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Thad Matta Honors David Lighty

Yazan: admin | 15 January 2011 | Comments Off
Categories: Greg Oden, News, Ohio State

Ohio State’s David Lighty has played on the team for over four years, competing alongside NBA first-round picks like Greg Oden, Mike Conley, Jr. and Evan Turner. Until now, he has not gotten much public credit for his contributions, but this past Sunday everything changed. Prior to this week, Thad Matta had never awarded a [...]

Jared Sullinger the New Greg Oden?

Yazan: admin | 08 January 2011 | Comments Off
Categories: Greg Oden, News, Ohio State

Jared Sullinger of Ohio State has been compared to Greg Oden ever since he was honored with his second Big Ten Award as a freshman. He, like Oden, has led the Buckeyes through an incredible season. On Thursday, December 10th, Sullinger made history by scoring forty points in a single game. At first, it looked [...]

Greg Oden Watches Ohio State Game

Yazan: admin | 01 January 2011 | Comments Off
Categories: Greg Oden, News, Ohio State

Ever since Ohio State’s Jared Sullinger was honored with his second Big Ten Player of the Week, people have been comparing him with the Buckeye’s last freshman superstar Greg Oden. Both players led Ohio State through unbelievable seasons, and Oden was No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft after the nationals. The Buckeyes had their [...]

Greg Oden and Jared Sullinger

Yazan: admin | 17 December 2010 | Comments Off
Categories: Greg Oden, News, Ohio State

Greg Oden was named Big Ten player of the week twice in one season, in year 2006, while a freshman at Ohio State. Jared Sullinger, the current Buckeyes center, has followed in his footsteps; he recently scored 40 points in a game against IUPUI, and was named Big Ten player of the week for the [...]

Greg Oden Takes Walk in Memory of Maurice Lucas

Yazan: admin | 14 November 2010 | Comments Off
Categories: General, Greg Oden, NBA, News, Portland Trail Blazers

Greg Oden was upset to hear of his former assistant coach’s passing last week. He shared that Maurice Lucas had been more than a coach to him; he had been a mentor and a father figure. Oden explained that Lucas had been the first to support him when he arrived in Chicago, and had invited [...]

Did you know that Greg Oden was the 2006 McDonalds High School player of the year. Find out more here.