According to the school, freshman guard Kaylan Pugh has decided to leave The Ohio State University.
Here is the full release:
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Freshman Kaylan Pugh has decided to leave The Ohio State University, head coach Kevin McGuff announced on Friday.
A native of Collierville, Tenn., Pugh has played in six of the seven games this season. She averaged 5.5 points and 2.8 rebounds in 12.5 minutes per game. She recorded a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds against Wagner on Nov. 22.
"We appreciate Kaylan’s contributions to the women’s basketball program and wish her all the best in her future endeavors," said McGuff.
Pugh was a four-star recruit out of high school, rated as the 26th-ranked prospect in the country according to Prospect Nation. She was the leading scorer in the state of Tennessee her sophomore, junior and senior seasons and shot over 70 percent from the field her senior year.
Pugh averaged 5.5 points and 2.8 rebounds per game in 2015.
According to dispatch.com, Pugh will likely be transferring closer to her home town of Collierville, Tennessee:
Ohio State coach Kevin McGuff announced this morning that freshman guard Kaylan Pugh has left the women's basketball program.
"First of all, I want to say that Kaylan is a really great kid," McGuff said. "She worked hard the whole time that she was here. But she wanted to get into a situation where she is closer to her family."
A first-semester transfer would mean Pugh would be eligible to play for her new team next spring.
