Ohio State Freshman Guard Scotty Middleton Enters Transfer Portal

Ohio State freshman guard Scotty Middleton announced Monday that he is entering the transfer portal after just one season with the Buckeyes.

Middleton – who has three seasons of eligibility remaining – joined Ohio State as a four-star prospect out of Sunrise Christian in Wichita, Kan. He appeared in 30 games this season for the Buckeyes – including one start – and averaged 4.4 points and 1.4 rebounds on 39.8 percent shooting in 15.3 minutes per contest.

He scored what turned out to be a season-high 13 points in the first game of the season against Oakland, doing so on 4-of-7 shooting and adding a season-high eight rebounds. His second double-digit outing came against Iowa in the Big Ten Tournament, finishing with 11 points on 4-of-4 shooting in the win over the Hawkeyes.

With both Middleton and forward Jamison Battle moving on from the program, Ohio State is likely to search the transfer portal for a reliable option on the wing, though freshman Devin Royal and sophomore Evan Mahaffey could fill that role and are expected back in Columbus next season.