Ohio State signing Juni Mobley, Colin White as 2024 recruiting class
Ohio State has officially landed John “Juni” Mobley Jr. as part of its 2024 class, and Colin White is has joined him.
In a signing ceremony held at Mount Pleasant (Utah) Wasatch Academy, the four-star guard who grew up in central Ohio signed to play for the Buckeyes. Listed as a 6-foot-2 guard, Mobley is the No. 43 national prospect, the No. 1 player in Utah and the No. 6 combo guard in his class according to 247Sports.com.
He committed to Ohio State in October 2022 from a list of finalists that also included Arizona State, Creighton, LSU, USC and Xavier, calling it his "dream school." His only official visits were to Ohio State and Creighton.
Mobley's signing was aired on Instagram Live. Wearing a black Ohio State sweatshirt, he sat at a table adorned with Buckeyes gear including a framed photo with his family and an Ohio State cake.
During the summer, Mobley appeared in the Kingdom Summer League before going to Wasatch Academy to start his senior season.
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The Buckeyes then added a commitment in August when White, an in-state small forward from Ottawa-Glandorf, chose Ohio State from a list of finalists that also included Butler, Cincinnati, Northwestern and TCU. Listed at 6-6, 180 pounds, White is a three-star prospect ranked No. 117 nationally, No. 23 at his position and No. 5 in Ohio according to 247Sports. He has since taken another official visit and been at multiple football games on unofficial visits.
With Mobley and White, Ohio State’s class is ranked No. 38 nationally and No. 8 in the Big Ten in the 247Sports composite.
White held a press conference inside the media center at his high school, flanked by his parents, coaches, teammates and multiple siblings. He wore a scarlet Ohio State Nike hoodie in front of a blue-and-gold table with the Titans logo.
Ohio State remains in the conversation for one more player in the class. Jayden Quaintance, a five-star center from Northeast Ohio who will play his final season of high school basketball at Raleigh (North Carolina) Word of God Christian Academy. The 6-9, 230-pound Quaintance has reclassified from the 2025 class and is the No. 9 player in 2024 according to 247Sports and the No. 2 center in the class.
Quaintance has taken an official visit to Ohio State and recently released a top four list comprised of Florida, Kentucky, Missouri and Ohio State. Outside of Quaintance, the Buckeyes are not involved with anyone else in the 2024 class and are likely to stay with two signees while using the transfer portal to address any unexpected roster needs.
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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio State Buckeyes landing Juni Mobley, Colin White for 2024 class
