Someone is starting to figure things out.
For the second-straight week, Ohio State guard Malaki Branham has been named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week. It comes on the tails of scoring 24-points in a very offensive 95-87 win over Northwestern at home on Sunday.
For Brahnam, the output and recognition come just as the freshman is starting to emerge as the team’s second-best and most consistent scoring option. In fact, with his recent run of success, Branham is now officially the second-leading scorer for OSU with 10.4 points per contest, behind E.J. Liddell who is averaging 20.1 points per game.
Over the last three games, Branham has poured in 35-points (at Nebraska), 13-points (at Indiana), and 24-points (vs. Northwestern).
🏅 Back-to-Back!@MalakiBranham has been named @BigTen Freshman of the Week for the second straight week!
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— Ohio State Hoops (@OhioStateHoops) January 10, 2022
If Ohio State has designs of making a run at a Big Ten title and a deep run in the NCAA Tournament, it’ll need improved guard play and that seems to be exactly what it is getting from the Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary graduate.
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