Ohio Recruiting Update

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Fall is a crucial time for prospects to take visits and make commitments to college programs to further their academic and athletic careers. In this article, we'll break down some of the more recent college commitments that have been made and how they'll shape the high school season for these seniors and their college careers. Our last recruiting update came in September with a <a href="https://prephoops.com/2023/09/ohio-2024-division-i-recruiting-update/">Division I</a> and <a href="https://prephoops.com/2023/09/ohio-2024-division-ii-recruiting-update/">Division II</a> update.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Moeller duo headline Fall Division I commits</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In our September update, 14 of the top 16 prospects in the class were committed to Division I programs. Since that article, the last two prospects in our top 16 have made their choices. State champion [player_tooltip player_id='1222351' first='Jonas' last='Nichols'] stays close to home with a commitment to Kent State. Aj McBride is headed to Niagara as the athletic wing missed the majority of the grassroots season with an injury and could be a steal for the Purple Eagles. Alongside McBride, his high school teammate [player_tooltip player_id='1688316' first='Eric' last='Mahaffey'] also made his college choice in the past few weeks. Mahaffey will be an Akron Zip as he went on a meteoric rise this summer. This leaves [player_tooltip player_id='1359617' first='Zevin' last='Gadson'] as the only prospect in our top 18 not committed to a Division I program, he currently holds one offer from Northern Illinois.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Top Division II Talent Make Committments</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Some of the top Division II talent from Ohio's 2024 have recently announced where they'll be playing their college basketball at the conclusion of their senior season. [player_tooltip player_id='1373983' first='Duncan' last='Moy'], who had a great showing at Midwest Live, is committed to Cal (PA) and is currently our highest ranked Division II commit. [player_tooltip player_id='1068245' first='Wes' last='Enis'] also recently made his choice to commit to Lincoln Memorial, an out of region program in Harrogate, Tennessee, who has done a great job with Ohio talent over the years. Ashland, the defending GMAC tournament champions, continue to build momentum with huge commitments from [player_tooltip player_id='1222374' first='Jason' last='Moore'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1721070' first='Max' last='Dawson']. With prospects like this duo coming in, they'll continue to be a force. State champion [player_tooltip player_id='1352459' first='Hosea' last='Steele'] is also off the board, he's committed to Mars Area in North Carolina. Cedarville also secured a commitment from big [player_tooltip player_id='1222350' first='Sam' last='Johnson'], Johnson will look to lead Worthington Christian to a deep playoff run as a senior. Finally, [player_tooltip player_id='2047487' first='Quinn' last='Barnett'] commits to Gannon, Gannon with new head coach Jordan Fee, will look to more actively recruit Ohio. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">First NAIA commits on the board</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Our first NAIA commitments have been made and there's three Ohio prospects committed to NAIA programs already this fall. [player_tooltip player_id='1441535' first='Jace' last='Copley'] committed to Pikeville (KY) after receiving a handful of offers. [player_tooltip player_id='1225071' first='Peyton' last='Heiss'] committed to Mount Vernon Nazarene and is coming off an MVP performance in the Midwest Basketball Club Fall League. Finally, [player_tooltip player_id='1677160' first='Drew' last='Huffman'] adds some size to Ohio Christian as they look to compete with new head coach Ron Miller.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->