COLUMBUS, OH- One of the greatest things about the sport of basketball is that it never stops. From the beginning of March till the end of July, elite rising seniors from central Ohio form high level AAU teams that compete in various states with hopes of getting an opportunity to play in college. That season has finally concluded for 2026, leaving behind a lot of lasting impressions. I had the privilege of attending a total of nine AAU events from Chicago, IL all the way to Baltimore, MD this year, and had the chance to evaluate many incredible basketball players along the way.

The class of 2027 just completed their final club basketball journey, and are about to embark on their last season of high school hoops. While many of the best the capital city has to offer have already committed to play at the next level, many are still weighing their options. Read on to get a snapshot some of the top rated senior prospects (that I was able to watch) who have yet to decide on where they’re continuing their athletic career after the high school season concludes.

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On Saturday, another top Central Ohio 2027 recruit made his college decision as Olentangy Orange’s 6’8 forward Grant Miller announced he will attend Lipscomb University next season.

Miller becomes the fourth area player in the last week to make his pledge, following Big Walnut’s Carson Scholl to Miami (OH), Westerville North’s Tony Cornett to Toledo and Hilliard Bradley’s Ben Mirgon to Ohio.

An All-Ohio honorable mention last season as a junior, Miller chose the Bisons after he received offers from Ohio, Central Michigan and interest from other regional MAC programs.

In his first year as a starter for the Pioneers last season, Miller averaged 14 points per game, shot 63% from the field and 39% beyond the arc. Throughout the AAU season, he competed with the Ohio Buckets on the EYBL circuit.

Miller spoke with 270 Hoops staff writer Greg Glasser on why Lipscomb was the right fit for him.

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Size and an ability to stretch the floor.

Big Walnut rising senior Carson Scholl, a 6’8 forward, possesses the gift of height and has developed into a deadly shooter from deep.

For those reasons, Scholl caught the eyes of numerous Division I programs, but it was ultimately the Miami RedHawks who captured Scholl’s interest as he made his commitment public on Sunday. He is the first area player in the 2027 class to make his collegiate decision.

Scholl’s pledge follows a successful junior campaign with the Eagles, in which he averaged over 18 points and seven rebounds per game, shot over 44% from beyond the arc and was named Second Team All-Ohio in Division II.

For the AAU season, Scholl has been a top scorer for the Ohio Buckets on the EYBL circuit.

Scholl chose the RedHawks over offers from Southern Indiana and Purdue Fort Wayne and received strong interest to make a visit from Cleveland State, Furman, Air Force, and Kent State.

Prior to announcing his commitment, Scholl spoke with 270 Hoops staff writer Greg Glasser as to why he’ll make Oxford, Ohio his next home.

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COLUMBUS, OH- This week, 270 Hoops held their inaugural high school boys’ summer league, and it was a huge success. Six teams from central Ohio with high aspirations for the upcoming season competed in a two-day showdown at Northland high school.

On Wednesday, June 10th, these six squads competed in a single-elimination bracket, looking to take home the title. Read on for a recap of each team’s performance during bracket play and how it could translate to the upcoming school-ball season.

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COLUMBUS, OH- A wild two-plus months of club basketball has concluded, leaving behind a lot of lasting impressions on who might be the next generation’s high-level hoopers. I had the privilege of attending seven AAU events this spring, all of which had many future stars showcasing their talents.

The class of 2028 will soon take over the central Ohio high school basketball scene as they enter their first year of being considered an “upperclassman”. Read on to learn about a few rising Juniors who are guaranteed to play a huge role in OHSAA basketball this winter.

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COLUMBUS, OH - Whether you like it or not, club basketball is a way of life for young hoopers. Almost every young basketball player who strives to improve their game and be put on the map plays on a club team, and many have increased their exposure and abilities competing this spring.

Several freshmen splashed onto the high school basketball scene this winter, but there are plenty who remain mostly unknown. Here are some standout 2029s from central Ohio I’ve seen so far throughout this AAU season to keep an eye on as they look to become household names for their high schools as soon as this winter.

Chase Hodge | 6’1 PG Eastmoor Academy | AAU: Ohio Buckets EYCL

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COLUMBUS, OH — The NCAA season officially ended earlier this month, but the action has stayed active as this year’s transfer portal is busy as ever.

For many of the hoopers we covered during their high school era, they too have been a part of the off-season action.

To help stay up-to-date with the recent moves, check out below for all you need to know in preparation for the next season.

Editor’s Note: Per most of our 270 College Hooper articles, players included are those that graduated from a local high school in our coverage territory.

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DAYTON, OH — Headed into Sunday’s Division I state title game at UD Arena, regardless of whatever the outcome would be, Hilliard Bradley already made history.

For the first time in the program’s existence, the Jaguars appeared in the final game of the season with the difficult task of a 24-3 Cincinnati Princeton that stood in the way of a potential first-ever title.

Unfortunately for the Jags, the Vikings stood plenty tall and controlled pace and momentum from opening tip towards a dominant 59-28 victory in front of 4,635 fans.

An 8-0 Vikings start turned into a 23-7 halftime lead and while the Jags were able to more than double their first half score in the third period, Princeton continued to expand their advantage and outscored Bradley by 15 points for the final two periods.

“Obviously, it’s disappointing, we never found any rhythm, no momentum from the start,” Hilliard Bradley head coach Brett Norris said after the game. “Gotta give them credit, defensively, in which the place they play, it overwhelmed us today.”

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DAYTON, OH — Throughout the season, Westerville North head coach Shan Trusley would reiterate an honest message to his team, that what they have done and what they were in the midst of accomplishing is not normal.

He would refer to Westerville North winning a Division II state title in 2025 and having the opportunity to repeat again, as they took on Massillon Washington in front of 4,642 fans at UD Arena on Sunday.

Considering a Central Ohio team had not won back-to-back state titles since now-closed Columbus Wehrle did in 1989-90, Westerville North was in a position to make history.

“What they have accomplished is not normal, most kids never get to experience anything like this,” Trusley said. “To do this two years in a row, to get back to a state title game, it’s a special reflection of our kids and the hard work they put into this.”

Up against a Tigers team that had a mirrored 26-1 record, the Warriors indeed worked hard. But a difficult afternoon from the field where North shot 27% ultimately was too much to overcome as Massillon Washington prevailed 68-63 in overtime.

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FAIRBORN, OH — There’s an old saying that the harder you work, the more luck you have.

While Saturday night’s Division I state semifinal duel between Hilliard Bradley and Pickerington Central at Wright State’s Nutter Center featured two teams that played equally hard, a bit of luck favored the Jags on the final possession of a tied game.

In a game that was close for the entire 32 minutes, the Jaguars and the Tigers were tied at 42 as Hilliard Bradley had the ball out of a timeout with 1:11 left on the clock.

The Jaguars ultimately choose to take advantage of Ohio not having a shot clock and stalled the entire possession, until Kypton Norris took a deep three with six seconds remaining.

His attempt hit the front rim, which led to Bradley sophomore Anderson Felix to battle with Central’s Landon Evans for the board, where Felix was able to tip the ball to an open Jayden Reed-Davis who was able to finish the lay-in to give the Jaguars a 44-42 final lead that left only a half second left on the clock. The Tigers were unable to get off a final shot attempt.

Perhaps “luck” isn’t the right term, given Reed-Davis did exactly what he knew he had to do.

“On a final possession shot, you just know you have to crash the boards,” Reed-Davis, a sophomore said after the game. “Sometimes on those final shots, you can catch the other team not fully boxing out, so that’s why I crashed.”

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DAYTON, OH — When Columbus Academy started the season 4-4, it initially appeared a return to the Division V state championship game would be a difficult hill to climb, given the departure of four starters from the previous season.

Yet after a loss to Bishop Ready on January 3, the Vikings pulled of 20 straight wins and once again found themselves in Dayton on Saturday in a title game rematch against state-powerhouse Lutheran East, whom defeated Academy 53-49 almost exactly a year ago.

And for the second straight year, it was Lutheran East that had the advantage as they beat the Vikings 50-36 at UD Arena, as the Falcons won their seventh overall state championship and fourth in a row. It is the first time in OHSAA history a team has won four consecutive state championships.

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DAYTON, OH - For a high school basketball player in the state of Ohio, UD arena is the venue you strive to get to.

The home of the Dayton Flyers is a site where dreams come true, and go to die. Toledo Central Catholic, Trotwood-Madison, Steubenville, and Archbishop Hoban have had to grind all month long and have come out victorious on every occasion. Tonight, everything was on the line for these hard-working student athletes as they attempted to move on to the state championship game.

Read on for a recap of this highly-contested regional semifinal matchup in Division III.

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SUNBURY, OH- Life is full of uncontrollable variables, it’s all about how you respond.

This is the sentiment Mr. Basketball candidate Jason Singleton had after he led the Columbus Academy Vikings to their second straight Division V Regional Championship on Sunday afternoon.

This highly anticipated matchup between the Vikes and Margaretta was initially scheduled to be Ohio Dominican University on Saturday, March 14th, but had to be rescheduled due to a power outage that spread over central Ohio because of ferocious winds on Friday.

On top of this unexpected occurrence, Academy was without six of their players, including starting senior forward Gabriel Davis-Ray, who made several key plays in their recent overtime win over Africentric on Wednesday.

As if things couldn’t get any more difficult, Academy found themselves down twelve points going into the final frame of this match, and were playing in front of a roaring Margaretta crowd that seemed to control the momentum throughout the game.

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COLUMBUS, OH - State tournament births were on the line at the Ohio Expo Center on Saturday and featured two Division I bouts.

To open play was #1 Hilliard Bradley versus #2 Newark while Pickerington Central was challenged by Lakota West, the top ranked team in Ohio.

Check out the game recaps and photos below.

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COLUMBUS, OH - To date back to last year’s state championship run, Westerville North had yet to play a postseason game where the outcome was undecided throughout the fourth quarter.

Perhaps blowout win after blowout win would suggest the 25-1 Warriors would be in unfamiliar territory when faced with late-game adversity.

But despite an admirable effort from New Albany, Westerville North was able to hold off an Eagles comeback attempt as the Warriors won 58-50 to earn a second straight Division II regional championship and keep their dreams alive to repeat as a state champs.

“We knew how good [New Albany] was coming in, our kids knew too because our communities butt up against each other, so we knew this was going to be a battle,” Westerville North head coach Shan Trusley said after the game. “I have great respect for [New Albany head coach] Tim Casey, he’s like a mentor to me. Marco [Mattucci] is as good as it gets in Central Ohio, Evan Murfield is good and Kelby Martin has really been coming on. They challenged our kids and I think you saw in the second half how tough our kids were, especially in the fourth quarter.”

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COLUMBUS, OH- What a wild day it has been for Jason Singleton.

After being named as a finalist for Ohio’s Mr. Basketball this morning, the Harvard commit carried the Columbus Academy Vikings to their second straight appearance in the Regional Finals.

Singleton, who had just five points in the first half tonight, showed that he is one of the best players in Ohio after that, finishing with 28 points, seven boards, four helpers, five steals, and a huge block to lead his squad to a 54-50 overtime victory over Africentric.

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COLUMBUS, OH - Four Central Ohio Division I teams entered Wednesday evening at the Ohio Expo Center with state championship dreams still in tact.

Two moved on to the Elite Eight, while two saw their seasons come to an end.

Check out the game recap and photos below.

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COLUMBUS, OH — Tuesday evening began with 16 teams alive in the Division II state-wide bracket, but by the conclusion, two Central Ohio teams moved on to the regional finals while two others saw their season come to an end.

To open the evening, Westerville North took on Westerville South for the third time this season, while New Albany and Licking Heights squared off.

Read below for game recaps and photos.

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Division I

#3 Olentangy 50, #5 Olentangy Orange 47 (OT)

Olentangy wins its first district title since 1991 and dethroned district rival and defending state champion Olentangy Orange in the process. The Braves’ 21 wins are the most in program history, as they’ll look to keep its historic season alive in the regional semifinals against top-ranked Hilliard Bradley (22-2) on Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Fairgrounds Coliseum.

#1 Hilliard Bradley 52, #12 Grove City 48

Hilliard Bradley survived a tough test from a young, but scrappy Grove City team in the district finals. The Jags are district champs for the fifth time since 2018 with its best chance since an inconic 2020 class to get to the state tournament. The first step in that process will be a red-hot Olentangy (21-2) team before a potential rematch with Newark (who Bradley defeated on a buzzer beater earlier this season) or Reynoldsburg (who Bradley near upset in the district finals last season).

#2 Newark 54, #8 Gahanna Lincoln 37

Newark locked in on the defensive end of the floor in an impressive victory over former OCC-Ohio foe Gahanna Lincoln. The district championship for the Wildcats is the 27th in school history - tops in the area - and eighth under legendary coach Jeff Quackenbush. One place where the Wildcats haven’t been so successful is the regional tournament where Newark has lost its last four games in the semifinal round. Standing in their way for a first regional final appearance since its 2008 state championship team is a rising Reynoldsburg (18-6) squad that split the season series with the Wildcats. That rubber match will take place on Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Fairgrounds Coliseum.

#4 Reynoldsburg 71, #15 Pickerington North 52

Reynoldsburg was a heavy favorite in the district finals for the second-straight year, but unlike 2025, the Raiders did not suffer a near stunning upset. The Raiders were all business and continued what has been a red-hot nine-game winning streak in impressive fashion. The ‘Burg was treated like a No. 1 seed during the tournament draw, but will now have to face a top contender in familiar rival Newark (23-2). The win over Pickerington North was the first time in program history that Reynoldsburg has won back-to-back district titles. The Raiders are hopeful for back-to-back regional titles with stout competition ahead.

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COLUMBUS, OH - Arguably the best day of the season, district finals Saturday took place and Division I play was spread out with four games at the Ohio Expo Center and two games at Ohio Dominican.

The latter games featured #13 Olentangy Berlin earn their first ever district title in a win over #10 Westland, while #9 Pickerington Central survived a back-and-forth contest and ultimately held off a late comeback from #7 Upper Arlington.

Below is a recap and photos from those games.

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