The Schottenstein Center was covered in scarlet as the Ohio State men’s basketball team defeated Michigan 84-61 on March 3, marking its third straight win. Credit: Caleb Blake | Lantern File Photo
Ohio State’s next potential hometown hero has committed to being a Buckeye basketball player.
Alex Smith, a forward in the class of 2026 out of Upper Arlington High School in Columbus, announced his commitment to Ohio State via a Monday X post.
Smith received offers from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, DePaul University, Indiana University and six other Ohio schools, but chose to stay closest to home and complete his lifelong dream of being a Buckeye, according to a Monday article from Eleven Warriors.
According to the article, Smith secured an offer from the Buckeyes June 17 after participating in Ohio State’s early-summer recruiting camps.
The 6-foot-9, 195-pound Smith is currently unranked, according to 247 Sports. Rankings, however, are subject to change.
Smith is the second commit for the Buckeyes in the class of 2026, joining five-star point guard Marcus Johnson out of Garfield Heights, Ohio. Looking ahead, Ohio State is expected to fill one more slot in the class of 2026.
