Chris Holtmann lands his first true local prospect at Ohio State as Devin Royal says staying in Columbus will “mean a lot for everyone in the community.”
Four-star forward and Pickerington Central product Devin Royal, the second-rated prospect in Ohio, becomes Ohio State’s third commit in the 2023 recruiting class.
Scotty Middleton is set to make his college commitment on Aug. 6, Devin Royal places the Bucks in his top nine and Xavier Booker will whittle down his top schools Monday.
Still intent on announcing his commitment before his senior season at Pickerington Central, Devin Royal plans to begin making some tough choices after the upcoming Peach Jam.
Devin Royal continues to add tools to his game while gaining steam on the national recruiting scene this summer, but says his relationship with the Buckeyes is still strong.
Fast-rising 6-foot-11 2023 power forward Xavier Booker says Ohio State is "definitely impressive," even as his national recruiting profile continues to grow over the summer.
Ohio State isn't "just another school" to Africentric's Dailyn Swain, but it doesn't appear to be the frontrunner in the 2023 forward's recruitment right now.
Several of Ohio State's priority targets in the 2023 class performed at the Buckeyes' high school team camp Thursday, and broke down where OSU stands in their recruitment.
Longtime Gahanna resident and top-50 2024 prospect Amier Ali has a strong connection to the Buckeye program and may only continue to see his stock rise in the coming years.
2023 Ohio State commit George Washington III has quickly adjusted to his new AAU home with All-Ohio Red, and says “I'm trying” to recruit Devin Royal to the Buckeyes.
A top-five prospect in 2025, Canton's Darryn Peterson earned an Ohio State offer back in August and continues to raise his recruiting profile this spring.
Just a day after including Ohio State in his top-five schools list, 2023 forward Scotty Middleton played in front of Jake Diebler at this past weekend's Nike EYBL event.
Chris Holtmann and the Buckeye coaching staff will be watching closely as 2023 commit George Washington III and several top targets take the court in Indianapolis.