Top available 2025 prospects in Ohio

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Fall is the main time in the recruiting calendar where seniors announce their commitments to Division I programs. So far, 18 of Ohio's top 21 players on our website have committed to a Division I program. In this article we'll break down the five highest ranked prospects that remain available for college programs to recruit.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1432018"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66ede43e56d3e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">This one is pretty simple, West Jr has set a commitment date and will announce between Purdue and Nebraska. One of the top players in the state and has been in the top 5 of our rankings for numerous updates, West Jr took the top spot when Nikola Bundalo left Ohio for Prolific Prep. Whatever Big 10 school gets this guard will be happy with his shot-making ability, overall offensive game, athleticism and potential defensive upside.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1480851"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66ede43e56d98"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">This one is a little more open as Kropp has not set a date for his recruitment to come to an end. It seems like Atlantic 10 schools will be fighting over Kropp as Richmond, Davidson and Dayton have been linked to the skilled big man. Don't count out a sleeper school securing his commitment, Kropp has 19 posted Division I offers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1475110"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66ede43e56ddd"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Cotton battled injuries during his junior year of high school and 17 U grassroots season, making his recruitment a bit of a mystery. We've seen players like Chico Johnson and [player_tooltip player_id='1432033' first='Kingston' last='Land'] suffer injuries that caused them to miss significant portions of their 17 U grassroots season and still commit to Missouri Valley programs, so Cotton should still be on track to make a decision when he feels comfortable. Cotton has six Division I offers but Detroit is the only one who offered him in 2024. We'll see how Cotton plays as a senior and if he commits to one of the six programs that have already offered or if a new program will come in late.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1462534"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66ede43e56e1e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">This is a prospect I've been high on for a while and his recruitment seems to be slowly taking shape. Wassler posted his first Division I offer from Purdue Fort Wayne and has had some other Division I coaches at his practices this fall. Division I schools are always looking for bigs and after the weekend Wassler had in Rock Hill, I knew some Division I schools would start calling. We'll see if Wassler makes an early decision before his senior season tips off or if he'll be one of the last Division I commits from the 2025 class in Ohio.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1432054"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66ede43e56e5d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Another player who has had to fight the injury bug, Granville-Britten has finally turned a corner and started to play consistently and productively as the summer months hit. After starring at Taft as an underclassmen, Granville-Britten could explode for Princeton this winter as the Vikings look to claim the GMC title. South Carolina State was the latest school to offer Granville-Britten as former Cincinnati Woodward Head Coach Jarelle Redden has been active in recruiting local players to come join the HBCU program.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->