Ohio Men’s Basketball Heads to Spain for Foreign Tour Aug. 3-11

8/1/2022 10:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball

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ATHENS, Ohio – The Ohio men's basketball team is set to take a foreign tour to Spain, August 3-11. While overseas, the Bobcats will play three games between Barcelona and Madrid.

The Bobcats depart Athens on Aug. 2, landing in Barcelona on Aug. 3. After a day of practice on Aug. 4, Ohio's first game of the trip will take place on Aug. 5 at 1 p.m. ET against Spain Select Team inside the Pabellón Deportivo Joan Deportivo.

"We are very fortunate and grateful to be able to take our team to Spain in August," head coach Jeff Boals said. "The educational experience and team bonding will create memories of a lifetime. In addition to the 10 practices, we've been able to have, the three games against professionals will be very beneficial to our team."

After a free day, the Bobcats will board a train and head to Madrid on Aug. 7. Once in Madrid, Ohio will play two games against Spain Select Team on Aug. 8 (1 p.m. ET) and 9 (12 p.m. ET) inside Canal de Isabel II.

Along with their three games, the Bobcats will be able to utilize city tours and other team bonding events.

The Bobcats are coming off a 25-10 season and a 14-6 mark in conference play. Ohio advanced to the MAC Semifinals and then advanced into the second round of the 2022 CBI in Daytona Beach, Fla.

The Bobcats return six from last season's roster including graduate student forward Dwight Wilson III (Tallahassee, Fla.) who is back after missing last season with a knee injury. Seniors Miles Brown (Rochester, N.Y.) and Ben Roderick (Powell, Ohio) and sophomores AJ Clayton (Roseville, Ohio), IJ Ezuma (Raleigh, N.C.) and Olumide Adelodun (Calgary, Canada) also return for the Green and White.

Ohio welcomes nine newcomers to the roster that includes transfers Jaylin Hunter (Manchester, Conn.), Gabe Wiznitzer (Walhalla, S.C.) and DeVon Baker (Dayton, Ohio). Ohio also adds freshmen AJ Brown (Orlando, Fla.), Ajay Sheldon (Dublin, Ohio), Elmore James (Cleveland, Ohio), Aidan Hadaway (Lafayette, Ga.), Ben Estis (Southlake, Texas) and Quinn Corna (Columbus, Ohio).

Stay tuned to Ohiobobcats.com and follow all the Ohio men's basketball social media accounts to follow along with the Bobcats' overseas adventures.

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