Ohio State’s 2027 men’s basketball class is already taking shape, and one of its two expected signees is ready to make it official.
Kansas City (Kan.) Monarch Academy point guard Jaxson Davis is expected to sign during the early signing period, joining Fort Erie (Ont.)
International Academy forward Deng Ngor in a two-player class that currently ranks 21st nationally. Both prospects sit inside the top 60 of the 2027 rankings.
Davis comes in as the nation’s No. 40 overall prospect, the No. 10 point guard and the No. 1 player in Kansas for the 2027 class, according to 247Sports.com. Ngor is ranked No. 56 overall, No. 9 among small forwards and No. 1 in Ontario.
For Davis, the signing caps a high-profile prep run that has already made him one of the most decorated players in his class. He is spending his senior season at Monarch Academy after winning Illinois Mr. Basketball as both a sophomore and a junior at Warren Township High School in Gurnee, Ill.
His rise started early. As a freshman in 2023-24, Davis averaged 19.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 3.5 steals and earned first-team all-state honors from both the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association and the Illinois media. Warren finished 31-5 and reached the state semifinals.
He took another step as a sophomore in 2024-25, putting up 19.5 points, 4 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 2.8 steals while helping Warren reach the IHSA Class 4A state title game. In that championship loss, a 55-54 defeat to Benet Academy, Davis finished with 17 points, eight assists, seven rebounds and four steals. Warren ended the year 26-11.
This past season, Davis bumped his scoring average to 23.8 points while adding 5.3 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 3.5 steals as Warren went 30-4. The team’s run ended in the sectional semifinals of the 2026 Class 4A IHSA playoffs, with Davis appearing to be slowed by a head injury.
He also logged strong numbers on the travel circuit with Meanstreets in Nike EYBL play, averaging roughly 16 points, four rebounds, seven assists and three steals over 14 games.
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