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Ohio State Starter Forgoes NBA Draft, Returns to Buckeyes
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Ohio State Starter Forgoes NBA Draft, Returns to Buckeyes

Ohio State Buckeyes On SI·Anthony Farris·about 1 month ago
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John Mobley Jr. is pushing pause on the NBA and returning to Ohio State for a third season. Less than a month after declaring for the NBA Draft while maintaining his college eligibility, Mobley has officially withdrawn from the Draft. He'll instead return to Columbus where he'll resume his career as the Buckeyes' starting two guard. Mobley started all 31 games he played last season for an Ohio State team that appeared in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in four years. Mobley's return provides a massive boost to coach Jake Diebler's retooled roster that has already added a trio of guards: Justin Pippen , Curtis Givens III, and Jimmie Williams, along with center Andrija Jelavic via the transfer portal. Pippen and Williams each averaged better than 14 ppg last season. Givens was just over nine points a night and Jelavic chipped in more than five points a game to go along with four boards.…

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