Ohio State added a commitment on Friday from one of the top-rated players left in the 2024 recruiting class, picking up a verbal pledge from Montverde (Fla.) Academy five-star point guard Jaloni Cambridge (5-6), the younger sister of current Ohio State guard Kennedy Cambridge.
The younger Cambridge is the third-ranked overall prospect in 2024, according to ESPN, and selected Ohio State over Baylor, Florida, Georgia, Louisville, LSU and South Carolina.
After four seasons as Ensworth High School in Tennessee – including her eighth-grade year – where she was three-time Division II-AA Miss Basketball, Cambridge transferred to Montverde Academy in Florida ahead of her senior season and is averaging 21.2 points per game.
“It’s the way they play, their style of play. But before that, it’s their culture,” she told The Tennessean of why she chose Ohio State. “When I talk about wanting to surround myself with like-minded people, that’s just there from coaches and players. They want you at your best. They are going to do whatever it takes to get you there. I just want to be the next guard at Ohio State.”
The addition is an important one for the Buckeyes, who could see a dramatically overhauled roster next season with the departures of Jacy Sheldon and Celeste Taylor at guard. Cambridge is the fifth addition for Ohio State in the 2024 recruiting class, joining her fellow classmates in forward Seini Hicks (6-0), forward Ella Hobbs (6-4), guard Ava Watson (5-8) and forward Elsa Lemmilä (6-6).
