Ohio State's Juni Mobley Drops 33 Points In Kingdom League

The freshman guard from Ohio State is yet to play in a regular season game with the Buckeyes, but is already dominating in Columbus. He scored 33 points in the Kingdom League.

Dec 1, 2023; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; Wasatch Academy guard John Mobley Jr. (3) celebrates a dunk against Arizona Compass Prep during the Hoophall West High School Invitational at Chaparral High School. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports / Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Kingdom League play has continued in Columbus at Ohio Dominican University and another freshman just put on a show. Recently, incoming freshman Colin White posted 20 points for his team. This time it was John "Juni" Mobley Jr.'s turn.

The incoming freshman guard from Reynoldsburg, Ohio played his high school basketball at Bishop Gorman in Las Vegas and then at Wasatch Academy in Utah. His sharpshooting ability led to "The Sniper" superlative by 247 Sports as a recruit in the 2024 class. That shooting ability was on full display on Sunday.

According to Mark Russell of Buckeyes Wire, Mobley dropped 33 points on a 10 for 20 game shooting from the floor. From three-point range, he went eight for 15 and was also a perfect five for five from the free throw line.

Juni Mobley had quite the debut in the Kingdom Summer League showing off his range from deep and finishing ability around the rim in route to 33 points. #GoBucks | 🎥 @EzekielHannon pic.twitter.com/2Uu0jeCRTG

— The Ohio State Hoops Insider (@OSUHoopsInsider) July 15, 2024

Mobley's team did end up losing the game 101-89 to a team featuring star Ohio State point guard Bruce Thornton. Even though Mobley's team fell in the game, his stock likely rose headed into the coming season.

With Taison Chatman lost for the year, that is one less guard to be getting time that was expected to get plenty of minutes. If the 6'1" freshman can offer a consistent shooting threat from deep, then Jake Diebler and his staff will likely need to consider getting the young player minutes behind the likes of Thornton and Meechie Johnson Jr.

With so many current and former Buckeyes playing in the Kingdom League, there may be some other great performances soon. For the young players, these runs in summer league games should be rather helpful in preparing for the fall.