7:34 PM BST Top-30 prospect Malaki Branham committed to Ohio State on Wednesday, giving Chris Holtmann and the Buckeyes their third ESPN 100 prospect in the 2021 class. Branham chose Ohio State over Alabama, Baylor, Louisville, Missouri, Marquette and Xavier. The Columbus, Ohio, native had officially visited Ohio State, but also took unofficial trips to Louisville and Xavier. “I chose them because they didn’t recruit me like an in-state kid. They were slightly annoying, in a good way,” Branham told ESPN. “They never stopped calling and never got too comfortable. They’ve shown me how I can flourish in their system with my versatility at the guard position. They also believe in my abilities at the highest level.” Long considered a candidate to stay home for school, Branham insisted he wasn’t a lock for Ohio State and legitimately considered the other schools on his final list. “That was the biggest misconception…
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