Devin Royal, of Pickerington Central, receives scholarship offer from Dayton Flyers

Devin Royal, a 6-foot-5 junior forward from Pickerington Central High School, announced Tuesday he received a scholarship offer from the Dayton Flyers.

Penn State and Tulane have also offered scholarships to Royal, a member of the 2023 recruiting class, this month. Kent State, Akron, Toledo and Miami all offered him in June. The Ohio Bobcats were the first school to offer him a scholarship in October 2020.

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Royal is the 13th player in the 2023 class to receive an offer from Dayton. He attends the same high school former Dayton guard Ibi Watson graduated from in 2016.

Royal was recognized as one of the standout players at the Peach Jam, one of the biggest summer tournaments, by ESPN recruiting analyst and former Wright State coach Paul Biancardi.

Extremely blessed to receive an offer from University of Dayton! Thanks coach’s @CoachDHertz @CoachGrantUD for the opportunity. pic.twitter.com/pyo6kZ5oVV
— Devin Royal (@DevinRoyal7) July 27, 2021