Devin Royal
{{short description|American basketball player}}
{{use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Devin Royal
| image =
| caption =
| number = 21
| position = Power forward
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 6
| weight_lbs = 220
| league = Big Ten Conference
| team = Ohio State Buckeyes
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|5|13}}
| birth_place =
| high_school =Pickerington High School Central
| college =
- Ohio State (2023–present)
| highlights =
- Ohio Mr. Basketball (2023)
}}
Devin Royal is an American college basketball player for the Ohio State Buckeyes of the Big Ten Conference.
Early life and high school
Royal attended Pickerington High School Central in Pickerington, Ohio.{{cite web |last1=Hartman |first1=Marcus |title=Buckeyes pick up verbal commitment from Ohio's No. 2 prep hoops prospect |url=https://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/ohio-state-picks-up-verbal-commitment-from-ohios-no-2-prep-hoops-prospect/B7ZAJLZ7QJHIPEPUCCMZEYBNUI/ |website=Dayton Daily News |access-date=30 November 2024}} 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.{{cite web |last1=Jardy |first1=Adam |title=Ohio State Buckeyes land big target as Pickerington Central's Devin Royal commits for 2023 |url=https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/college/basketball/2022/08/03/ohio-state-lands-commitment-pickerington-centrals-devin-royal/10212075002/ |website=The Columbus Dispatch |date=3 August 2022 |access-date=30 November 2024}} Royal was then named Ohio Mr. Basketball as a senior.{{cite web |last1=Goul |first1=Matt |title=Ohio State recruit Devin Royal of Pickerington Central named Mr. Basketball |url=https://www.cleveland.com/highschoolsports/2023/03/ohio-state-recruit-devin-royal-of-pickerington-central-named-mr-basketball.html |website=Cleveland.com |date=15 March 2023 |access-date=30 November 2024}} 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.{{cite web |last1=Tipton |first1=Joe |title=Four-star forward Devin Royal stays home, commits to Ohio State |url=https://www.on3.com/college/ohio-state-buckeyes/news/four-star-forward-devin-royal-stays-home-commits-to-ohio-state/ |work=LettermenRow.com |publisher=On3.com |date=3 August 2022 |access-date=30 November 2024}}
College career
On February 25, 2024, Royal recorded 14 points, two rebounds and two steals in a win over Michigan State.{{cite web |title=Devin Royal leads Ohio State in scoring, makes critical late pass in win |url=https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/college/basketball/2024/02/27/at-michigan-state-devin-royal-has-all-around-impact-for-ohio-state/72743422007/ |website=The Columbus Dispatch |date=27 February 2024 |access-date=30 November 2024}} 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.{{cite web |last1=Jardy |first1=Adam |title=Devin Royal is No. 6 in our Ohio State men's basketball preseason power rankings |url=https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/college/basketball/2024/10/25/devin-royal-ohio-state-osu-buckeyes-college-basketball-2024-2025-preseason-rankings/75809522007/ |website=The Columbus Dispatch |access-date=30 November 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Jardy |first1=Adam |title=Pickerington Central product Devin Royal returning to Ohio State for his sophomore season |url=https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/college/basketball/2024/04/03/devin-royal-returning-to-ohio-state-for-his-sophomore-season/73188891007/ |website=The Columbus Dispatch |date=3 April 2024 |access-date=30 November 2024}} On November 19, 2024, Royal recorded his first career double-double, totaling 20 points and 12 rebounds, in a blowout win over Evansville.{{cite web |last1=Jardy |first1=Adam |title=In career effort, Ohio State's Devin Royal shows growth in blowout of Evansville |url=https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/college/basketball/2024/11/21/devin-royal-shows-growth-in-ohio-states-blowout-of-evansville/76448587007/ |website=The Columbus Dispatch |date=21 November 2024 |access-date=30 November 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/devin-royal/11075 Ohio State Buckeyes bio]
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Category:21st-century American sportsmen
Category:American men's basketball players
Category:Basketball players from Ohio