'21 OH C - Logan Duncomb (Indiana Verbal)

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Center
6'8''|220 lbs
CLASS OF 2021

Ohio State has offered.

 

Blessed to receive an offer from THE Ohio State University! @ChrisHoltmann @ryanpedon @OhioStateHoops #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/BVpmdxQyHH

— Logan Duncomb (@LoganDuncomb) June 7, 2019

 

Logan Duncomb didn’t think he’d leave Columbus on Friday with an offer.

Not when he and his Archbishop Moeller team made the drive from Cincinnati to Columbus. Not when assistant coach Ryan Pedon invited him to the coaches offices for measurements. And not even during the conversation with Chris Holtmann that ended with him giving Duncomb the news.

But it happened.

“I did not think I was going to get an offer today,” Duncomb told Eleven Warriors on Friday. “I thought, I mean, there'd be a chance maybe because (the coaches are) here. I knew I was going to talk to coach Pedon because I called him before the camp. But I just thought we were going to talk more about Ohio State. I didn't expect to get offered at all. I thought we were just going to have another talk.”

Holtmann, Pedon, Terry Johnson and Mike Netti had just watched the big man lead his team to victory against St. Vincent-St. Mary, and the Buckeyes’ coaching staff had seen enough. Pedon brought Duncomb to Holtmann’s office, taking an abbreviated tour on the way up.

First, Duncomb got measured – he’s 6-foot-8 without shoes, 6-foot-10 with shoes, has a 7-foot-1 wingspan and weighs 225 pounds. Then he began talking about his academics and his team with Holtmann. At the end of the 15-minute discussion, Holtmann made what Duncomb called an “abrupt” move and extended him an offer, surprising him.

Duncomb called the moment “awesome,” saying he got “butterflies.”

“It was cool,” Duncomb said. “I've always wanted to play in the Big Ten, so the ability to play in the Big Ten is sick, awesome for me.”

Since Duncomb’s father graduated from the University of Iowa College of Law, Duncomb has spent a healthy amount of his life watching the Big Ten, which he called his favorite conference.

“I like the competition, too,” Duncomb said. “Super competitive. Bunch of good schools academically too, and I take my academics seriously.”

With Ohio State extending offers to Duncomb, Malaki Branham and Kalen Etzler in the past month, Holtmann has shown a willingness to go after in-state prospects he likes, even though they haven’t been recruited heavily yet.

Before the Buckeyes offered him on May 9, Branham only held offers from Akron, Duquesne and Ohio. Etzler, who committed to Ohio State on May 12, had Bowling Green, Miami (Ohio) and Duquesne offers.

Duncomb only had an offer from Miami (Ohio). However, he impressed Holtmann and his staff enough for them to make him the fourth in-state 2021 prospect to earn an offer, joining Branham, Etzler and Meechie Johnson.

Given his age, Duncomb could easily grow into becoming a true center, but in the past year he has made significant advancements in his game that have allowed him to extend his shooting range and improve as a ballhandler.

“I feel like I'm kind of a stretch four,” Duncomb said. “My main game is to go in the post because I've always been in the post, but I've been working to stretch out my game, be able to dribble, be able to shoot it.”

A year ago, Duncomb said, he never took any 3-pointers in games. But since Moeller has a program that forced him to take 8,000 triples during the summer, he has developed confidence to shoot from beyond the arc.

He has just a year of experience playing varsity basketball but is already the top-ranked 2021 center in Ohio, per Triple Double Prospects. Duncomb spent his first season at Moeller playing on the freshman team after entering high school as what he described as an “awful” player.

And he stressed that’s not an exaggeration.

“Actually awful,” Duncomb said. “Like, maybe averaging four points a game. Freshman year really helped me out coming to Moeller. I gained a lot of confidence to try to score the ball. I got better at D. I got better at everything. Freshman year really helped. Being on the freshman team was probably the best thing for me because I was able to develop.”

It’s hard to deny that based on the offer he received on Friday in the same building his team won the state championship in March.

Duncomb won’t rush his decision. Since he’s already aiming to study pre-med in college with the intention of eventually becoming a pediatrician, he’ll want to ensure he makes the correct decision about his future. So while the Ohio State offer might alter or speed up his recruitment, he prefers not to prognosticate on what’s to come.

“I don't want to think that I'm anything different because I got an offer from Ohio State,” Duncomb said. “So just plan on keep playing how I play and try to keep getting better because I have a lot to improve still. I'm not there yet.”

 

Bucknuts' @SteveHelwagen has story on Cincinnati Moeller hoops star discussing scholarship offer from the #Buckeyes. https://t.co/EvcKWOSPo9

— Bill Kurelic (@Bill_Kurelic) June 9, 2019

 

#Xavier offered a scholarship to Moeller 2021 forward Logan Duncomb, per Moeller basketball coach Carl Kremer. @WCPO @LetsGoBigMoe @XUAthletics

— Mike Dyer (@MikeDyer) June 12, 2019

 

Cincinnati (OH) Moeller 2021 forward Logan Duncomb (@LoganDuncomb) picked up an offer from the #Hawkeyes this weekend, and is planning a visit to Iowa City.

"Having that opportunity to play in the Big Ten if that’s what I chose, that’s awesome.” | Story: https://t.co/YzqjAsNwM7 pic.twitter.com/Vo1QXM3hRA

— Sean Bock (@SBock247) June 17, 2019

 

Blessed to receive an offer from @BadgerMBB! Thanks to Coach Gard for the amazing opportunity! #OnWisconsin pic.twitter.com/pzn8zkrtyC

— Logan Duncomb (@LoganDuncomb) June 23, 2019

 

Thank you for the great visit @coachbrannen. I am blessed to receive an offer from @GoBearcatsMBB! #Bearcats pic.twitter.com/RyMBrxbGE1

— Logan Duncomb (@LoganDuncomb) June 27, 2019

 

Q&A: Cincinnati Moeller 2021 center Logan Duncomb talks several new offers (including OSU, UC, Iowa, Wis and Xavier) in recent weeks https://t.co/GnPu8U841D pic.twitter.com/0cedhtZe9p

— Bucknuts (@Bucknuts247) June 30, 2019

 

The #Buckeyes offered rising Cincinnati Moeller junior @LoganDuncomb last month. What's the 2021 center like on the court, and how do the 2x defending state champs utilize him? I talked with @Coach_Kremer for some insight; https://t.co/IzDz3X26qv

— Adam Jardy (@AdamJardy) July 16, 2019

 

After a great talk with @Archie_Miller, I am blessed to say I have received an offer from Indiana University! @IndianaMBB #IUBB pic.twitter.com/qLGgzwTNnf

— Logan Duncomb (@LoganDuncomb) August 1, 2019

 

2021 center Logan Duncomb (@LoganDuncomb) talks Indiana offer & upcoming visit to Wisconsin https://t.co/YChESCsFub

— ScoopmanTV (@scoopmantv) August 4, 2019

 

Thanks @OhioStateHoops for the great visit! pic.twitter.com/p5DUAUXhN9

— Logan Duncomb (@LoganDuncomb) October 27, 2019

 

Blessed to receive an offer from @HokiesMBB!! Thanks to their staff for the amazing opportunity! #Hokies pic.twitter.com/6UO0V3ZOxG

— Logan Duncomb (@LoganDuncomb) December 24, 2019

 

Is @MoellerBBall's Logan Duncomb's (@LoganDuncomb) dunk in a close win over La Salle our #FQTop3 play of the night? RT or LIKE to vote. Winner on #FOX19FinalQuarter at 11:15. pic.twitter.com/JurOyRev3n

— Joe Danneman (@FOX19Joe) January 11, 2020

 

Top 100 center Logan Duncomb talks his recent Xavier official visit, and what is next for him on the recruiting trail https://t.co/If52BiKSOa pic.twitter.com/7pxgkaYvWf

— Brian Snow (@BSnowPennState) January 20, 2020

 

Junior Logan Duncomb from Moeller with an offer from @StanfordMBB https://t.co/pMt8nX4QuT

— Tri-State Sports (@tristatesports_) January 24, 2020

 

National top-100 class of 2021 enter Logan Duncomb (@LoganDuncomb) of Cincinnati Moeller is making a visit to Indiana today. Archie Miller and Tom Ostrom watched him recently. #iubb

Get to know him: https://t.co/pvVkaSvjOs

— Jeff Rabjohns (@JeffRabjohns) January 26, 2020

 

Thanks @OhioStateHoops for the amazing visit! #Team121 #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/SN0owT1tmE

— Logan Duncomb (@LoganDuncomb) February 18, 2020