There are a lot of lists out there that pick an ultimate starting basketball squad from various eras, but it just means a little bit more when a player from those playing days has a hand in picking the lineup.
That’s exactly what happened when former Ohio State basketball player David Lighty was asked to pick a starting five and sixth-man from his run in Columbus. Remember, his time spanned five years from 2006-2007 through the 2010-2011 seasons. There were two Final Four appearances during that time so there was plenty of talent to choose from.
You could make the argument that Lighty should be on this team with his steady defensive presence and all-around floor game but he didn’t pick himself, so let’s get that out of the way now. Lighty clearly didn’t get where he is today by not being humble.
But who did Lighty pick ultimately? We’ll tip things off with the point guard position. Also, if you can get a look at the video portion of these selections thanks to the Twitter account of Ohio State on BTN.
NEXT … the point guard
Point Guard, Mike Conley (2006-07)
NEXT … Shooting guard
Shooting guard, William Buford (2008-09 thru 2011-12)
NEXT … Small Forward
Small Forward, Evan Turner (2007-08 thru 2009-10)
NEXT … Power Forward
Power Forward, Jared Sullinger (2010-11 thru 2011-12)
NEXT … Center
Center, Greg Oden (2006-07)
NEXT … Sixth man
Sixth Man, Jon Diebler (2007-08 thru 2010-11)
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