COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Ohio State basketball team has lost another member of its 2018 recruiting class, as Luther Muhammad had entered the transfer portal.

Muhammad joins Jaedon LeDee — who transferred after the 2018-19 season — leaving Duane Washington Jr. and Justin Ahrens as the remaining members of that class on the roster. Muhammad started in 56 of 64 games for the Buckeyes, averaging 7.3 points while shooting 36.1 percent from 3-point range.

Ohio State sophomore guard Luther Muhammad will enter the transfer portal. — Dan Wallenberg (@OSUADAthComm) April 5, 2020

His primary role on the team was as the Buckeyes’ best perimeter defender, and that would not have changed much heading into his junior season. His departure leaves Washington and C.J. Walker as the only returning guards from last season. They will be joined by four-star Georgia native Eugene Brown III as a viable three-and-D option.

Muhammad, a New Jersey native, is the fourth player to depart from Ohio State this spring, joining leading scorer Kaleb Wesson and freshmen D.J. Carton and Alonzo Gaffney. Wesson is exploring his NBA Draft options for the second straight spring, and Gaffney is also pursuing the professional route. Carton chose to enter the transfer portal after one season.

Here’s an outlook at Ohio State’s projected 2020-21 roster:

Position Senior Junior Sophomore Freshman 2021 Commits Point Guard C.J. Walker Meechie Johnson Shooting Guard Duane Washington Jr. Eugene Brown III Smal Forward Justin Ahrens; Musa Jallow; Justice Sueing (rs); Seth Towns (rs) Power Forward Kyle Young E.J. Liddell Zed Key Kaleb Etzler Center Ibrahima Diallo

PROJECTING OHIO STATE BASKETBALL’S 2020-21 ROSTER

• C.J. Walker and the experienced backcourt

• The health concerns with OSU’s talented forwards

• Kyle Young returns as potentially the Buckeyes’ only veteran post player

• Could the Buckeyes have an All-Ohio 2021 recruiting class?

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