoBucks

This isn’t really much of a surprise, but it’s official now. Former Ohio State stars E.J. Liddell and Malaki Branham have both been invited to the 2022 NBA scouting combine. The duo appeared on a list of 76 names that will make their way to Chicago, Illinois from May 16 through the 22nd to show the NBA scouts and executives what they are made of.

Both are leaving college before their eligibility has been exhausted but in different ways. Liddell started his career slowly at OSU but improved every single year on his way to a first-team All-Big Ten selection last year.

Branham started slowly too, but found his rhythm midway through his freshman season and quickly became arguably Ohio State’s most dynamic player and began to rise up draft boards. Both are considered first-round grades, with Branham garnering the most attention as of late because of his upside.

The NBA draft is set to take place on Thursday, June 23 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. We’ll have all the reaction and analysis leading up to all the fun, and as both former Buckeyes hear their names called.

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Ohio State basketball commit Malaki Branham highlight video

Ohio State basketball gets top-rated shooting guard Malaki Branham next season. Get to know his game with a highlight video.

The 2020-2021 Ohio State basketball season may be over as all the madness still continues in March, but the future is bright with some of the guys head coach Chris Holtmann and staff are bringing in. One of the highest-rated recruits the Buckeyes have had in a long time is guard Malaki Branham out LeBron’s high school, Akron’s St Vincent-St. Mary.

Let the buzz begin.

According to the 247Sports Composite Rankings Malaki is ranked as the top prospect in Ohio, the No. 29 overall player in the 2021 class, and the No. 6 overall shooting guard in the nation as well. His skill set is varied and impressive.

We thought it might be good to share Branham’s highlight video so you can get a little better idea of what type of player he is. He’s a long shooting guard who is phenomenal in the open court. He’s got great athleticism, a touch from the outside, and an elite ability to finish at the rim.

Take a look at some of his highlights that show off his abilities thanks to the YouTube channel of Hudl.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4d__9w0x9E

Holtmann has said that Branham will instantly provide Ohio State with a much-needed boost on the court with what he can do, and it’s easy to see that he’ll make OSU a much more athletic and dangerous scoring team instantly as long as the transition to college goes as we expect.

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