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CAREER HONORS
- 2016 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (media, coaches)
AS A SENIOR (2016-17)
- Started all 32 games
- Ranked second on the team with 12.3 points per game while connecting on 58 3-pointers, marking a team-high
- Posted the team’s second-best free throw percentage at 74.2 percent
Notable Games in 2016-17
- Tallied 13 points, four boards and three assists at Navy (11/11)
- Recorded eight points, 10 boards and three assists against Providence (11/17)
- Scored a game-high 19 points vs. Jackson State (11/23)
- Eclipsed 1,000 career points while going for 20 points and a career-high 14 rebounds, his seventh-career double-double, against Marshall (11/25)
- Went for seven points, six boards and four assists at Virginia (11/30)
- Scored a game-high 18 points against Fairleigh Dickinson (12/3)
- Tallied 12 points and six boards against FAU (12/6)
- Scored a team-high 19 points to go along with six rebounds and three assists vs. UCLA (12/17)
- Scored 11 points vs. UNC Asheville (12/22)
- Went for 10 points and five boards at Illinois (1/1)
- Scored 14 points and pulled down eight boards against Purdue (1/5)
- Tallied 12 points and seven rebounds against Michigan State (1/15)
- Recorded second double-double of the season, going for 15 points and 11 boards while scoring the game-winning layup with less than a second to play at Nebraska (1/17)
- Scored 19 points vs. Minnesota (1/25)
- Went for 18 points and five boards vs. Maryland (1/31)
- Tallied 17 points and five rebounds at Michigan (2/4)
- Scored a game-high 24 points to go along with five rebounds at Maryland (2/11)
- Went for a game-high 22 points at Michigan State (2/14)
- Scored 13 points against Nebraska (2/18)
- Tallied 10 points and five boards vs. Wisconsin (2/23)
- Went for 14 points and six boards at Penn State (2/28)
- Scored 11 points on Senior Day vs. Indiana (3/4)
AS A JUNIOR (2015-16)
- Started all 35 contests
- Led the Buckeyes with 14.0 points per game in a team-high 34.0 minutes per contest
- Ranked third on the team with a 75.6 free throw percentage and 5.3 rebounds per game
- Notched a team-best six double-doubles
Notable Games in 2015-16
- Tallied first-career double-double with 15 points and a career-high 11 rebounds vs. Mount St. Mary’s (11/15)
- Scored 14 points and grabbed five boards against Grambling State (11/17)
- Scored 12 points vs. UT-Arlington (11/20)
- Paced the Buckeyes with a career-high 25 points to go along with six boards vs. Louisiana Tech (11/24)
- Scored 17 points and grabbed seven rebounds against Memphis (11/27)
- Paced Ohio State with 19 points along with five rebounds against Virginia (12/1)
- Tallied a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds against VMI (12/5)
- Posted second-consecutive double-double with 18 points and 10 boards vs. Air Force (12/8)
- Tallied 14 points and six boards at UConn (12/12)
- Posted 12 points and eight rebounds vs. Kentucky (12/19)
- Tallied 20 points and six boards against Minnesota (12/30)
- Scored a career-best 27 points, including converting 14 of 19 free throws, against Illinois (1/3)
- Went for 10 points and seven boards at Northwestern (1/6)
- Tallied 12 points and four rebounds at Indiana (1/10)
- Scored 12 points against Rutgers (1/13)
- Recorded nine points, a career-best five assists and four rebounds at Purdue (1/21)
- Scored 11 points against Penn State (1/25)
- Tallied 11 points and 10 boards at Illinois (1/28)
- Went for nine points and six boards vs. Maryland (1/31)
- Recorded 15 points and tied career-best five assists against Northwestern (2/8)
- Posted double-double with 13 points and 10 boards to go along with five assists against Michigan (2/16)
- Tallied 15 points, four rebounds and three blocks at Nebraska (2/20)
- Went for 19 points, including a perfect 10 of 10 from the free-throw line against Michigan State (2/23)
- Scored a game-high 25 points against Iowa (2/28)
- Poured in 21 points at Michigan State (3/5)
- Went for 24 points vs. Penn State (3/10)
- Tallied nine points and six boards vs. Michigan State (3/11)
- Went for 18 points and a career-best 13 boards in a career-high 45 minutes against Akron (3/15)
- Scored 20 points vs. Florida (3/20)
AS A SOPHOMORE (2014-15)
- Played in 32 contests, making 19 starts
- Averaged 9.4 points and 3.6 rebounds in 23.7 minutes per game
Notable Games in 2014-15
- Started first career game, posting a career-best 14 points in 24 minutes against UMass-Lowell (11/14)
- Scored 10 points on 4 of 7 shooting in 15 minutes vs. Marquette (11/18)
- Connected on 3 of 5 shots from behind the arc, finishing with 10 points, two blocks and two steals against Sacred Heart (11/23)
- Scored a career-high 18 points, including 7 of 9 from the free-throw line, while adding three boards and two blocks vs. Campbell (11/26)
- Scored eight points against James Madison (11/28)
- Tallied 13 points and a career-high six boards at Louisville (12/2)
- Scored 17 points while grabbing five rebounds and dishing out three assists vs. Colgate (12/6)
- Scored 15 points on 4 of 5 shooting against North Carolina A&T (12/17)
- Scored a career-best 19 points while grabbing four boards against North Carolina (12/20)
- Scored 16 points while pulling down a career-high eight boards and handing out a career-best four assists vs. Miami (12/22)
- Scored 13 points and grabbed five boards against Wright State (12/27)
- Tallied 10 points and six rebounds vs. Iowa (12/30)
- Scored 13 points and pulled down five rebounds against Illinois (1/3)
- Scored 13 points, including the game-winning floater with five seconds left in overtime, and grabbed seven boards at Minnesota (1/6)
- Scored 10 points at Iowa (1/17)
- Tallied 12 points and five rebounds vs. Indiana (1/25)
- Scored 19 points and grabbed six boards vs. Maryland (1/29)
- Recorded six points and three boards vs. Purdue (3/1)
- Tallied three points and a career-best nine rebounds at Penn State (3/4)
- Scored 12 points and grabbed five boards vs. Minnesota (3/12)
- Scored eight points and pulled down three boards against Arizona (3/21)
AS A FRESHMAN (2013-14)
- Played in all 35 games, averaging 10.9 minutes per game and scoring 4.4 points per game
- Shot 77 percent from the free throw line
Notable Games in 2013-14
- Scored in double figures in his first career game for the Buckeyes, totaling 10 points against Morgan State (11/9)
- Played a then-career high 22 minutes at Marquette (11/16)
- Hit critical 3-pointer to tie the score (19-19) at the end of the first half at Marquette (11/16)
- 5-for-6 from the free throw line and totaled nine points off the bench in win over American (11/20)
- Scored career-high 12 points vs. North Dakota State (12/14) on career-best 3-of-7 shooting from the field
- Added 8 points from the bench in win over ULM (12/27)
- Scored all 8 of Ohio State’s bench points at Purdue (12/31)
- Posted career-high 13 points vs. Nebraska (1/4) … connected on career-best 7-of-8 free throws
- Scored in double figures for fourth time this season with 10 points in career-best 23 minutes at Michigan State (1/7)
- Scored 8 points vs. the Illini (2/15) off the bench … scored eight-consecutive points for the Buckeyes in a span of four minutes in second half beginning at 9:58 mark
PRIOR TO OHIO STATE
- Four-star prospect according to MaxPreps, ESPN, Rivals, 247Sports and Scout
- No. 1-ranked prospect in the state of Ohio for 2013 as ranked by MaxPreps, Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN
- 2013 Parade All-American
- 2013 and 2012 Associated Press Division I player of the year for the state of Ohio.
- 2013 and 2012 Associated Press Division I district player of the year and Three Rivers Athletic Conference player of the year
- 2011 Associated Press Division I Second Team All-State selection
- Helped St. John Jesuit to a 72-19 record in four seasons, including a 19-2 mark in 2010-11. Team reached regional finals during the 2009-10 season before falling to eventual state champion Massillon Jackson.
- Averaged 21.3 points and 8.2 rebounds as a senior while shooting 60 percent from the field
- All-time scoring leader and all-time rebounding leader at St. John Jesuit
- Scored a school-record 42 points in a 78-60 victory over Lima Senior in February 2013
- One of eight juniors selected to play in the 2012 All-American Championship during Final Four weekend in New Orleans
PERSONAL
- Son of Marc and Angela Loving
- Would like to pursue a career as a professional basketball player or business owner following graduation
- Enjoys playing video games, watching football and shopping for shoes away from the court
