Ohio high school boys basketball: Meet the state’s best wings for the 2023-24 season

Who are the top wings in Ohio high school boys basketball this season?

With fall sports in the rearview mirror, the high school basketball season is finally here.

SBLive Sports is highlighting some of the best players in Ohio heading into the winter season.

Over the next few weeks, we’ll be taking a position-by-position look at some of the best of the best in high school boys basketball. We started with point guards and combo guards and are now moving on to wings.

Here are 20 of the best wings in Ohio entering the 2023-24 high school boys basketball season.

There are hundreds of standout boys basketball players in Ohio, and these lists are not intended to be comprehensive! You can discuss the other wings worthy of fans’ attention in 2023-24 by connecting with us on Twitter @SBLiveOH or emailing ryan@scorebooklive.com.

(Note: All stats/information was gathered prior to the season starting)

Jesse Burris, Delaware Hayes, senior

Burris is an Ohio University signee who stands 6-foot-5 and can play at guard or on the wing. The OCC-Capital Division Player of the Year and a second-team all-state honoree in Division I a year ago, Burris is coming off a season in which he averaged 18.1 points and 8.8 rebounds while helping the Pacers reach a district final.

Jordyn Buchanan, Cincinnati Taft, senior

Buchanan is averaging 17 points for the Senators, who were Division II district runners-up a year ago. Buchanan is 6-foot-5 and shoots better than 50 percent from 3-point range.

Jordan Fisher, Reynoldsburg, junior

With a list of offers that includes Akron and Youngstown State, the 6-foot-5 Fisher is one of central Ohio’s top prospects. He produced the game-winning basket in a 55-53 win over two-time defending Division IV state champion Richmond Heights on Dec. 2.

Brayden Fogle, Lexington, sophomore

The 6-foot-5 Fogle averaged 13 points, seven rebounds and two assists last season while leading the Minutemen to a Division II district title, earning him second-team all-district and special mention all-state honors. He holds offers from a list of schools that includes Arizona State, IUPUI and Jackson State.

Michael Johnson,  Withrow, senior

The 6-foot-6 Johnson averages 14.5 points and 3.5 rebounds for Withrow after helping the Tigers go 16-6 a season ago.

Tyler Johnson, Elder, senior

Johnson averages 13.5 points and nine rebounds for the Panthers, who reached a Division I regional semifinal last season. Standing at 6-foot-7, Johnson is a Thomas More commit.

A.J. McBride, Archbishop Moeller, senior

The younger brother of NBA player Miles McBride, A.J. McBride is 6-foot-5 and has committed to Niagara. Last season, he averaged 10.3 points and five rebounds while helping the Crusaders finish 18-8 and reach a Division I district final.

Ben Menker, Mason, senior

After helping the Comets win 16 games a year ago, the 6-foot-4 Menker got off to a hot start this winter by scoring 33 points in his team’s opening 80-58 win over Taft on Dec. 1.

Ru Mills, Woodward, senior

The 6-foot-4 Mills was second team all-state in Division II and first team all-Southwest District after averaging 19.1 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.6 steals. He helped the Bulldogs finish 19-5.

Duncan Moy, Kinsman Badger, senior

Moy, who stands 6-foot-4, averaged 25.2 points and earned first-team all-state honors in Division IV last season as the Braves were district runners-up.

Tommy Morgan, Brunswick, senior

Morgan, who is 6-foot-5, averaged 16.3 points and was special mention all-state in Division I a season ago.

Baboucarr Njie, Centerville, senior

The 6-foot-7 Njie was averaging 16 points through three games for the Elks, who reached a Division I state semifinal last season.

Max Parish, North Union, senior

After averaging 17 points and earning honorable mention all-state recognition last winter, the 6-foot-4 Parish averaged 24 points through the Wildcats’ first three games.

Caleb Schmelzer, Fairfield Union, senior

Standing at 6-foot-7, Schmelzer led the Falcons to a Division II district title last season when he averaged 15 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.9 assists. He was the MSL-Buckeye Player of the Year and third-team all-state.

Tyler Sommer, South Webster, senior

This 6-foot-5 Sommer was averaging 21.3 points and eight rebounds through three games for the Jeeps.

Mason Shrout, Preble Shawnee, senior

The 6-foot-4 Shrout has nearly a dozen scholarship offers. A season ago, Shrout averaged 23.3 points while earning first-team all-state honors in Division III as the Arrows won their first district title in 34 years. 

Hosea Steele, Richmond Heights, senior

The 6-foot-4 Steele, who has committed to Mars Hill, averaged 15.5 points, 10 rebounds and nearly five assists while helping Richmond Heights win its second consecutive Division IV state title last winter.

Ethan Stokes, Oak Harbor, junior

Stokes, who stands 6-foot-5, has been offered by Bethune-Cookman and produced 20-plus points and 10 rebounds in two of the Rockets’ first three games.

Anthony Thompson, Lebanon, sophomore

The 6-foot-6 Thompson averaged 11.5 points and made 47 3-pointers last season. He is among the top prospects in the 2026 class.

Donovan Waleskowski, St. Xavier, junior

Waleskowski is 6-foot-4 and averaged 15.5 points and 4.3 rebounds while making 46 3-pointers a year ago while earning second-team all-district and special mention all-state honors in Division I.

(Feature image of Richmond Heights' Hosea Steele by Ben Jackson, SBLive Sports