Ohio State Adds 2014 Wing

This is turning out to be quite a weekend for Ohio State.

As of Sunday, they are in the final of the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament in Uncasville, Conn., where they will face Washington later today.

Thad Matta’s squad also landed a verbal pledge from Keita Bates-Diop, a 6-foot-7 junior forward from University High (Ill.) and the Illinois Wolves AAU outfit.

“Official committed to THE Ohio st university!!,” he Tweeted.

An athletic wing, Bates-Diop reportedly also considered llinois, Purdue, Michigan and Michigan State.

The commitment was previously reported by Scout.com.

Written by Adam Zagoria

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