Ohio State officially signs 4-star guard Jaxson Davis in class of 2027

Ohio State has added the second piece to its 2027 men's basketball recruiting class.On Nov. 12, the Buckeyes announced the signing of Jaxson Davis, a guard from Illinois who is playing his senior season at Kansas City (Kansas) Monarch Academy.His signature arrived one day after the Buckeyes inked Deng Ngor on the first day of the signing period. A senior at Fort Erie International Academy in Ontario, Canada, Ngor was the first to issue a verbal commitment to the Buckeyes.Here's what you need to know about Davis:Where is Jaxson Davis ranked?In the 247Sports.com composite, the 6-foot, 180-pound Davis is the No. 46 national prospect, the No. 11 point guard in his class and the No. 1 player in Kansas.247Sports.com is slightly higher on Davis, ranking him No. 40 nationally, No. 10 at his position and No. 1 in the state.ESPN ranks him No. 49 in his class, No. 16 at his position and No. 2 in his state. On3/Rivals also ranks him No. 49 nationally, No. 17 at his position and No. 1 in his state.When did Jaxson Davis commit to Ohio State?Davis took an official visit to Ohio State during the weekend of Sept. 5. One week earlier, he had taken an official visit to Creighton, and he had one scheduled for Michigan State in early October.Instead of taking that visit, Davis committed to the Buckeyes on Sept. 18. It came one day after Ngor announced his commitment..oembed-frame {width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;border:0;}Where is Ohio State's class of 2027 ranked?With Ngor and Davis both officially in the fold, the Buckeyes have a two-man class with each player rated as a four-star prospect by all the major recruiting services.On3/Rivals has the Buckeyes' class at No. 14 nationally, while 247Sports ranks Ohio State tied with Cincinnati and Georgia for the No. 21 recruiting classes in the country. ESPN has only published a top-10 list and it excludes the Buckeyes.Ohio State men's basketball beat writer Adam Jardy can be reached at ajardy@dispatch.com, on Bluesky at @cdadamjardy.bsky.social, on Instagram at @cdadamjardy or on Twitter at @AdamJardy.This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio State officially signs 4-star guard Jaxson Davis in class of 2027