Ohio State’s 2018 recruiting class is now down to zero.
Four-star guard Dane Goodwin, a Columbus native and someone who committed to the Buckeyes during his freshman year of high school, has de-committed from Ohio State.
The news was first reported by Zach Fleer of 270hoops.com.
'18 Upper Arlington SG Dane Goodwin has opened his recruitment and decommitted from Ohio State. He will still consider OSU, however.
— Zach Fleer (@ZachFleer270) June 21, 2017
Ohio State remains an option for Goodwin, however, according to the report.
Goodwin, a four-star shooting guard, is the No. 75 overall prospect in the 2018 class, according to 247Sports composite rankings, and the state’s fourth-rated recruit. He committed to Ohio State on Dec. 1, 2014, and held strong in his pledge ever since.
However, the Buckeyes opted to part ways with longtime head coach Thad Matta. Goodwin said publicly he would remain committed following Matta’s firing, however, he wanted to see who Ohio State hired as his replacement before he made any final decisions.
Former Butler coach Chris Holtmann was introduced as the Buckeyes’ replacement for Matta last week. Holtmann and Goodwin were scheduled to meet early last week. Following that meeting, Goodwin opted to reopen his recruitment.
Justin Ahrens, a three-star forward in the 2018 recruiting class, decommitted from Ohio State following the coaching change. Ahrens said he still planned to consider the Buckeyes after a new coach was named.
Darius Bazley, Ohio’s No. 1-ranked player for the 2018 class, announced his decommitment from Ohio State prior to the school parting ways with Matta.
