Ohio State basketball starting forward plans to enter transfer portal
The Ohio State basketball team may be losing a key player to the transfer portal with news that Devin Royal is planning to pursue options.
The most recent basketball season might be over for Ohio State , but in the modern era of college basketball, what happens off the court is almost just as chaotic as what happens on it. The main culprit for this is the transfer portal, and on Sunday, Ohio State's offseason seems to have gained some traction. According to a report, Ohio State forward Devin Royal plans to enter the transfer portal after three seasons with the Buckeyes , perhaps ending a career that began with high expectations and finished with a strong junior season.
The 6-foot-6, 230-pound Pickerington Central product leaves with one season of eligibility remaining after appearing in 96 of 102 games at Ohio State. Royal arrived in Columbus as a consensus four-star recruit and Ohio’s Mr. Basketball in 2023, becoming the 12th player in Ohio State basketball history to earn that honor.
At Pickerington Central, he helped lead the program to a state title-game appearance in each of his final two seasons and earned first-team All-Ohio recognition as a junior and senior. NEW: Ohio State forward Devin Royal plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal, @JoeTipton reports. Royal averaged 13.
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