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PG John “Juni” Mobley, Jr. (Official Thread)

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The lone commit in Ohio State's 2024 commit and the 38th-ranked overall prospect in the country will transfer from Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) to Wasatch Academy (Mount Pleasant, Utah) ahead of his senior year of high school.
 
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The first two pieces of Ohio State basketball's 2024 recruiting class are officially heading to Columbus.

Juni Mobley and Colin White signed their National Letters of Intent to play for the Buckeyes on Wednesday, college basketball's National Signing Day.
Mobley is a four-star prospect out of Wasatch Academy in Mount Pleasant, Utah. He is considered the No. 47 overall recruit, No. 6 combo guard and No. 1 player out of Utah in the class of 2024 by the 247Sports composite rankings. With a 6-0, 150-pound frame, point guard appears to be the most likely position for Mobley as he starts his collegiate career.
Oct. 16 marked one year since Mobley committed to Ohio State back in 2022. He was the first pledge the Buckeyes picked up in their 2024 class, and they beat out Arizona State, LSU and Creighton, among others, for his services.
Mobley averaged 20.1 points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals per game during his 2022-23 campaign at Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas. He transferred to Wasatch ahead of his senior season in June.

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Juni Mobley, Colin White Sign National Letters of Intent to Ohio State

Juni Mobley and Colin White made their intentions to play at Ohio State official by signing their National Letters of Intent on Wednesday.
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Mobley also got recognized for being the top shooter in the class by 247.


I realize Chatman is also a good shooter, but I believe Mobley will overtake him in the rotation simply based on seeing the problems Chatman had with turnovers last season, as his turnover rate was almost double the next-worst player on the team. I see Mobley as having the inside track to making the rotation.
 
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Breakdown​

Mobley is one of the more interesting players on the 2024-25 team. He is entering the program along with fellow incoming freshman Colin White, and Mobley is the higher-ranked recruit of the two.

Mobley was a four-star recruit, ranked No. 43 in the class by the 247Sports Composite and was named “The Sniper” in the 2024 Class Superlatives by 247Sports. He transferred to Wasatch Academy prior to his senior season and averaged 21.5 points, 5.4 assists, 2.4 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game, leading the Tigers to a No. 8 national ranking.

He excelled against elite competition as the second-leading scorer in the Nike EYBL Scholastic league in 2024 after averaging 19.9 points per contest and was named Utah’s Max Preps High School Basketball Player of the Year. Following that trend, he played for Vegas Elite over the summer of 2024 and was one of the stars at the Peach Jam. In 15 games in the Nike EYBL, he averaged 13.5 points, 2.1 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and shot 47 percent from the floor, including 39 percent from three-point range.

Prior to Wasatch Academy, he averaged 20.1 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 2.0 steals per game as a junior at Bishop Gorman. As a sophomore, he also led them to a 30-1 record and a 5-A state runner-up appearance after averaging 15.5 points, 2.0 assists, and 2.0 steals.

Expected Role​

As mentioned above, the injury to Taison Chatman makes Mobley’s role more elevated immediately, as Mobley is likely the main backup guard heading into the season.

Bruce Thornton and Meechie Johnson are the two starting guards for Ohio State entering next season, and they will both play heavy minutes as veterans on the team. They will both likely play 30-34 minutes per game, but the Buckeyes will still need someone to step in and play the minutes that Thornton and Johnson are on the bench.

Ohio State also brought in Ques Glover to help the guard depth, but he is coming off a knee injury that saw him miss the entire 2023-24 season. He has not played competitive basketball in almost two years, so it is hard to tell what he will bring to the team.

Mobley is an incredible shooter and scorer, and will benefit from playing early in his career. The Buckeyes lost Jamison Battle, Scotty Middleton, and Bowen Hardman to the draft and transfer portal, and Juni Mobley will help pick up the slack.
 
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