Two-time Illinois Mr. Basketball winner Jaxson Davis announced on Instagram that he has committed to Ohio State.
He’s ranked No. 39 on the list of 2027 men’s basketball recruits by 247Sports and No. 46 by On3 Sports. Davis spent his first three years of high school at Warren and will spend his senior season at Monarch Academy in Kansas City.
Davis recently took a visit to Creighton. During the past year, he received recruiting interest from Purdue, Illinois, Northwestern, Marquette, Michigan and Michigan State. He called Duke his dream school.
Davis told 247Sports the main appeal of Ohio State is coach Jake Diebler saw him as a point guard who can run a team from Day 1.
“Coach Diebler believes I’m a true point guard,” Davis said. “(He) really believes in my playmaking ability to be able to play right away.
“When I got on campus first night, everyone in the program seemed so connected. Every coach on the staff truly values family.”
Ohio State went 21-13 last season, reaching the NCAA Tournament for the first time in four years and losing to TCU in the first round.
Warren had a very successful three-year run with Davis. The Blue Devils reached the Class 4A state championship game in 2025, where he produced 17 points and 8 assists in a 55-54 loss to Benet.
During Davis’ freshman season in 2024, Warren won a sectional title before losing 55-53 to Palatine in the supersectional. Last spring, an injury limited Davis’ playing time during the Blue Devils’ loss to Rockford Auburn in the sectional semifinals.
Davis averaged 23.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 3.5 steals during his junior year at Warren. The Gurnee native continued to play this summer for the Mean Streets club team in the EYBL.
By staying at Warren for his senior year, Davis would have likely passed Stevenson’s Jalen Brunson as the all-time leading scorer in Lake County. He talked about wanting to win a state title in high school.
Ultimately, Davis decided to take the same route as most high school basketball stars and move on to a prep school, where basketball instruction can fill the day and he’ll face better competition.