October 2, 2024

Winding path eventually led Shaker Heights' Dale Bonner to Ohio State

The coaches weren’t there to see Dale Bonner. On a Sunday afternoon at Baldwin Wallace in early 2018, most of them who were watching Shaker Heights were there to see Christian Guess, a talented senior wing who would sign with the University of Missouri after the season. But with Guess unavailable for a showdown with Lakewood St. Edward due to technical foul accumulation, those on hand for the Scholastic Play By Play Classic game were instead treated to a career performance from Bonner, a senior guard who now had an opportunity to shine. What they saw that night was a 38-point outburst from Bonner in what would ultimately be an eight-point loss for the Raiders. They wouldn’t leave as believers. That would take more time. “I don’t mean to be, ‘I told you so,’ but …” Shaker Heights coach Danny Young said with a laugh. Ohio State Buckeyes: Join the…

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