The NFL Draft is going on as we speak, and the NBA Draft is coming up in June, so this week we’re talking Buckeyes in the NBA Draft. Brice Sensabaugh was the most recent Buckeye to be taken in the draft, as he was taken with the 28th pick of the 2023 NBA Draft. We’re not expecting to hear any Ohio State players names called in June, so we’re turning it back this week.
Last week, Connor and Justin each graded Ohio State’s off-season thus far. In one of the closest votes we’ve ever had, Justin’s choice won, and he gave the Buckeyes a “B”. 37% of the readers sided with him, while 36% sided with Connor, who gave Ohio State a “C”.
23% of the readers gave Ohio State a “D”. 3% of the readers gave Diebler and his staff an “F”, and 2% gave them an “A”.
Altogether, 75% of the readers gave Ohio State an A, B, or C.
Not only was Michael Redd the steal of the 2000 draft, he might be one of the biggest steals in any draft ever. After taking Ohio State to a Final Four, earning All-Big Ten honors and scoring nearly 1,900 points in three seasons, Redd was drafted 43rd overall to the Milwaukee Bucks — a second round selection.
A 6-foot-6, 220-pound guard and a product of Columbus West High School, Redd played a ton of minutes, took a ton of shots, and scored a ton of points at Ohio State. NBA teams obviously didn’t think his skills would translate perfectly, as every single team passed on him in the first round of the draft before the Bucks used their second round pick on him.
Redd would go on to score 11,554 points in 11 seasons with the Bucks, finishing sixth in franchise history in scoring. He averaged 20+ points per game every season from 2003-2009, and was an All-Star selection during the 2003-2004 season. During the 2006-2007 season, Redd finished fifth in the NBA in scoring at 26.7 points per game, behind Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony, Gilbert Arenas, and LeBron James.
When looking at the 2000 NBA Draft, Redd finished his career with the second-most points of all of the players drafted — ahead of super talented players like Mike Miller and Kenyon Martin. The only player who scored more than Redd from that draft was Jamal Crawford, who was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the eighth overall pick.
A funny stat — the 10 players drafted directly in front of Redd (picks 33-42) combined to score 11,692 points, which is 280 fewer points than Redd scored in his career
