Top returning players in women's basketball for 2024-25 4:23 — Texas Men’s Basketball (@TexasMBB) April 3, 2024 Ohio State — Junior guard Bruce Thorton Even though the Buckeyes return just two starters from last season, they arguably bring back their most important piece in Thornton. A 2024 All-Big Ten third team selection, he led the team in points (15.7), assists (4.8) and steals per game (1.2), alongside the second-best assist-to-turnover ratio (168-to-42) in the country. There’s a reason he was named to the Jersey Mike’s Naismith Trophy Men’s College Player of the Year Watch List. It’s clear that Ohio State’s production has run through Thornton in the past, emphasizing why his success is imperative for OSU this year and against ranked opponents like Texas. He’s one of the best guards in the country and he wears scarlet & gray 🌰 Congrats to our guy BT on being named to the 2024-25 Jersey Mike’s Naismith Trophy Men’s College Player of the Year Watch List 📝#Team126 | #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/V1y6c3ohHF