We’ve arrived at the part where 2018 prospects who are destined for the D-II, NAIA, and D-III level especially will start finding their college fit. By our count, there’s somewhere between six and fifteen D-I prospects available across the state, and not too many more D-II ones.
For the large number of small college prospects who remained unsigned going into postseason play, their new home won’t be far from where they grew up. So, we’ll divide our week-long series of Best Available lists by city.
This list is crafted for schools like Columbus State, Capital, Otterbein, Ohio Wesleyan, Ohio Dominican and a several others to find sleepers and available players at each position in Central Ohio. Players are listed with the best available at the top.
Point guards
Julius Brown, 5’10”, Westerville North — offers: Ohio Dominican, Urbana, Kentucky State, Anderson, Lourdes
Thomas Hickman, 6’2”, Westerville Central — offers: Rio Grande, Edison
DaTrey Long, 6’4”, Beechcroft — offers: Urbana, Columbus State, Sinclair, Cuyahoga
Corey Baker, 5’11”, Pickerington North
Jamiel Goliday, 6’0”, Reynoldsburg — offers: Asbury
Lucas House, 6’2”, Dublin Jerome — offers: Urbana
Antonio Watson, 5’11”, Newark — offers: Urbana
Jack Lonzo, 5’11”, Granville
Combo guards
Taevion Kinsey, 6’4”, Eastmoor Academy — offers: Marshall, Kent State, UT Martin, James Madison, Indiana State, UNC Asheville, Maryland Eastern Shore, Akron, Ohio, Wright State, Stony Brook
Antwon Hampton, 6’1”, Groveport
Off-ball guards/wings
Reiko Bagley, 6’6”, Whitehall — offers: Columbus State
Bob Faller, 6’5”, The Wellington School — offers: Concordia
Nate Ward, 6’6”, Gahanna — offers: Siena Heights, Ohio Christian
Teon Jennings, 6’1”, Beechcroft — offers: Columbus State
Tariq Brown, 6’5”, Eastmoor Academy
Julian Malone, 6’1”, Westerville North
Therron Jennings, 6’1”, Beechcroft — offers: Columbus State
Faizon Tucker, 6’4”, Linden-McKinley — offers: Columbus State
Gary Elder, 6’2”, Centennial
Combo forwards
Elijah Bishop, 6’6”, Beechcroft — offers: Rio Grande, Columbus State, Edison, Cuyahoga, Sinclair
Colin Kimbrough, 6’5”, Worthington Christian — offers: Asbury
Juan Elmore, 6’4”, Pickerington Central — offers: UNOH
Stretch forwards
Nicholas Carlson, 6’5”, Dublin Coffman — offers: Indiana South Bend
Lamine Komara, 6’5”, Whetstone — offers: Columbus State
Low-post forwards
Tre Williams, 6’6”, Reynoldsburg — offers: Air Force, Grand Valley State, Davenport, Wheeling Jesuit, Urbana, Alderson Broaddus
Ross Ryan, 6’10”, Pickerington North — offers: Air Force, Urbana
Noah Berry, 6’7”, The Wellington School — offers: Shawnee State
Stanley Williams, 6’7”, Eastmoor Academy — offers: West Virginia Tech
Jalen Bethel, 6’6”, Olentangy Orange — offers: Lawrence Tech
Kyle Kegley, 6’9”, Northmor
Tim Smith, 6’4”, Eastmoor Academy
