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The 6-foot-2, 190-pound Carton averaged 10.4 points, 3.0 assists and 2.8 rebounds in 20 games as a freshman for the Buckeyes. He stepped away from the team in January to focus on his mental health, then decided to transfer. That made him a good candidate to receive the waiver to play next season.
But the NCAA is not transparent about the waiver process and there is expected to be a high number of waiver requests this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. So Carton getting a waiver in June was a bit of a surprise.
"We've been on top of it since the beginning," Wojciechowski said. "I think D.J. had a strong case. He had the support of the people from Ohio State. I think all of those things played a role.
"We wanted to get it in as soon as possible, before the football waivers. Our compliance staff did a great job. D.J. and his family did a great job. Ohio State was really good to work with."
Carton is an explosive athlete who gives MU the dynamic perimeter player that it needs next season after losing all-time leading scorer Markus Howard.
"He's got some things from a physical standpoint that you just can't coach," Wojciechowski said. "He's got some gifts. He's very good in the pick and roll. He's a very unselfish player. He'll make the guys around him better."