November 23, 2024

Finger guns and all, Ohio State freshman Zed Key continues to inspire

Adam Jardy   | Buckeye Xtra It took all of two minutes for Zed Key to make a lasting impact on the Ohio State men’s basketball team. A freshman center, Key was the first substitute of the season when the Buckeyes opened the season at home against Illinois State on Nov. 25. They began that game with a 22-0 run, and Key punctuated it by unveiling a new celebration. When he scored the first basket of his career on a dunk while being fouled, Key turned to his teammates, pointed his hands like guns and mimicked firing off a few quick shots. The “finger guns” had arrived. Now, with the No. 4 Buckeyes riding a six-game winning streak after Saturday’s 78-59 win against Indiana, it’s catching on even though Key didn’t deploy the celebration against the Hoosiers. Six days before the IU game, 6-year-old Ryan O’Hearn scored a basket during his Johnstown Youth…

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