John Mobley Jr.

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John Mobley Jr.
No. 0–Ohio State Buckeyes
Position Point guard
League Big Ten Conference
Personal information
Born (2005-08-22) August 22, 2005 (age 19)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school
College Ohio State (2024–present)

John "Juni" Mobley Jr. 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

Mobley Jr. attended Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nevada, for three years before transferring to Wasatch Academy in Mount Pleasant, Utah, for his senior season. [1] As a junior, he averaged 20.1 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 2.0 steals per game. [2] As a senior, Mobley Jr. averaged a career-high 21.5 points per game. [3] Coming out of high school, he was rated as a four-star recruit and held offers from schools such as Arizona State, Creighton, LSU, Ohio State, USC and Xavier. [4] Ultimately, Mobley Jr. committed to play college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes. [5]

College career

Mobley Jr. made his collegiate debut on November 4, 2024, going four for four from three and scoring 14 points in a win over Texas. [6] On November 22, 2024, he led the Buckeyes in scoring with 23 points, including five threes, as he helped lead Ohio State to a win over Campbell. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Strom, Griffin (14 June 2023). "Ohio State 2024 Commit Juni Mobley Transfers From Bishop Gorman to Wasatch Academy". Eleven Warriors. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  2. ↑ Jardy, Adam (23 October 2024). "John Mobley Jr. is No. 8 in our Ohio State men's basketball preseason power rankings". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  3. ↑ Jardy, Adam (16 October 2024). "Ohio State's John Mobley aiming to turn 'loud' practices into big-game moments". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  4. ↑ Jardy, Adam (16 October 2022). "'My dream school': Ohio State basketball lands John Mobley Jr., a four-star 2024 guard". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  5. ↑ Baird, Nathan (16 October 2022). "John 'Juni' Mobley Jr., top-50 2024 point guard, commits to Ohio State basketball: Buckeyes recruiting". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  6. ↑ Jardy, Adam (5 November 2024). "With one shot, Ohio State's John Mobley Jr. announces arrival on historic shooting night". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  7. ↑ Beighle, Nathan (22 November 2024). "John Mobley Jr. continues to explode in Ohio State basketball's win over Campbell". Buckeyes Wire. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
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