She needs an official thread. Her talent and poise is unbelievable.
Could someone make this the "Official Thread" for her please?
Could someone make this the "Official Thread" for her please?
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When we play USC it is going to be the most epic matchup between her and JuJu. OMG this season...
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Sorry Jaloni, not Jelani.
Hey I was distracted by the excitement! Could someone make that change please I don't believe I can do that on my end.
Hey I was distracted by the excitement! Could someone make that change please I don't believe I can do that on my end.
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Is that good?
I had written this year off given all the talent we lost last year. But we have transfers from Kentucky and Oregon both of whom started and averaged around 14 ppg.
With Jelani this could be McGuffs best team yet.
With Jelani this could be McGuffs best team yet.
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Jaloni Cambridge Emerges As Immediate Star for Ohio State Women’s Basketball With Historically Great Debut
By Dan Hope on November 6, 2024 at 4:18 pm @dan_hope
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Jeremiah Smith arrived at Ohio State as the No. 1 overall recruit in the 2024 class and immediately established himself as one of the biggest stars in college football. Jaloni Cambridge, the No. 2 overall recruit in the 2024 class in women’s basketball, now appears poised to do the same in her sport.
The five-star freshman immediately lived up to the hype in her Ohio State debut, scoring 31 points in Ohio State’s 104-69 win over Cleveland State. She made 12 of her 14 shots from the field, including two of three 3-point attempts, and all five of her free throw attempts. She also led the Buckeyes with six assists and five steals, tied for the team lead with six rebounds and added two blocks.
According to OptaSTATS, Cambridge is the only player in the last 25 years to score at least 30 points and have at least five rebounds, five assists, five steals and two blocks while making at least 80% of field goal attempts, 60% of 3-point attempts and 100% of free-throw attempts. No one in the NBA, WNBA or Division I men’s basketball has achieved all of those benchmarks in a game either, and Cambridge did it in her first-ever collegiate game.
Her coaches and teammates weren’t surprised by her immediate success.
“She obviously displayed how talented she is, but probably more importantly, the poise that she plays with, the maturity she has,” Ohio State coach Kevin McGuff said after the game. “And to see her have the game that she had from a points perspective, but as importantly, make everybody around her better, play both ends of the floor, really impressive debut for her.”
Much like with Smith, who caught six passes for 92 yards and two touchdowns in his first game for Ohio State football, Cambridge needed only one game to make her case that she’s already the best player for Ohio State women’s basketball – even on a team that also has plenty of veteran talent in returning starters Cotie McMahon and Taylor Thierry as well as transfer additions Chance Gray and Ajae Petty. Also like Smith, Cambridge has been consistently praised for not just her talent but her maturity beyond her years.
“She's a great kid,” McGuff said last week. “She's very, very coachable, which is why we've already seen her make a lot of progress. She showed up with great talent and work ethic.”
Cambridge set the tone from the beginning for Ohio State in her debut, scoring eight points in the first quarter to help the Buckeyes race out to a 24-7 lead. She increased her scoring total 14 points in the first minute of the second quarter as she made back-to-back threes, then had 17 points in just 12 minutes of second-half action before coming out of the game with the rest of the starters.
Jaloni Cambridge Emerges As Immediate Star for Ohio State Women’s Basketball With Historically Great Debut
Jaloni Cambridge immediately lived up to the hype in her first game as a Buckeye, scoring 31 points on 12-of-14 shooting with six rebounds, six assists, five steals and two blocks.
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