Alex Smith’s most recent trip to Value City Arena was a full-circle moment for the Upper Arlington senior. On June 5 and 6, Smith and his Golden Bears basketball teammates participated in Ohio ...

Alex Smith, a power forward from Upper Arlington, has verbally committed to the Buckeyes. A 6-foot-8, 195-pound junior, Smith committed while on an unofficial visit during the weekend.

As his stature has grown, so has Alex Smith’s game. A year ago, the Upper Arlington forward stood roughly 6-6 and was primarily playing as a small forward for the Golden Bears.

Upper Arlington (Ohio) 2026 prospect Alex Smith committed to new Ohio State men's basketball coach Jake Diebler over this past weekend. He went public with the announcement today.

Upper Arlington, Ohio, 2026 forward prospect Alex Smith was among the invited guests at Ohio State on Monday as new head coach Jake Diebler and the current team welcomed back a number of former ...

2026 Upper Arlington wing Alex Smith, a prospect from Ohio State's backyard who's seen his recruiting stock rise this past year, says an offer from the Buckeyes would be a “dream come true.” ...

Ohio State’s next potential hometown hero has committed to being a Buckeye basketball player. Alex Smith, a forward in the class of 2026 out of Upper Arlington High School in Columbus, announced ...

Upper Arlington junior Alex Smith has verbally committed to Ohio State. Ohio State has landed a commitment for the 2026 class, and coach Jake Diebler didn’t have to go far to get it.

When the calendar flipped to Saturday and college coaches could start calling prospects in the 2026 class, the Upper Arlington wing/forward was asleep. “I went to bed,” Smith said.