Micah Potter and Derek Funderburk are both big men - Potter is 6 feet 10 and Funderburk is 6-9 - and both have been cast as power forwards during the recruiting process. But at least at the start of their college careers at Ohio State in the fall, it appears that Potter will practice with the centers and Funderburk will be at power forward.

Micah Potter and Derek Funderburk are both big men � Potter is 6 feet 10 and Funderburk is 6-9 � and both have been cast as power forwards during the recruiting process. But at least at the start of their college careers at Ohio State in the fall, it appears that Potter will practice with the centers and Funderburk will be at power forward.

Assistant coach Dave Dickerson said as much recently when asked about their expected roles, although it was clear that their positions could evolve over time. Even if Potter works with experienced post players Trevor Thompson and David Bell, he has a reputation as a good outside shooter whose game might remind some people of former Ohio State and current Sacramento Kings 7-footer Kosta Koufos.

Funderburk could also play center if the Buckeyes need him there.

Corey Albertson of TripleDoubleProspects.com reported that Ohio State offered a scholarship to Massillon Jackson forward Kyle Young during an unofficial visit this week. Young is a 6-6 wing player considered the third-ranked prospect in the Ohio's 2017 class and the No. 32-rated small forward nationally in 247Sports� composite ranking. He is an AAU teammate of Cleveland East Tech guard Markell Johnson, whom the Buckeyes are also pursuing.

Michigan State has been on Young�s trail for a while, and the Buckeyes' recent recruitment of him took a U-turn when Jeff Boals took the coaching job at Stony Brook. Boals had been the point man in Young�s recruitment.

Now that the NCAA has rescinded its ban on satellite football camps, it�s interesting to see how the Big Ten turf wars are playing out in New Jersey.

Michigan has landed high-profile recruits Jabrill Peppers and Rashan Gary from Paramus since Jim Harbaugh was hired as coach, so it�s probably no surprise that Wolverines coaches, who now include ex-Paramus coach Chris Patridge, would be part of a satellite camp at Paramus Catholic High School on June 8. But here�s the twist: Harbaugh invited the Rutgers coaching staff to join coaches from Maryland, Boston College, Pittsburgh, Syracuse and Monmouth for the camp, and new coach Chris Ash declined because of a previous commitment.

It turns out that the former OSU co-defensive coordinator is going to have his Tri-State Showcase camp at Fairleigh Dickinson in Madison that day, featuring Ohio State coach Urban Meyer. Temple coach Matt Rhule is also a featured speaker at that camp.

Darris Blackford will run his 200th marathon at the Rite-Aid Cleveland Marathon on Sunday. The director of Nationwide Children�s Hospital Columbus Marathon, Blackford, 52, ran his first marathon in Columbus in 1991 and his second in Cleveland the following year. He has run the Cleveland Marathon 12 times, including one in 2001 where he posted his best time � 2:44.55 � so he said it�s fitting that he marks a milestone there.

"I ran my 100th at Boston in 2007, and if I am still doing this and am lucky enough to reach 300, I will go ahead and say now that it will be at Columbus,� Blackford said. "Seriously, I continue to enjoy running, and with my job, it is certainly helpful to know first-hand what our participants go through when trying to complete 26.2 miles at our race each October. I absolutely direct our event from the eyes � and feet � of a participant, and think it helps us put on a better experience."

New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony has endorsed the hiring of former Cavaliers coach David Blatt, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post. Berman reported that a source said Anthony believes that Blatt, who has extensive international experience, would be better for the development of 7-foot-3 Latvian phenom Kristaps Porzingis than would interim coach Kurt Rambis.

Knicks president Phil Jackson seems content to stick with Rambis, but that apparently hasn�t stopped Anthony from making his opinion known. Blatt�s teams dominated leagues in Israel and Russia, where he also was coach of the Olympic team and guided the country to the bronze medal in 2012. Cleveland went to the NBA Finals in his first season, but he was fired in the middle of the current season.

Akron outfielder Bradley Zimmer, the Cleveland Indians� No. 1 prospect, homered in three straight games early in the week. His seven home runs and 26 RBI and 14 steals rank among the leaders in all double-A leagues. He is batting .252 in 30 games.

If he keeps this up, it wouldn�t be surprising to see the University of San Francisco star, drafted by Cleveland with the 21st overall pick in the 2014 June draft, promoted to the Clippers before the end of the season.

Bob Hunter is a sports columnist for The Dispatch.

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