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Monday was a whirlwind for the 2022 college basketball recruiting class. Almost all of the nation’s top prospects heard from college basketball coaches from across the country. Chris Holtmann and Ohio State was not going to miss out on such a busy day.
Below is a handful of recruits in the 2022 recruiting class that the Buckeyes’ staff has spoken with in the past couple days. It is unknown if any scholarships have been offered, but expect a few to be announced in the coming days.
Four-star SG Roddy Gayle Jr.
Hometown: Youngstown, NY/Lewiston Porter Senior
Class: 2022
Size: 6-foot-4, 160 lbs.
247Sports Ranking: No. 9 SG/No. 44 overall
Top-50 sophomore Roddy Gayle Jr. has heard from UConn, Georgetown, Seton Hall, Ohio State, Syracuse, Penn, Bryant, Louisville, Marquette, Pittsburgh, Alabama, Rutgers, and Kansas, he told @Stockrisers.
— Jake (@jakeweingarten) June 15, 2020
Long list of suitors including some who’ve offered.
Four-star PG Paul McMillan
Hometown: Cincinnati, OH/Woodward Career Technical
Class: 2022
Size: 6-foot-1, 170 lbs.
247Sports Ranking: No. 10 PG/No. 47 overall
I'm told that Illinois, Ohio State, and Purdue have also contacted '22 Woodward PG Paul McMillan IV today.
— Bret Favachio (@BretFavachio275) June 15, 2020
Four-star CG Jameel Brown
Hometown: Haverford, PA/Haverford School
Class: 2022
Size: 6-foot-4, 145 lbs.
247Sports Ranking: No. 6 CG/No. 71 overall
UMass just offered four-star sophomore Jameel Brown, he told @Stockrisers. Ohio State, Miami, Nebraska, among many reached out as well.
— Jake (@jakeweingarten) June 15, 2020
Four-star SF Prince Aligbe
Hometown: Minneapolis, MN/Minnehaha Academy
Class: 2022
Size: 6-foot-6, 185 lbs.
247Sports Ranking: No. 16 SF/No. 58 overall
Top-50 sophomore Prince Aligbe has heard from Villanova, Florida, Purdue, Ohio State, LSU, Cal-Berkeley, Marquette, Arkansas, since midnight, he told @Stockrisers.
— Jake (@jakeweingarten) June 15, 2020
Four-star SG Chance Westry
Hometown: Camp Hill, PA/Trinity
Class: 2022
Size: 6-foot-4, 190 lbs.
247Sports Ranking: No. 7 SG/No. 27 overall
Top-25 sophomore Chance Westry has heard from Nebraska, Louisville, Maryland, Penn State, Virginia, Bryant, Georgia, NC State, Ohio State, Holy Cross, since midnight, he told @Stockrisers.
— Jake (@jakeweingarten) June 15, 2020
Expect plenty of offers over the next few days.
Four-star SG Dillon Hunter
Hometown: Atlanta, GA/Westlake
Class: 2022
Size: 6-foot-3, 170 lbs.
247Sports Ranking: No. 8 SG/ No. 32 overall
Kentucky, Dayton, Wake Forest, Ohio State, amongst the other programs that have reached out to five-star sophomore Dillon Hunter, he told @Stockrisers. https://t.co/nIRN9JgmS8
— Jake (@jakeweingarten) June 15, 2020
Four-star C Dereck Lively II
Hometown: Bellefonte, PA/Westtown School
Class: 2022
Size: 6-foot-11, 200 lbs.
247Sports Ranking: No. 4 C/No. 40 overall
Louisville, Miami, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Florida, Florida State, Memphis, Ohio State, all just reached out to Top-50 sophomore Dereck Lively II, he told @Stockrisers.
— Jake (@jakeweingarten) June 15, 2020
Watched him in December. Impressive big man prospect. https://t.co/iDUowwF2LC
Four-star SF Ty Rodgers
Hometown: Grand Blanc, MI/Grand Blanc Community
Class: 2022
Size: 6-foot-4, 180lbs.
247Sports Ranking: No. 18 SF/No. 65 overall
Top-50 sophomore Ty Rodgers has heard from Cincinnati, Maryland, Vanderbilt, Louisville, Virginia, Ohio State, Marquette, and Michigan since midnight, he told @Stockrisers.
— Jake (@jakeweingarten) June 15, 2020
Expect several calls made today.
Four-star SF Camden Heide
Hometown: Minneapolis, MN/Wayzata
Class: 2022
Size: 6-foot-5, 180 lbs.
247Sports Ranking: No.7 SF/No. 29 overall
Top 50 small forward Camden Heide (Minneapolis, Minn.) has already heard from Michigan, Marquette, Ohio State, California, Purdue, Virginia, Minnesota, Virginia Tech, Texas, and Nebraska this morning.https://t.co/ES9b1BM2rr pic.twitter.com/lmyXqOxevT
— Evan Flood (@Evan_Flood) June 15, 2020
SF Josiah Harris
Hometown: Cleveland, OH/Richmond Heights
Class: 2022
Size: 6-foot-5, 180 lbs.
247Sports Ranking: N/A
Ohio State and App. State just reached out to four-star sophomore Josiah Harris, he told @Stockrisers. He broke down his recruitment last month.https://t.co/cM8KBImqJD
— Jake (@jakeweingarten) June 15, 2020
Quick Hits:
- The nation’s No. 1 tight end prospect and Ohio State target Hudson Wolfe committed elsewhere Monday, spurning the Buckeyes in favor of Tennessee.
Exclusive: The nation's No. 1 TE, Hudson Wolfe @HudsonWolfe80, is ready to make his commitment decision.
— Rivals (@Rivals) June 15, 2020
Watch him make his pick between Ohio State, Alabama, Tennessee, Ole Miss and many others with @rivalswoody below pic.twitter.com/YJ0nYiA3xB
- Ohio State five-star DE verbal commit Jack Sawyer spoke with Bleacher Report about Ohio State and his path to becoming the Buckeyes’ next great defensive end.