Meechie Johnson returns to Ohio State from South Carolina

By ADAM ZAGORIA

Meechie Johnson is headed back to Ohio State.

The 6-foot-2 guard announced he will transfer back to Ohio State, where he spent his first two college seasons before spending the last two at South Carolina.

He averaged 14.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.9 assists this past season with the Gamecocks.

Ohio State recently named former interim head coach Jake Diebler the permanent head coach.

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.