Ohio State women’s basketball has added a five-star center to its 2026-27 roster.
Sydney Mobley, who was ranked as the No. 3 center and No. 18 overall prospect in the 2027 class, announced her commitment to Ohio State on Friday. Mobley also announced she will reclassify into the 2026 class and join the Buckeyes’ roster for the 2026-27 season.
Mobley joins the Buckeyes from nearby Big Walnut High School in Sunbury, Ohio. She’s a cousin of Ohio State men’s basketball star John Mobley Jr.
Mobley chose Ohio State after also making official visits to Illinois and Virginia. Other major programs that offered Mobley included Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan State, North Carolina, Notre Dame, South Carolina, Vanderbilt and Virginia Tech.
A 6-foot-2 post player, Mobley could play either center or power forward for Ohio State. She joins a frontcourt led by returning starters Elsa Lemmila and Kylee Kitts.
Mobley will be one of three new players on the 2026-27 Ohio State women’s basketball team along with fellow freshmen Atlee Vanesko and Adriana Diaz. The Buckeyes did not add any transfers this offseason, but return six of their top seven scorers from last season, also including guards Jaloni Cambridge, Kennedy Cambridge, Ava Watson and Bryn Martin.
