NBA Draft: Evaluating Ohio State's Top Prospects

Thompson s a five-star recruit and consensus top ten player in the 2026 high school class. He's a 6-foot-8, 205-pound wing known for his terrific shotmaking. In addition to being an impressive scorer, his 7-foot-3 wingspan and defensive playmaking ability indicate upside on that end of the floor as well. He's a projected lottery pick in the 2027 NBA Draft.

Amare Bynum

Bynum is a rising sophomore for the Buckeyes and averaged 9.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 1.4 stocks per game (4.7 stock percentage) last season while shooting 69.3% at the rim (127 attempts), 35.1% on non-rim twos (37 attempts), 30.8% from three (91 attempts), and 72.6% from the line (62 attempts).

The 6-foot-8, 240-pound forward is versatile defensively, plays with a high motor, is an active rebounder, and has continued to develop offensively and grow his perimeter game -- continuing to improve the latter will help determine how he projects to the next level.

John Mobley Jr

The 6-foot-1 guard averaged 15.7 points, 2.8 assists (17 assist percentage), 2.4 rebounds, and 0.7 steals per game while shooting 46.7% at the rim (45 attempts), 47.4% on non-rim twos (78 attempts), 41.1% from beyond the arc (236 attempts | 14.5 three point attempts per 100 possessions), and 86.8% from the line (91 attempts) last season.

The rising junior will be one of the best shooters in college basketball this upcoming season, and how his playmaking and defense continue to develop will help determine how he projects at the next level.