Ohio State lands Minnesota transfer Jamison Battle

Minnesota transfer Jamison Battle will remain in the Big Ten for his final season, announcing Thursday that he has committed to Ohio State for 2023-24.

The 6-foot-7 forward made the announcement on social media, posting a photo of himself in a Buckeyes uniform to his Instagram page.

Ohio State will be Battle's third school.

Battle has averaged double-digit points in each of his four collegiate seasons, two spent at George Washington and two at Minnesota. After posting 17.5 points and 6.3 rebounds with the Golden Gophers in 2021-22, he averaged 12.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and a career-best 1.7 assists in 2022-23.

In 103 career games (101 starts), Battle has scored 14.4 points and grabbed 5.2 rebounds per game.