Sophomore Jared Sullinger, 19, has some unfinished business at Ohio State, which finished 32-2 during his freshman year in 2010-11.

"I wanted to be a kid," he said on Wednesday at the LeBron James Skills Academy at the University of Akron. "I wanted to play basketball. Obviously, there is an NBA lockout. But that had no influence on my decision.

"I wanted to live college life. You only get to live life once. I can't go back to college and be a college athlete if I go to the pros. I just decided to wait."

Scouts thought he would be a top 10 selection in the draft, quite possibly in the top five. That's a risky move, not to mention all the potential money he left on the table.

"I could care less, honestly," Sullinger said. "People can say it's risky. People can say it's good for me or bad for me. I really don't care. It's my life. I made the decision that was best for me. You only live life once. Why not live it to the fullest?"