Seth Towns

Seth Emmanuel Towns (born November 5, 1997) is an American college basketball player for the Howard Bison of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. He will be entering the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as an extremely rare eighth-year senior, but having only played in three seasons.[1] Between injuries, a voluntary year away from the sport, and an NCAA blanket waiver granted to players active during the COVID-19 pandemic, Towns enters 2023–24 with up to two years of collegiate eligibility remaining.[1] Towns previously played for the Harvard Crimson where he was the 2018 Ivy League Player of the Year as a sophomore, and then the Ohio State Buckeyes which saw him compete in just the 2020–21 season.[1]

Seth Towns
Towns with Ohio State in 2021
Howard Bison
PositionSmall forward
LeagueMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Personal information
Born (1997-11-05) November 5, 1997
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolNorthland
(Columbus, Ohio)
College
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school career

Towns is from Columbus, Ohio and attended Northland High School. He was recruited to Harvard by coach Tommy Amaker, who told him a Harvard degree would give him a platform that went beyond basketball and that he would be crazy not to come to Harvard.[2]

On June 15, 2015, Towns committed to play college basketball for Harvard over Ohio State and Michigan.

College career

Towns led the Crimson in scoring with 15.8 points per game as a sophomore while also contributing 5.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. He shot 49.3 percent of his 3-point attempts in Ivy League play and led Harvard to a share of the regular season championship. At the conclusion of the regular season Towns was named Ivy League Player of the Year, becoming the third sophomore to receive the honor.[3] He scored 24 points and 12 rebounds in the Ivy League semifinal versus Cornell.[2]

On November 3, 2018, it was announced that Towns was out indefinitely with a knee injury.[4] Towns would miss his junior season.

On December 23, 2019, it was announced that Towns would undergo a season ending surgery, ending his tenure at Harvard.[5] On March 21, 2020, he decided to transfer to Ohio State, choosing the Buckeyes over Duke.[6] Towns was detained by police at a protest on May 29.[7] He was involved in a car accident on November 25, and missed the game against Illinois State.[8] Towns averaged 3.8 points and 2.2 rebounds per game during the 2020–21 season. He underwent back surgery in September 2021 and was expected to miss several months.[9]

On September 4, 2022, Towns announced that he was stepping away from basketball. He took the 2022–23 season off before announcing on May 15, 2023 that he was returning and intending to transfer out of Ohio State.[1] The announcement would make him an eighth-year redshirt senior in 2023–24.[1] On May 21, he committed to Howard University.[10]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Harvard 282024.6.428.388.8214.41.31.0.512.3
2017–18 Harvard 302427.9.419.441.8055.71.8.8.616.0
2018–19 Harvard Cruz Roja Injured
2019–20 Harvard Cruz Roja Injured
2020–21 Ohio State 25010.8.421.341.8002.2.3.2.23.8
2021–22 Ohio State Cruz Roja Injured
2022–23 Sat out
Career 834421.7.423.407.8114.21.2.7.511.1

References
  1. Borzello, Jeff (May 15, 2023). "Seth Towns enters portal ahead of 8th college hoops season". ESPN.com. Columbus, Ohio. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  2. Feinstein, John (March 10, 2018). "Harvard is a step away from NCAA tournament with a star player who quotes Emerson". Washington Post. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  3. "Men's basketball Al-Ivy, postseason awards announced" (Press release). Ivy League. March 6, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  4. Phillips, Scott (November 3, 2018). "Harvard's Seth Towns and Bryce Aiken remain out indefinitely". NBC Sports. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  5. "Harvard's Seth Towns will Undergo Season Ending Knee Surgery". Def Pen. December 23, 2019. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  6. Borzello, Jeff (March 21, 2020). "Ex-Harvard G Seth Towns transferring to Ohio State over Duke". ESPN. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  7. Medcalf, Myron (May 30, 2020). "Ohio State basketball player Seth Towns detained by police during George Floyd rally". ESPN. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  8. Gulick, Brendan (November 25, 2020). "Seth Towns "Okay" After Minor Car Accident En Route to Season-Opener". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
  9. Lind, Andrew (September 7, 2021). "Ohio State Forward Seth Towns Expected To Miss Three To Four Months After Back Surgery". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  10. Avila, Alejandro (May 21, 2023). "College Hooper Seth Towns Commits To 8th Season, Transfers To Howard". Def Pen. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
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