Devin Royal (born May 13, 2004) is an American college basketball player for the Villanova Wildcats of the Big East Conference. He previously played for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Early life and high school
Royal attended Pickerington High School Central in Pickerington, Ohio.[1] 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.[2] Royal was then named Ohio Mr. Basketball as a senior. He averaged 19.6 points and 7.6 rebounds per game and led the team to the state semifinals.[3] 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.[4]
College career
On February 25, 2024, Royal recorded 14 points, two rebounds and two steals in a win over Michigan State.[5] In his first collegiate season, he appeared in 33 games and averaged 4.7 points and 2.4 rebounds per game in 11.2 minutes of play.[6][7] On November 19, 2024, Royal recorded his first career double-double, totaling 20 points and 12 rebounds, in a blowout win over Evansville.[8] As a sophomore, he averaged 13.7 points and 6.9 rebounds per game. Royal averaged 13.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game as a junior. Following the season he transferred to Villanova.[9]
References
- ^ Hartman, Marcus. “Buckeyes pick up verbal commitment from Ohio’s No. 2 prep hoops prospect”. Dayton Daily News. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
- ^ Jardy, Adam (August 3, 2022). “Ohio State Buckeyes land big target as Pickerington Central’s Devin Royal commits for 2023”. The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
- ^ Goul, Matt (March 15, 2023). “Ohio State recruit Devin Royal of Pickerington Central named Mr. Basketball”. Cleveland.com. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
- ^ Tipton, Joe (August 3, 2022). “Four-star forward Devin Royal stays home, commits to Ohio State”. LettermenRow.com. On3.com. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
- ^ “Devin Royal leads Ohio State in scoring, makes critical late pass in win”. The Columbus Dispatch. February 27, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
- ^ Jardy, Adam. “Devin Royal is No. 6 in our Ohio State men’s basketball preseason power rankings”. The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
- ^ Jardy, Adam (April 3, 2024). “Pickerington Central product Devin Royal returning to Ohio State for his sophomore season”. The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
- ^ Jardy, Adam (November 21, 2024). “In career effort, Ohio State’s Devin Royal shows growth in blowout of Evansville”. The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
- ^ Murphy, Patrick (April 13, 2026). “Former Ohio State forward Devin Royal commits to Villanova”. 247 Sports. Retrieved April 19, 2026.