The Ohio State basketball program has now officially signed its 2025 class. This is a class that was mostly recruited by former coach Chris Holtmann. Jake Diebler made sure that these players were still welcome to the program. It wasn't a large class, however.
Wednesday was Signing Day for basketball and the Buckeyes brought in both recruits. They finished with the 39th-best recruiting class in the country, which was only good enough for sixth in the Big Ten. Ohio State still thinks they have a couple of players who can contribute right away.
The Ohio State Buckeyes signed one local recruit, Dorian Jones, a shooting guard from Cleveland. They also signed A'mare Bynum, a center from Branson, Missouri. Both are guys that they think will turn into good players who can contribute either next year or in 2026.
Taking a look at the Ohio State basketball team's 2025 signees
Jones is a shooting guard who stands at 6'4 and just 160 pounds. He needs to gain weight before he's ready to deal with the rigors of the Big Ten Conference, but he can shoot the ball. Diebler wants his team to be full of guys who can shoot from deep, and Jones can do that.
Bynum is a shorter center, standing at 6'8 and 210 pounds. He too can make the occasional three, but he is a good scorer down low. He has a high motor too, which is important to Diebler. As we've seen so far this season, his team is playing at a much faster pace than in past years.
Both of these players are guys Diebler is happy to have. Both have a chance to play as freshmen, but I think Bynum has the better chance of the two just because of the spot he plays. He can play either power forward or center depending on what the team needs.