2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster

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21 Devin Royal

  • Class Senior
  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-6
  • Weight 230
  • Hometown Columbus, Ohio
  • Highschool Pickerington H.S.
  • Prev School Ohio State

Biography

VILLANOVA
A talented and tested forward who excelled in the frontcourt at Ohio State ... Offers an all-around offensive game and a knack for rebounding against taller opponents.

Ohio State
2025-26 (Junior)

Finished third on the Buckeyes in scoring at 13.7 points per game … Averaged 32.5 minutes and 5.7 rebounds per contest … Started all 32 games he appeared in for a Buckeyes unit that earned an NCAA Tournament invitation … Connected on .476 of his field goal attempts and .802 of his free throw attempts … Averaged 14.3 ppg in Big Ten Conference games … Scored a season-high 25 points vs. Wisconsin on Feb. 17, 2026 … Recorded three double-doubles.
 
2024-25 (Sophomore)
Appeared in 31 of the 32 games and made 27 starts … Averaged 13.7 points and a team-best 6.9 rebounds per game … Shot 52.5 percent from the floor and over 77 percent from the foul line … Had six 20-point games, which was second-most on the team … Finished with a team-best three double-doubles, the first three of his career … Opened the year with a then career-high 16 points on a career-best 2-of-4 from long range in the win over No. 19 Texas (11/4) … Pulled-down a then career-high nine rebounds and also had a pair of blocks at Texas A&M (11/15) … Recorded the first doble-double of his career with then career-highs of 20 points and 12 rebounds … Made his first career start and finished with 17 points and eight rebounds vs. Campbell (11/22) … Had a second double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds in the win over Green Bay (11/25) … Scored a career-high 31 points and had a career-high 15 rebounds in the win against Valpo (12/17) … First Buckeye since Jared Sullinger in 2010 with a 30p/15r double-double … Scored a game-high 29 points on a career-best 3-of-6 from long range at No. 18 Illinois … Had 22 points on a career-best 10-of-14 from the free throw line and led the team with eight rebounds in the double-OT win over Nebraska (3/4)

2023-24 (Freshman)
Saw action in 33 of the 36 games … Emerged as a low-post threat as the season progressed … Averaged 4.7 points and 2.4 rebounds per game while shooting better than 50 percent from the floor … Played well down the stretch, averaging nearly 8.0 points over the final nine games … Scored his first collegiate point with four points in the win over Merrimack (11/15)Was 4-of-5 from the floor and finished with 11 points vs. Central Michigan (11/29) … Posted then season highs of seven rebounds, two assists and one steal to go along with seven points vs. New Orleans (12/21) … Played a solid game at Michigan (1/15), scoring seven points and grabbing three rebounds … Provided a spark off the bench in the win over Penn State (1/20), scoring eight points in five minutes … Scored a team-high 14 points on 6-of-6 shooting and added a pair of steals in the thrilling win at Michigan State (2/25) … Had 13 points and was 5-of-5 from the line in the win over Nebraska (2/29) … Scored 13 points in the NIT win vs. Cornell (3/19)

Pickerington High School
A consensus four-star recruit who is ranked 31st according to the On3 rankings … Ohio’s Mr. Basketball in 2023 … Led Pickerington Central to a DI state title game in each of his last two seasons, scoring a game-high 20 points in a win in 2022 and a team-high 15 points in a runner-up finish in 2023 … Earned first team All-Ohio honors as both a junior and senior, averaging 19.6 points and 7.6 rebounds as a senior and averaging 19.1 points and 8.2 rebounds as a junior … Named a Top 30 player at the 2022 Pangos Camp in Las Vegas and was named the MVP of the camp by On3 … Played for All-Ohio Red in 2022 and averaged 17.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game while shooting over 51 percent in 26 games … Played alongside current Washington Commanders football player Sonny Styles at Pickerington Central.

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