The Ohio State men's basketball preseason power rankings continue today with first-year center Felix Okpara at No. 10.
. A relative newbie to the game, Okpara was 6-7 when he was 14 years old, leading to a talent scout convincing him to consider moving to the United States and giving basketball a try.Hamilton Heights Christian Academy in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where he began his career
“I don’t like moving because I get really attached to a place so anytime I move, it’s a really tough process for me,” he said. “I don’t think it gets easier. Here is different because this, I know I have to do it because I’m trying to play college basketball and move onto the next level so I feel like this is way easier than moving back when I was in high school. I know this is a role I have to play to go to my future.
“Felix’s ability to move at a high level gives us some defensive versatility,” he said. “There’s some lineups we’re looking at right now, but certainly Felix and Zed are going to man those primary five-man positions.”
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