All the latest Ohio State Buckeyes men’s basketball recruiting news for the Class of 2024.
NOVEMBER 8 OFFICIAL WHITE AND MOBLEY The Ohio State Buckeyes have officially signed two 2024 commits, with Juni Mobley and Colin White signing both on Monday.
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Mobley, a four-star defensive end, is the No.
1 prospect in the state of Utah and the No.
43 player in the nation.
Mobley originally committed to the Buckeyes in October 2022.
White, a native of Ottawa, Ohio, is a three-star prospect and is ranked as the fifth-ranked player in Ohio and 117th overall nationwide.
OCTOBER 1 JAMES VISIT COLUMBUS Another son of LeBron James is interested in the Ohio State Buckeyes.
This time it’s four-star guard Bryce James, James’ youngest son.
And according to Joe Tipton, James will take an unofficial visit to Ohio State next weekend.
James’ only official offer came from Duquesne, but he was rated a four-star recruit by On3, ESPN and Rivals.com.
Meanwhile, LeBron has hinted at the idea of ​​playing in the NBA long enough to get on the court with Bronny and Bryce.
“I like to put things on the air, but I’m not one to [say] what’s going to happen in the next two or three years,” LeBron told Sports Illustrated in August.
“I’m a visionary , but I am also someone who lives in the present.
I’ll definitely be looking at who gets selected in the first round in 2024, 2025 and things like that; 2026, ’27.
I pay attention to this kind of thing.
“I feel like I could play for a while.
” So it all depends on my body, but especially on my mind.
If my mind can stay sharp and fresh and motivated, then the sky’s not even the limit for me.
I can go beyond that.
But we shall see.
The Buckeyes have been in search for a top-level skilled big since the Jared Sullinger days and four-star center Jesse McCulloch will potentially look to be the next great five-man to come to Columbus.
The No.
1 player in the state of Ohio narrowed down his list of 18 offers down to eight schools Friday: Ohio State, Michigan, Michigan State, Indiana, Alabama, Virginia Tech, Xavier and Kent State.
The Cleveland native stands just 6-9, weighing 190 pounds, so adding weight and muscle will be a priority if McCulloch wants to match up with the physical big men of the Big Ten.
If McCulloch commits to the Buckeyes, he would be projected to compete with Felix Okpara and class of 2023 center Austin Parks, barring any transfers or departures for the professional ranks.