Devin Royal into the portal. Now following Boals and Lamar. They follow him as well.
Highly skeptical he would come to Ohio/we can afford him, but this would be a huge get. Immediate impact player alongside Simmons and Kelly.
Yea, Royal put up 14ppg at the P5 level this last season. Touch to see him dropping down to mid-major.
I'm not sure I see a Big 10 starter deciding to come here, BUT one thing I think some of these really GOOD contributors at the P5 might come to weigh is do I drop down in competition and potentially put up big numbers - does that look better to my future prospects vs maybe going to Michigan or something and having your production drop? Or is the glitz and glamour of the Big 10, etc too good to leave behind?
Three years of solid production, but nothing crazy. His ppg actually held from last season, and rebounds came down even though minutes increased. His 2pt % decreased. His free-throw rate, which KenPom computes as a player’s ability to get to the line, dropped to a career-low 41.3.
I don't see him dropping into the MAC, but he should consider it. And if his relationship with Boals is strong enough... come be P1 or P2 here. Build the offense around you and Simmons. Show off your skills. There is some upside to stepping down. Especially if your overall efficiency also stepped down. And you basically had to enter the portal because you would be squeezed for minutes next season.
Last Edited: 3/30/2026 10:17:05 AM by M.D.W.S.T