JaQuan Lyle to Ohio State: Buckeyes Land 4-Star SG Prospect

Shortly after watching Ohio State roll to a 24-point win over No. 16 Maryland during his official visit to Columbus on Thursday night, 4-star shooting guard JaQuan Lyle gave his verbal commitment to the Buckeyes.

Current Ohio State guard D'Angelo Russell revealed the news on his Instagram account: 

The caption reads, "S/o to my bro @easymoneyquan5 newest member of#tOSU YESSIR! We running tables next year."

It's been a roller-coaster recruiting process for Lyle, who originally committed to Louisville as part of the 2014 class before flipping to Oregon. He signed with the Ducks but didn't become academically eligible. Instead of going to junior college, he enrolled at IMG Academy.

Head coach Thad Matta and his staff will obviously be hoping this commitment sticks.

Lyle is ranked as the No. 38 overall prospect and No. 8 shooting guard in the 2015 class. At 6'5" and 220 pounds, he already has NBA size for a shooting guard, but he has the ball-handling and vision to play either guard position.

As TheRecruitScoop.com's Alex Kline noted, the smooth, skilled combo guard makes sense as a potential replacement for Russell:

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Former Oregon & Louisville commit JaQuan Lyle will be a welcomed addition to Ohio State with D’Angelo Russell likely on his way to the NBA.

— Alex Kline (@TheRecruitScoop) January 30, 2015"

With Russell routinely approaching triple-doubles, his draft stock continues to rise. He is now listed at No. 2 overall in DraftExpress' most recent mock draft, and it would be a fairly big surprise if he returned to campus as a sophomore.

Throw in the looming graduation for both Shannon Scott and Sam Thompson, and the Buckeyes are going to need some backcourt depth.

Marc Loving will likely be back and Jae'Sean Tate is proving to be ready for an increased role, but the addition of Lyle and fellow 4-star guards Austin Grandstaff and A.J. Harris will prove important as early as in the 2015-16 campaign.

Recruiting information courtesy of 247Sports.