Although Covid-19 has greatly limited exposure opportunities, the best players just seem to find ways to develop their games and to find exposure opportunities. In fact, below is a list of 8th & 9th graders who recently took advantage of an opportunity to get on the court an to compete. From our vantage point, the players listed below are poised to have productive high school and middle school seasons when the 2021/2021 season tips off later this year. Moreover, the players listed below are some of the state’s best players and deserve some early attention from college coaches.
2024/2025 Watch List
Name | Height | School |
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Donald Milton | 5’8″ | Reynoldsburg |
Juwan Turner | 5’9″ | Pickerington central |
John Mobley | 5’9″ | Reynoldsburg |
Elvis Syroka | 5’9″ | St. Johns |
Matt Ellis | 5’9″ | St. Ignatius |
Dominique Aekins | 5’6″ | Kipp |
Christin Jackson | 5’10” | Central Catholic Toledo |
Nino Nesbit (2025) | 5’7″ | Pickerington Ridgeview Middle School |
Wendell Henry (2025) | 6’5″ | St. Edward |
Isaiah Marshall | 5’9″ | Pickerington North |
Joseph Boddie | 5’6″ | Gahanna Lincoln |
Chris Mitchell | 5’7″ | St. Francis |
LaRon Fuller | 5’10” | Walnut Ridge |
Isaiah Campbell-Finch | 5’9″ | Home school |
Darryn Petterson (2025) | 6’2″ | Hartford Middle School |
Kenyon Jones | 6’6″ | International |
Cortez Freeman | 6’0″ | Canal Winchester |
Jahari Childs | 5’11” | Westerville South |
Jeremiah Thompson | 6’3″ | Independence |
Samual Johnson | 6’5″ | Worthington Christian |
Brain Sullivan Jr. | 5’10” | St. Edwards |
Maurice McCall | 6’1″ | South High |
Vincent Ferguson | 6’0″ | St. Francis (Toledo) |
Braylin Wells | 6’4″ | Pickerington Central |
Ethan Godfrey | 6’0″ | Bishop Hartley |
Navarion Adams | 6’5″ | Walnut Ridge |
Jesse McCulloch | 6’6″ | Lutheran East |
Michael Smith | 5’9″ | Trotwood Madison |