Two months ago, Devin Royal appeared right at home playing on the main floor at the Schottenstein Center with Chris Holtmann and Jake Diebler looking on during Ohio State’s high school team camp.
Bigger than his peers growing up, Royal used that to his advantage on the interior, which helped him develop a level of physicality that will aid his game at any position. But in more recent appearances at the Kingdom League and Ohio State’s high school team camp over the summer, there’s little doubt Royal will be able to extend his game out to the 3-point line.
Despite being the biggest player on his team, Royal even ran the point for Pick Central in the Buckeyes’ team camp and didn’t look uncomfortable doing so. That isn’t the role Ohio State is likely to place him in next season and beyond, but it speaks to the improvements made by the rising talent this offseason.