COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Chris Holtmann needed a Scoonie Penn. As Holtmann establishes a new era of Ohio State basketball, it's important to have someone who can bridge the gap back to previous eras.

The run Ohio State is on isn't that unfamiliar to some Buckeyes, however, particularly director of player development and former point guard Scoonie Penn. Penn joined the Buckeyes in 1997-98 as ...

Scoonie Penn could do a lot during his two years with the title of Ohio State’s director of recruiting and player development. Inside the locker room after wins, Penn was there leading the ...

“Scoonie obviously knew more about it than I did.” When Penn isn’t selling dreams he’s wowing people with “how’d-he-do-that?” moves. Backcourt mate Michael Redd remembered a no-look ...

But unless Blatt somehow changed his coaching philosophy, former Ohio State guard Scoonie Penn likes the move. "I'm happy for him," Penn said Friday. "I like the kind of guy he is. David's good ...

Chris Holtmann wasn’t quite sure how to break the news to Scoonie Penn. He’d no longer be allowed to practice or workout with the Ohio State basketball team if he were to accept the position ...

Former Ohio State standout point guard Scoonie Penn has been named the Buckeyes' director of player development. Penn was hired by new OSU head coach Chris Holtmann on Tuesday. Penn played two ...

Scoonie Penn, team captain and lynchpin for the team’s success. Those Buckeyes inhabited Value City Arena for its first-ever season. Now, 25 years later, Penn is hoping to be a part of returning ...

Scoonie Penn played at Ohio State in 1999 and 2000. He helped Ohio State to the 1999 Final Four. Penn scored more than 1,000 points in his two seasons at Ohio State. He played professional ...

It was a long time coming, but on Wednesday, Jason Singleton finally earned a scholarship offer from the program he’s been ...

"From the beginning we dictated how this game was going to play out," said Ohio State point guard Scoonie Penn, who scored 23 points by hitting 9-of-11 shots, including 5-of-7 3-pointers.