Although he said last year would be his last, former Ohio State guard Aaron Craft announced on Monday afternoon that he will once again suit up for Carmen’s Crew in this year’s rendition of The Basketball Tournament.
Craft, who played for the Buckeyes from 2010-14, notably announced his retirement after last year’s tournament in order to attend medical school. He did leave the door open for a potential return to Carmen’s Crew, though.
"We'll see," Craft told The Columbus Dispatch. “I do have the summer off, I will say that. It’s my last full summer off, so we’ll see..."
Other former Ohio State players who have committed to play for Carmen’s Crew this summer include William Buford, Jon Diebler, David Lighty, Evan Ravenel, Shannon Scott, Lenzelle Smith Jr., Kaleb Wesson and Keyshawn Woods.
Jared Sullinger and Evan Turner, meanwhile, will once again serve as the team’s general manager/head coach and assistant coach, respectively.
This year’s tournament will be played at four regional sites, including the Columbus Regional at Ohio State's Covelli Center on July 23-27, with the top two teams from each regional site advancing to tournament play at the University of Dayton Arena on July 31-Aug. 3.
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