Devin Royal
American basketball player (born 2004)
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Devin Royal (born May 13, 2004) is an American college basketball player for the Ohio State Buckeyes of the Big Ten Conference.
| No. 21 – Ohio State Buckeyes | |
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| Position | Power forward / Small forward |
| League | Big Ten Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 13, 2004 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Pickerington High School Central |
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Early life and high school
Royal attended Pickerington High School Central in Pickerington, Ohio.[1] As a junior, he averaged 19.1 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game and led his school to a state title, earning first-team all-state honors.[2] Royal was then named Ohio Mr. Basketball as a senior.[3] Coming out of high school, he was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes over offers from schools such as Michigan State, Marquette, Penn State, and Alabama.[4]
College career
On February 25, 2024, Royal recorded 14 points, two rebounds and two steals in a win over Michigan State.[5] In his first collegiate season, he appeared in 33 games and averaged 4.7 points and 2.4 rebounds in 11.2 minutes of play.[6][7] On November 19, 2024, Royal recorded his first career double-double, totaling 20 points and 12 rebounds, in a blowout win over Evansville.[8]