Devin Royal
| No. 21 – Ohio State Buckeyes | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | Big Ten Conference |
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| Born | May 13, 2004 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Pickerington High School Central |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Devin Royal is an American college basketball player for the Ohio State Buckeyes of the Big Ten Conference.
Early life and high school
[edit]Royal attended Pickerington High School Central located in Pickerington, Ohio.[1] In Royal's junior season, 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] During Royal's senior season of high school, he named the Ohio Mr. Basketball.[3] Coming out of high school, Royal was rated as a four-star recruit, where he held offers from schools such as Michigan State, Marquette, Penn State, Alabama, and Ohio State.[4][5] Ultimately, Royal decided to commit to play college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes.[6][7]
College career
[edit]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 to a win over the Michigan State Spartans.[8] Royal finished his first collegiate season during the 2023–24 season, appearing in 33 games, where he averaged 11.2 minutes, 4.7 points and 2.4 rebounds.[9][10] On November 19, 2024, Royal had a career performance, recording his first career double-double, totaling 20 points and 12 rebounds, in a blowout win over the Evansville Purple Aces.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Hartman, Marcus. "Buckeyes pick up verbal commitment from Ohio's No. 2 prep hoops prospect". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ Jardy, Adam. "Ohio State Buckeyes land big target as Pickerington Central's Devin Royal commits for 2023". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ Goul, Matt. "Ohio State recruit Devin Royal of Pickerington Central named Mr. Basketball". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ Hollbrock, Justin. "Pickerington Central's Devin Royal commits to Ohio State". NBC4.com. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ Tipton, Joe. "Four-star forward Devin Royal stays home, commits to Ohio State". On3.com. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ Means, Stephen. "Devin Royal, 4-star forward, commits to Ohio State basketball: Buckeyes Recruiting". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ Means, Stephen. "What Devin Royal's commitment means to Ohio State basketball: Buckeyes Recruiting". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "Devin Royal leads Ohio State in scoring, makes critical late pass in win". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ Jardy, Adam. "Devin Royal is No. 6 in our Ohio State men's basketball preseason power rankings". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ Jardy, Adam. "Pickerington Central product Devin Royal returning to Ohio State for his sophomore season". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ Jardy, Adam. "In career effort, Ohio State's Devin Royal shows growth in blowout of Evansville". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 30 November 2024.