Along with Mike Conley Jr., David Lighty started his first game for the Buckeyes Nov. 10, 2006 vs. VMI, the first true rookies to do so since Michael Redd in the 1997 season opener.

Lighty, a Cleveland, Ohio, native, played 16.3 minutes a game and upped that average with 20- and 19-minute games in the 2007 NCAA South Region games vs. Tennessee and Memphis and a 25-minute effort vs. Georgetown in the 2007 National Semifinals.

He started all 37 games as a sophomore and has earned court time with defense, giving the Buckeyes a spark off the bench as a freshman.

A quality rebounder from his guard spot, he can guard several positions.One of four Ohio State freshmen in 2006-07 to play for a state title as a high school senior in March of 2006.

• Rated No. 30 on SI.com’s list of 2006 Top 100 players • Averaged 25.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 3.5 steals in 31 minutes of action in the final two games of the Division III state finals in Columbus • Named to The Associated Press D-III all-state tournament team in 2006 ... also selected by the AP as a first-team all-state honoree in Division III as a senior • During the Roundball Classic game at the United Center in Chicago (4/9/06), Lighty played for the first time with three of his future Ohio State teammates (Oden, Conley and Cook). He contributed 14 points in the West’s 118-102 victory • An Associated Press Ohio Division III first-team honoree in his final two years at Villa Angela-St. Joesph ... averaged 24.5 points and 11.8 rebounds a game as a junior after contributing 19.4 points a game during his sophomore campaign • Named the Cleveland Plain Dealer Player of the Year in 2004-05 • Played for Dave Wojciechowski • Lettered in football as a freshman at Villa Angela-St. Joseph • Son of David and Emily

AS A SOPHOMORE • Ranked 2nd for the Buckeyes in minutes played (1,185) ... No. 9 in the Big Ten in minutes played (32.0 mpg) • Played about twice the minutes (32.0 mpg.) as he did as a true freshman (16.3 mpg.) ... and his 9.0 ppg. improved from 3.7 ppg. as a rookie • Played 40 or more minutes in five games • In NIT games, averaged 10.8 ppg. and 2.4 spg. in 32.2 mpg. ... made 20-42 FGs (.476) • Playing in his hometown, scored 15 pts and handed out a career-high 8 assists in 80-63 win vs. Cleveland State (12/18/07) • Recorded a career-best 9 rebs and 3 3-pointers in 40 minutes of play vs. UNC (11/28/07) • Scored a career-high 21 points vs. UW Green Bay in the season opener ... also recorded career best in FG made (9) • Served as captain for the United States Under-19 World Championship team in summer of 2007 ... started all nine games, averaged 23.7 min and shot 69 pct (31-45) from the field

AS A FRESHMAN • Had 7 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists in victory over Memphis in NCAA South Region final ... went 2-4 FG and 3-5 FT line (3/24/07) • Also had 7 points in South region semifinal win over Tennessee ... made 2-3 FG and 1-2 from 3-point range (3/22/07) • Grabbed 5 rebounds vs. Central Connecticut State in NCAA first round (3/15/07) • Fourth double-figure scoring effort vs. Coppin State (12/30/06) with 10 points on 4-of-6 FG shooting • Scored a career-high 11 points vs. Youngstown State (11/24/06) • Played 30 minutes in title game of BCA Classic vs. Kent State (11/12/06)