COLUMBUS, Ohio — Chris Holtmann is getting back to the basics when it comes to recruiting for Ohio State basketball. In his first three classes, he took more of a national approach, landing players across eight states. His only two players from Ohio were Justin Ahrens in 2018 and Alonzo Gaffney — who has since transferred to junior college Northwest Florida — in 2019. That approach has changed in 2021 with a class now headlined by its latest commit in shooting guard Malaki Branham of St. Vincent-St. Mary High School. The journey toward an All-Ohio recruiting class started by landing Kalen Etzler in May 2019. When asked who he wanted to bring to Columbus with him, he confidently responded with Branham and point guard Meechie Johnson. Though he thought Johnson would be the more difficult land of the two because of the fame he already had from a standout freshman…
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