Ohio State commit Marcus Johnson named Mr. Basketball and Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year
Ohio State commit Marcus Johnson named Mr. Basketball and Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year
Ohio State basketball commit, Marcus Johnson was named Mr. Basketball in Ohio and Gatorade Player of the Year in the state on Thursday.
Out of Garfield Heights in Cleveland, Johnson is rated as the No. 29 player and 6th point guard in the class of 2026 according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings. He committed to the Buckeyes last April over teams like Alabama, Villanova, and Illinois.
Johnson's Garfield Heights team made it all the way to the Division III State Final Four this past season but lost to Louisville in heartbreaking fashion, 49-48 in the state semifinal. He averaged 23 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 2 steals per game during the 2024-2025 campaign for the Bulldogs.
Johnson is the cousin of current Ohio State guard, Meechie Johnson Jr., but the older Johnson left the team in the midst of the season for personal reasons. His return and future is still unknown, so it's still up in the air if there will be a family connection on the court in the near future. Johnson is in the class of 2026 but contemplating a reclassification to graduate in the class of 2025 and join the OSU program a year early.
We'll stay on top of that situation as information is made available.
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