Devin Royal

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Devin Royal
No. 21–Ohio State Buckeyes
Position Power forward
League Big Ten Conference
Personal information
Born (2004-05-13) May 13, 2004 (age 20)
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school Pickerington High School Central
College
Career highlights and awards

Devin Royal is an American college basketball player for the Ohio State Buckeyes of the Big Ten Conference.

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Early life and high school

Royal attended Pickerington High School Central in Pickerington, Ohio. [1] As a junior, he averaged 19.1 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 1.6 assists and was named first-team all-state, as he led his school to a state title. [2] Royal was then named Ohio Mr. Basketball as a senior. [3] Coming out of high school, Royal was rated as a four-star recruit and held offers from schools such as Michigan State, Marquette, Penn State, Alabama, and Ohio State. [4] [5] Ultimately, Royal committed to play college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes. [6] [7]

College career

On February 25, 2024, Royal had a breakout game leading the Buckeyes in scoring with 14 points, while also adding two rebounds and two steals, as he helped the Buckeyes beat Michigan State. [8] In his first collegiate season, he appeared in 33 games and averaged 4.7 points and 2.4 rebounds in 11.2 minutes of play. [9] [10] On November 19, 2024, Royal recorded his first career double-double, totaling 20 points and 12 rebounds, in a blowout win over Evansville. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Hartman, Marcus. "Buckeyes pick up verbal commitment from Ohio's No. 2 prep hoops prospect". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  2. ↑ Jardy, Adam. "Ohio State Buckeyes land big target as Pickerington Central's Devin Royal commits for 2023". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  3. ↑ Goul, Matt. "Ohio State recruit Devin Royal of Pickerington Central named Mr. Basketball". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  4. ↑ Hollbrock, Justin. "Pickerington Central's Devin Royal commits to Ohio State". NBC4.com. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  5. ↑ Tipton, Joe. "Four-star forward Devin Royal stays home, commits to Ohio State". On3.com. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  6. ↑ Means, Stephen. "Devin Royal, 4-star forward, commits to Ohio State basketball: Buckeyes Recruiting". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  7. ↑ Means, Stephen. "What Devin Royal's commitment means to Ohio State basketball: Buckeyes Recruiting". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  8. ↑ "Devin Royal leads Ohio State in scoring, makes critical late pass in win". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  9. ↑ Jardy, Adam. "Devin Royal is No. 6 in our Ohio State men's basketball preseason power rankings". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  10. ↑ Jardy, Adam. "Pickerington Central product Devin Royal returning to Ohio State for his sophomore season". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  11. ↑ Jardy, Adam. "In career effort, Ohio State's Devin Royal shows growth in blowout of Evansville". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
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