The 6-8 Ravenel averaged 2.8 points and 2.1 rebounds in 39 games for the Eagles the last two seasons. He will be a junior when he becomes eligible to play for Ohio State in the 2011-12 season.
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Evan Ravenel (left), then with Boston College, battles Duke's Mason Plumlee for a rebound during a game last season.COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The basketball transfer wheel continues to spin at Ohio State.
Last season, the Buckeyes' bench, which offered limited contributions to the team's Big Ten title season and Sweet 16 run, was composed of five transfers. With three players -- Kyle Madsen, P.J. Hill and Jeremie Simmons -- graduating, the Buckeyes are restocking with another transfer.
But is it actually Evan Turner's scholarship, with the national player of the year headed for the NBA, that opened a spot for Ohio State to add 6-8, 255-pound Evan Ravenel. He played 39 games in two years, averaging 2.8 points, at Boston College. He will sit out the required year and then have two years of eligibility starting in 2011.
At that point, he could join Jared Sullinger and Zisis Sarikopoulos as the only big men on the roster. The Buckeyes could really need him if Sullinger leaves for the NBA after his freshman season. Without many great big men to choose from in the high school Class of 2011, the Buckeyes thought Ravenel was one of the better options available.
Football adds duo: Since getting an oral commitment from top-ranked quarterback Braxton Miller last week, Ohio State has kept the recruiting momentum rolling, adding Illinois receiver Evan Spencer and Indiana defensive lineman Joel Hale. Both are listed as three-star prospects by Rivals.com. Spencer is the son of former Ohio State running back and assistant coach Tim Spencer.
Ohio State's class for 2011 is at 14 pledges, with probably about eight spots remaining. At this time last year, Ohio State had only five players in its 2010 class.