Ohio State forward Jared Sullinger earned top honors in ESPN’s Weekly Watch as far as top performances go in college basketball last week.  “Sullinger scored 27 points and grabbed 16 boards in Ohio State’s 73-68 win over Illinois in Champaign,” writes Andy Katz.  “But more than just the raw numbers, Sullinger had an answer for the Buckeyes every time the Illini made a run late in the second half.  Ohio State knew the Illini couldn’t stop Sullinger, so they had to foul him.  The 6-foot-9, 280-pound forward ended up going to the line 15 times, converting 13.  He also committed only two fouls in 40 minutes.”

What Sullinger doesn’t have athletically, he makes up for in muscle and skill.  Sullinger is one of the more skilled big men in college basketball and could be a one-and-done freshman.  There are some questions about his ability to dominate on the next level the way he has in the collegiate ranks, mostly due to his lack of ideal height for the power forward position in the pros.  He doesn’t have the athleticism to make up for his shorter stature, but neither does Kevin Love, a young forward in Minnesota that is leading the NBA in rebounding.

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