Seth Towns
Seth Towns (born November 5, 1997) is an American college basketball player for the Ohio State Buckeyes of the Big Ten Conference. He previously played for the Harvard Crimson.
No. 31 – Ohio State Buckeyes | |
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Position | Small forward |
League | Big Ten Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | November 5, 1997 |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Northland (Columbus, Ohio) |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life and high school career
Towns is from Columbus, Ohio and attended Northland High School. He was recruited to Harvard by coach Tommy Amaker, who told him a Harvard degree would give him a platform that went beyond basketball and that he would be crazy not to come to Harvard.[1]
Recruiting
On June 15, 2015, Towns committed to Harvard over Ohio State and Michigan.
College career
Towns led the Crimson in scoring with 15.8 points per game as a sophomore while also contributing 5.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. He shot 49.3 percent of his 3-point attempts in Ivy League play and led Harvard to a share of the regular season championship. At the conclusion of the regular season Towns was named Ivy League Player of the Year, becoming the third sophomore to receive the honor.[2] He scored 24 points and 12 rebounds in the Ivy League semifinal versus Cornell.[1]
On November 3, 2018, it was announced that Towns was out indefinitely with a knee injury.[3] Towns would miss his junior season.
On December 23, 2019, it was announced that Towns will undergo a season ending surgery, ending his tenure at Harvard.[4] On March 21, 2020, he decided to transfer to Ohio State, choosing the Buckeyes over Duke.[5] Towns was detained by police at a protest on May 29.[6]
Career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2016–17 | Harvard | 28 | 20 | 24.6 | .428 | .388 | .821 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .5 | 12.3 |
2017–18 | Harvard | 30 | 24 | 27.9 | .419 | .441 | .805 | 5.7 | 1.8 | .8 | .6 | 16.0 |
Career | 58 | 44 | 26.3 | .423 | .419 | .812 | 5.0 | 1.6 | .9 | .6 | 14.2 |
References
- Feinstein, John (March 10, 2018). "Harvard is a step away from NCAA tournament with a star player who quotes Emerson". Washington Post. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- "Men's basketball Al-Ivy, postseason awards announced" (Press release). Ivy League. March 6, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- Phillips, Scott (November 3, 2018). "Harvard's Seth Towns and Bryce Aiken remain out indefinitely". NBC Sports. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- "Harvard's Seth Towns will Undergo Season Ending Knee Surgery". Def Pen. December 23, 2019. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
- Borzello, Jeff (March 21, 2020). "Ex-Harvard G Seth Towns transferring to Ohio State over Duke". ESPN. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- Medcalf, Myron (May 30, 2020). "Ohio State basketball player Seth Towns detained by police during George Floyd rally". ESPN. Retrieved May 30, 2020.