2018-2020 SG - Luther Muhammad (Transfer to Arizona State)

COLD BLOODED 🤒❄️💉@LutherMuhammad | #Team120 pic.twitter.com/oXnk1gg3x0

— Ohio State Hoops 🌰 (@OhioStateHoops) January 27, 2019

 

Ohio State men's basketball | Luther Muhammad having more impact on offense https://t.co/nNIWwFcnUp

— BuckeyeXtra.com (@BuckeyeXtra) February 9, 2019

 

Luther Muhammad has some SERIOUS handles. pic.twitter.com/Fvx7BWLfGo

— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) February 17, 2019

 

Ohio State men's basketball | Luther Muhammad feels poised for breakout game https://t.co/LrJMpc5hs5

— BuckeyeXtra.com (@BuckeyeXtra) March 22, 2019

 

Sophomore Guard Luther Muhammad
What he's done: Muhammad has started since his very first game in college. The freshman 6-foot-5 shooting guard was a solid defender as a freshman, which earned him the early playing time. He also proved to be a better than expected offensive player early in the season, shooting around 40 percent from 3-point range for the first half. However, he hit the infamous freshman wall and ended the year with a 37.4 shooting percentage, shooting more efficiently from beyond the 3-point arc than in front of it.

His role next season: Though the backcourt will look much different next season with Carton and Walker replacing Woods and Jackson, Muhammad's role should stay relatively the same. He's a defense-first off-ball guard with the ability to play and guard three different positions. In order to maximize his playing time, his offense must improve. He showed a solid shot from beyond the arc, but he'll need to figure out how to improve his shot selection and play smarter with the ball in his hands.

 

LUTHER MUHAMMAD - FINDING CONSISTENCY

Muhammad was a beast for most of the first half of the season, reaching double figures in four of his first six collegiate games, and later scoring 10+ points in six of his first eight conference tilts – all while playing dogged on-ball defense – before the wheels came off a bit down the stretch.

Over the first 21 games, Muhammad averaged 30.1 minutes per game and had 12 more assists than turnovers while scoring 10.5 points per night on a respectable 44% from the field.

Over the final 13 contests however, Muhammad averaged just 3.4 points on 17.7% from the field (11 for 62) with 18 turnovers against 16 assists as his minutes plummeted to 20.9 per game.

His slump coincided with Keyshawn Woods' late resurgence which certainly didn't help Muhammad's minutes but the shooting woes and overall struggles in his offensive floor game were hard to miss. To his credit, Muhammad took his diminished role in stride, often leading the cheers from the bench and continuing to play aggressive defense.

To take the next step however, Muhammad will look to bring more consistent offensive contributions whether it be scoring, ball-handling or passing as the Buckeyes look to make some noise this season.

 

Luther Muhammad @LutherMuhammad puts on a show in the Kingdom League with 33pts 5 rebs 4asts, leading his team to a 91-85 Overtime Win.

— Todd Koonce (@tkkoon) June 16, 2019

 

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NEW VID: Luther Muhammad, Nick Ward GO CRAZY at Kingdom Summer League Week 1 [Full Highlights]

🎥: https://t.co/b24Lej1lcj pic.twitter.com/HL1m3Zo8a9

— Zach Fleer (@ZachFleer270) June 23, 2019

 

Two points for Luther Muhammad. pic.twitter.com/Mv0IeRRFUp

— Colin Hass-Hill (@chasshill) July 7, 2019

 

Chatted with Luther Muhammad about his summer development, and got to watch about half of Ohio State's roster at the Kingdom Summer League. Here's what I saw: https://t.co/bPLAb2pKXb

— Bill Landis (@BillLandis25) July 9, 2019

 

Video! @LutherMuhammad with a deep jumper that gets the @KingdomSLeague crowd going. #buckeyes #OhioState pic.twitter.com/lDXBi5lsJP

— Adam Jardy (@AdamJardy) July 14, 2019

 

Luther Muhammad dropped a team-high 25 points (9-for-14) in the first game. Also had seven rebounds and five assists.

Kaleb Wesson, playing on Muhammad’s team, had four points (2-for-7), nine rebounds and eight assists. pic.twitter.com/tuicPRBx3N

— Colin Hass-Hill (@chasshill) July 14, 2019