hiː bɪɡˈæn hɪz kəlˈiːdʒiət bˈæskɪtbˌɔːl kɚɹˈɪɹ wɪððɪ oʊhˈaɪoʊ stˈeɪt bˈʌkaɪz ˌɔn ɐ kwˈaɪət nˈoʊt, ˈævɹɪdʒɪŋ fˈaɪv.θɹˈiː pˈɔɪnts pɜː ɡˈeɪm æz ɐ fɹˈɛʃmən ænd nˈaɪn.ˈeɪt pˈɔɪnts pɜː ɡˈeɪm dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz sˈɑːfəmˌoːɹ kæmpˈeɪn.
He began his collegiate basketball career with the Ohio State Buckeyes on a quiet note, averaging 5.3 points per game as a freshman and 9.8 points per game during his sophomore campaign.