A team-up with Bruce Thornton was one of the things that attracted Meechie Johnson Jr. back to Ohio State as the pair prepares to spearhead the Buckeyes' backcourt efforts.
With one of the key safety nets behind them out for the year, expectations are only growing that much more for Bruce Thornton and Meechie Johnson Jr.to Ohio State from South Carolina this offseason. The presence of the junior from Georgia was a top attraction for Johnson in returning to Columbus, he said.
On the feeling of being the last player remaining from his recruiting class:"I still keep in contact with those guys. ... Now being the only one here ... I haven't gotten to the goals I wanted to achieve here at Ohio State. Diebler was a big reason why I stayed, me having belief in him that we're going to turn things around."
On how he and Johnson complement each other: "He's an explosive scorer. He can score really fast and score explosively. ... He's an underrated playmaker I feel like." On why he left Ohio State and why he decided to return:"The first time, it just wasn't going how things wanted, I guess, for everybody. ... To be able to come back, it was everything. To be able to play with another good guard ... knowing Bruce and what he wanted with this team ... everything made sense. We got on the same page with coach and we feel like he put together a good roster to get us to go far.
On how the team will support Chatman through his recovery process:"That support will be time in the program, just making sure we're around him consistently. ... With our vets being in town, E.J. Liddell got to speak to him. I think that was really powerful."
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