Ohio State Basketball: 4-star shooting guard Dorian Jones commits to Buckeyes

The hometown kid, Class of 2025, 6-foot-5 shooting guard Dorian Jones from Cleveland, Ohio, announced Monday that he is committing to play basketball for Ohio State University after weighing offers from many schools.

Jones is a 4-star recruit who is currently attending Richmond Heights High School and is the 60th-ranked player in the nation according to 247 Sports and the 71st according to On3 Recruits. His two-way style and clear upside makes him a very attractive and protrusive prospect in the class, and his overall interest from other schools showed that. Jones held offers from Michigan, Rutgers, Missouri, and Dayton. 

The Ohio product is the very first commit for Jake Diebler and the Buckeyes in the class of 2025, and Diebler continues to stack talent into the program with a smooth mixture of transfer portal and high school recruiting additions. Jones is the number two-ranked player in the state of Ohio for his respective class and the 19th-ranked shooting guard. 

Dorian Jones spoke to On3 about his decision to commit to Ohio State and why Jake Diebler played such a vital role int his decision.

" “I wanted to stay home, and they showed me the most love and were always keeping it real with me. Coach Diebler has been watching me since freshman year. He trusted me; now it’s time to return the favor.”"

- Dorian Jones

Jones gets after it on the defensive end, and that is a key part of what makes him an elusive and intriguing prospect. He will bring a dynamic style of basketball to the table in 2025 for an Ohio State team that has had one of the best off-seasons in all of college basketball.

Now, they await Jones arrival, where he is hoping to contribute a great deal to his hometown team in Scarlet and Gray.