Men’s Basketball Attends Big Ten Media Day – Ohio State Buckeyes
10/29/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Oct. 29, 2000
CHICAGO-Ken Johnson (Sr., Detroit, Mich./Henry Ford) was selected by both the Big Ten men’s basketball coaches and league media as a preseason First Team All-Big Ten selection. The announcement was made Sunday at the annual Big Ten Men’s Basketball media day.
Johnson joins Cory Bradford (Illinois), Charlie Bell (Michigan State), Kirk Haston (Indiana) and LaVell Blanchard (Michigan) on the squad selected by the coaches.
The media selected the same squad with the exception of Haston. Joe Crispin of Penn State filled that spot.
Buckeye head coach Jim O’Brien, Johnson and junior Brian Brown (Brooklyn, N.Y./Bishop Loughlin) attended the Big Ten’s annual media day Sunday.
Johnson, who averaged nearly eight points, over six rebounds and 5.4 blocks a game last year as a junior, is the only senior on Ohio State’s squad this season.
The Buckeyes open the season officially Nov. 17 at home against Yale (8 p.m./ESPN Plus/WBNS TV 10). Prior to that contest, the Buckeyes will hold a public scrimmage at 7 p.m. Thursday at Value City Arena in addition to a pair of exhibition contests vs. Marathon (Nov. 7) and One World (Nov. 13).
Tickets for the public scrimmage are $5 with all proceeds to benefit Kroger for Kids. Contact the Ohio State Athletics Ticket Office at 614-292-2624 or 1-800 GO BUCKS for further information.
