Chris Holtmann discusses Ohio State's offseason, previews trip to the Bahamas

Chris Holtmann is working on getting Ohio State ready for the 2022-23 basketball season. The Buckeyes are also headed to the Bahamas this week for an exhibition series to get some extra work in.

Heading into the season, Holtmann has a new contract that was agreed to this offseason. He also has the endorsement of AD Gene Smith who recently said the “future’s bright” for the Buckeyes with Holtmann leading the team.

On Monday, Holtmann met with the media to discuss the offseason and look ahead to the trip to the Bahamas. In terms of overall health, Holtmann said every player is practicing in some capacity but that Justice Sueing and Seth Towns will not play in the Bahamas.

Holtmann also praised the early scoring ability of 4-star freshman Brice Sensabaugh and weighed in on his new contract. Here is a snapshot of what Holtmann had to say:

Chris Holtmann meeting with media today ahead of the Ohio State men’s basketball team’s trip to the Bahamas later this week.

He says everyone is currently practicing in some capacity, though Justice Sueing and Seth Towns remain limited in practice and will not play this week.

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Holtmann says Gene Brown might be on a minutes restriction in the exhibition games in the Bahamas.

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“It’s gonna be a rotation that’s a little more full than it usually is” in the Bahamas, Holtmann says.

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Holtmann on his contract extension: "Really excited about the future, grateful for the trust of the administration."

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Holtmann on Buckeye freshman Brice Sensabaugh: "He's a natural-born scorer of the ball, he just is, and he can do it at an elite level right now."

Holtmann says Sensabaugh will have to work on other aspects of his game, though.

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Holtmann on this year's Buckeye team being more guard and wing-oriented: "Next year we'll have three scholarship centers and I know that will make certain people happy."

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