Devin Royal was already firmly entrenched as a top priority target for Ohio State in the 2023 recruiting class. But when the Pickerington Central forward walked into the Buckeyes’ practice gym on June 9 flanked by Chris Holtmann and Jake Diebler on either side of him, that fact was only reaffirmed.
The trio showed up to watch the first set of games at Ohio State’s high school camp, and the matchup of interest pit Columbus Africentric against Reynoldsburg. The contest featured Royal’s AAU teammate (All-Ohio Red) and fellow 2023 Buckeye target Dailyn Swain, who put on an impressive performance in front of the crowd.