2025 Rankings are Updated!
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With the first spring grassroots live period coming this weekend, now is the perfect time to update 2025 rankings to be as updated as possible for college coaches who will be shifting their focus from transfer portal and 2024 prospects to 2025 prospects. We kept Nikola Bundalo Nikola Bundalo 6'9" | PF Western Reserve Academy | 2025 State #22 Nation OH at the top spot, he’s continued his dominance with Wildcat Select and is one of the most naturally talented forwards in the country. Spots 2-4 see some shifting but it’s the same faces in different order. Antione West Jr Antione West Jr 6'3" | SG Toledo Whitmer | 2025 State #132 Nation OH and Damon Friery Damon Friery 6'9" | PF Saint Ignatius | 2025 State #97 Nation OH each move up a spot, while Dorian Jones Dorian Jones 6'4" | SG Richmond Heights | 2025 State #61 Nation OH comes in at number four. All of these players are high major targets and nationally ranked recruits. The five and six spots also see a swap as central Ohio standouts Arness Lawson Arness Lawson 6'1" | PG Pickerington North | 2025 State #306 Nation OH and Kruz McClure Kruz McClure 6'6" | SG Westerville South | 2025 State #183 Nation OH swap spots. Both excellent players who have continued to improve over time, expect to see their recruitments take a spike during the next two months. Finally at number seven is a new name who is also from central Ohio, Tyler Kropp Tyler Kropp 6'8" | PF Olentangy Liberty | 2025 State OH . Kropp has had a strong start to EYBL play for All Ohio Red and has established himself as a priority mid major recruit. Stay tuned to Prep Hoops Ohio as we’ll break down the new names, stock risers and so much more over the next two weeks. Very exciting time to be a grassroots basketball fan in Ohio, the 2025 class is the most talented class since I began writing for Prep Hoops in 2020.