
A few weeks ago we published our updated statewide player rankings in several classes. In an effort to spotlight more kids and to refine our statewide rankings, we decided to take a closer look at players across the state based on their city of residence. To this end, over the next several weeks we will be publishing more detailed rankings by city. By drilling down city by city, we will be better able to more accurately determine the statewide rankings. Below you will find our initial step in the process as we highlight the top 25 players in Columbus in the classes of 2025-2028. With respect to presentation, although the names of the better players tend to appear higher on the list, we are not yet ready to rank players from 1-25. What this means is the names are listed “in no particular order.” Once we have completed this city by city project, we will be updating our statewide rankings to reflect the changes we found.
On another note, we are often asked, “How do you determine the rankings?” First and foremost, we do our best to scout not only our own events (i.e., Buckeye Prep Elite Showcases and Buckeye Prep Invitational Tournament), but we try to attend other elite showcases, camps and tournaments around the state where we’re able to evaluate the talent on hand. In addition to our own personal observations, we rely on a statewide network of top school and AAU coaches who provide us with input into their team and players as well as other team’s players. It’s important to note, you should expect changes/updates to this list as we’re able to see, evaluate and re-evaluate players on a week-to-week basis.
Over the next several weeks we will be reaching out to coaches in other major cities to begin compiling more lists. We intend to start with Cincinnati, followed by Dayton, Northeast Ohio and Toledo. If you coach one of the top teams in your area or aware of the top players in your area please reach out to us at Buckeyepreprpt@yahoo.com and provide us with your cell number. This will help us in our efforts. Also, if you see any errors in our list, please use the Comment” section of this website to provide us with more accurate information. In closing, our lists and rankings are primarily designed to recognize players for their hard work while also inspiring them to continue to work toward their dreams. We hope that parents, coaches and players keep this in mind.

Arness Lawson-2025

Khani Thomas-2026

Deon Johnson-2027

Maurice Hamrick Jr.-2028
Names in Red Denotes Current Profile (Click to View)
Class 2025 | Class 2026 | Class 2027 | Class 2028 |
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Arness Lawson/PG/Columbus | Khani Thomas/PF/Groveport | Deon Johnson/WF/Columbus | Maurice Hamrick Jr./PG/Hilliard |
Mikell Murphy/PF/Colmbus | Darek Whitfield/PG/Gahanna | Tony Cornett III/WF/Columbus | Gabriel Tucker/PG/Reynoldsburg |
Brandon Roddy/PG/Columbus | Alex Campanelli/PG/Gahanna | Luca Filia/CG/Westerville | Xavier Jones/PG/Westerville |
Kent Hairston/CG/Columbus | Brody Fields/SG/Teays Valley | Ben Mirgon/CG/Hilliard | Mekhi Roddy/SG/Columbus |
Jordan Fisher/SG/Reynoldsburg | Jordin Bowins/C/Reynoldsburg | Landon Evans/WF/Columbus | Nysean Pollard/SG/Columbus |
Aaron Foster/PG/Dublin | Jason Bates Jr. /PG/Pickerington | Luke Mitchell/CG/UA | Malachi Washington/SG/Groveport |
Nino Nesbit/PG/Columbus | Tejaun Barbour/SG/Columbus | TJ Ward/PF/Whitehall | Evan Allgood/SG/WF/Pickerington |
PJ Noles/SG/Columbus | Cole Nungester/W/PF/Ashville | Carter Myers/WF/Columbus | Kypton Norris/PG/Hilliard |
Andreas Gordon/SG/Grove City | London Sears/SG/New Albany | Keon Bonner/PF/Westerville | Ethan Stewart/PF/Columbus |
Alex Edge/PG/Columbus | Gabe Schmidt/CG/Dublin | Michael Daniels/PG/Groveport | Grant Patterson/Columbus |
Talil Spikes/PF/C/Columbus | Elijah McCree/PG/Westerville | Amir Clark/PG/Columbus | Paxton Federer/SG/Big Walnut |
Isaiah Crawford/W/PF/Columbus | Titus O’Neal/WF/Pickerington | Charlie Freiberger/PG/UA | Jaden Reed-Davis/G/Hilliard |
Moussa Sidime/WF/Columbus | Hilton Benardo/C/Gahanna | Eli Stumph/WF/Johnstown | Jackson Rollins/CG/Pickerington |
Preston Devito/WF/Heath | Cole Nagalae/PF/Gahanna | Jeffery Reynolds/C/Columbus | Winfield Garrett IV/WF/New Albany |
Landon Vanderwalker/WF/Delaware | Treyton Schroeder/PG/Lewis Center | Brice Wells/C/Columbus | Elijah Smith/CG/Pickerington |
Denzel Osang/C/Pickerington | Derron Gray/PF/Columbus | Carson Scholl/SG/WF/Columbus | Parker Barr/PG/New Albany |
Macio Harper/WF/Columbus | Levi Davis/WF/Olentangy | Albert Moore/CG/Columbus | Brody Booth/SG/Columbus |
Tai Perkins/PG/Columbus | Jahki Calloway/Columbus | Thai Davis/SG/Columbus | Mark Pinkston/PG/Gahanna |
Malachi McCord-Dillard/CG/Gahanna | Jason Singleton/WF/New Albany | Caden Ivery/SG/Columbus | Anderson Felix/Hilliard |
Gerold Blankson/C/Worthington | Xavier McKinney/WF/Pickerington | Jackson Bowers/C/PF/Big Walnut | Jordan Wagner/G/Groveport |
Devin Brown/SG/Olentangy | Jaden Shoults/SG/Columbus | Andrew Brooks/SG/Mansfield | Maxwell Davis/Columbus |
Jaden Calloway/Columbus | Diaunte James/PG/Canal Winchester | Antwon Pollard/SG//Columbus | Tyler Johnson/CG/Whitehall |
Micah Young/Westerville | MC Walker/WF/Westerville | Jack Schuler/C/Columbus | Brandon Youngblood/PG/Columbus |
Jaylen Gamble/PG/Columbus | Aaven Snyder/PG/Pickerington | Wyatt Adams/WF/Columbus | Will Meyers/2028/Big Walnut |
Braydon Hodge/CG/Columbus | London Sears/SG/New Albany | Ramone Perez/PF/Licking Heights | Carson (LNU)/C/Zanesville |
Next Up/Additional Evaluation Required
Player/Class/City | Player/Class/City | Player/Class/City | Player/Class/City |
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Brealand Heller/2027/Columbus | Antonio Williams/2029/Pickerington | Kevin Smith/2027/Pickerington | Jordan Sanders/2027/Pickerington |
Antianste Rush/2031/Powell | Jayce Fisher/2030/Columbus | Zander Pughsley/2031/Columbus | Landon Miller/2031/Dublin |
DeLoni Pughsley/2029/Columbus | Marquice Anderson/2031/Columbus | Rondale Parsons/2023/Columbus | Tekoah Thykeo/2030/Columbus |
Tyson Cornette/2029/Columbus | Steve Blackmon/2029/Reynoldsburg | Ashland Hanna/2029/Lewis Center | Gabe Stumph/2029/Columbus |
Trey Delany/2029/Columbus | Tyler Postel/2029/Columbus | Mike Sellers Jr./2029/Columbus | AJ Stumph/2029/Columbus |
Chauncey Cumberlander/2033/Columbus | Conner Chaney/2029/Columbus | Ashton Spiva/2030/Columbus | Will Graves/2027/UA |
Lee Debro/2030/Pickerington | Kevin Smith/2027/Pickerington | Jayden Morrison/2027/Teays Valley | Jack Schuler/2027/New Albany |
Pharoahe Zaire/2027/Columbus | Tanner Kellte/2027/Ashville | Luke Barnt/2027/New Albany | Rashard Perry/2028/Columbus |
Blaize Jones/2029/Pickerington | Quinn Schweiter/2027/Columbus | Elliott Tratuner/PG/2031 | Grayson Bates/PG/2031 |
Xavier Agulia/PG/Lewis Center | Jaxon West/2028/Big Walnut | Casey Brickner/SG/Galloway | Gavin Dennis/PG/2031 |
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