Jared Sullinger

At this stage of his basketball career, one would assume playing in the Kingdom League to be old hat for Jared Sullinger. The dominant exhibitions put forth by the former Buckeye big man in front of Columbus crowds span well over a decade. From his days as a five-star phenom playing at Northland High School and the Ohio State Fairgrounds to his showcases at the Schottenstein Center – and even some Carmen’s Crew action in The Basketball Tournament – Sullinger has had ample opportunity to wow his hometown fans over the years.

A lot can change in three years. Inside Chicago’s Wintrust Arena, the members of Carmen’s Crew were celebrating both a title and a payday. The team comprised primarily of former Ohio State men’s basketball players had just taken home its first The Basketball Tournament championship and, with it, the $2 million winner-take-all check. It was 2019.

On Tuesday afternoon, the basketball world learned that one of the most beloved teams won't be competing in The Basketball Tournament showings this year. Carmen's Crew, made up of former Ohio State stars, won't be competing this year. Former Buckeyes legend Jared Sullinger announced the news on his Twitter account.

The Kentucky Wildcats are riding the highest of highs after thrashing the No. 5 Kansas Jayhawks, 80-62. While there’s a lot of praise to go around in this one, we need to give a shoutout to Lance Ware. After all, we weren’t even sure would see the floor much...

A look at some of the top performances from the six games on Saturday. Let’s take a quick look at the results from the games and top performances. It’s hard to go to an Africentric game and not mention Swain’s name. With his running mate Dan Wagner unavailable to play, Swain had to carry the load for his team. The junior scored all of his 17 points inside the three point arc with a variety of pull up mid range jumpers and layups. At 6 foot 8, he is able to shoot over almost anyone that guards him. Swain does a great job using quick dribbles to get his defender moving and then rises up to knock down shots. I’ve seen Africentric play three times and so far nobody has been able to slow down Swain. He will be a key piece for Africentric if they want to make a run in Division III this year.

The usual emotion and fire wasn’t there when Jared Sullinger was dropped off at Value City Arena. It was Dec. 9, 2010, and No. 2 Ohio State was hosting IUPUI that evening. Six games into his collegiate career, Sullinger had missed shootaround that morning to attend the viewing for his uncle Harold “Briefy” Sullinger. Less than two weeks earlier, his uncle had been in the stands to see the Buckeyes defeat Miami (Ohio), 66-45, a Nov. 26 game played one week before he passed away.

This past weekend included plenty of college basketball action and exciting games – including multiple upsets. While Oklahoma State upset No. 1 Baylor, Oregon beat No. 5 USC, Northwestern beat No. 10 Michigan State and Arkansas beat No. 12 LSU, meaning Monday’s Associated Press Top 25 poll is going to be shifted around.

He's currently gaining experience through The Basketball Tournament. As Jared Sullinger pursues his eventual goal of coaching when he retires from playing, The Basketball Tournament has been a perfect way to gain some experience and traction. The former Celtics forward, who led Ohio State’s Carmen’s Crew to a 2019 championship...

It didn’t take long for former Ohio State forward Jared Sullinger to leave his mark on the Korean Basketball League, as he led Anyang KGC to the league title with a four-game sweep of KCC Egis over the weekend. Sullinger, who only joined the team in February after nearly three...