Ohio Men’s Basketball Adds Transfers Hunter and Wiznitzer to the Roster for 2022-23 – Ohio University

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ATHENS, Ohio – The Ohio males’s basketball staff has added middle Gabe Wiznitzer and guard Jaylin Hunter to the roster for the 2022-23, head coach Jeff Boals introduced immediately (April 27). Wiznitzer involves Ohio after spending the final two seasons at Louisville, whereas Hunter involves the Bobcats after three years at Previous Dominion. 
 
“We welcome Gabe and Jaylin to our Bobcat basketball household,” Boals stated.  “Each are excessive character younger males who will match proper into our tradition.”
 
Hunter involves Ohio after enjoying in and beginning all 32 video games final season for Previous Dominion, whereas averaging 34.5 minutes per recreation. A staff captain for Previous Dominion, Hunter averaged 9.7 factors to associate with 4.0 assists and three.8 rebounds per recreation. Hunter recorded double figures in scoring 16 occasions, whereas scoring a career-high 20 factors at North Texas and at Western Kentucky. He led Previous Dominion in free throw share (.843) which was seventh-best single-season mark at school historical past. Hunter dished out six or extra assists eight occasions, together with 9 in a house win over Marshall. He shared the staff lead in 3-pointers made (41) and had finest 3-point share (.339). Hunter hit a career-high 4 3-pointers in opposition to Western Kentucky and UTSA. Hunter was an Honorable Point out All-Event Group at Myrtle Seaside Invitational and ranked within the prime 10 in C-USA in: assists (seventh), steals (tenth), assist-to-turnover ratio (4th), minutes performed (seventh). 
 
“Jaylin is a winner and can convey many intangibles to our program,” Boals stated. “He gained two state highschool tournaments and has been across the recreation his complete life.” 
 
In his profession, Hunter has performed in 84 video games whereas making 34 begins whereas averaging 22.5 minutes a recreation. He is averages 6.3 factors and a pair of.4 rebounds, whereas taking pictures .389 from the sphere, .300 from three and .814 from the road. He has additionally dished out a profession whole 184 assists and grabbed 85 steals. 
 
Wiznitzer involves Ohio after two seasons at Louisville. Throughout his first season with the Cardinals, Wiznitzer deliberate to redshirt, nevertheless took the chance of the additional yr of eligibility to play. Throughout that season, Wiznitzer noticed motion in 12 video games and averaged 5.7 minutes a recreation and 1.3 rebounds. Final season, Wiznitzer performed in 5 video games and averaged 6.2 minutes a recreation earlier than coping with a wrist damage 
 
“Gabe will give us one other huge presence within the paint,” Boals stated. “He was extremely recruited out of highschool, and we really feel lucky to get him as a switch.”
 
Previous to his time at Louisville, Wiznitzer Averaged 14.2 factors and 10.1 rebounds a recreation, whereas taking pictures 42 % from three-point vary on the postgraduate staff for Hargrave Navy Academy. That season, Hargrave achieved a 37-4 report and reached the semifinals of the nationwide prep championship.
 
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