Hoops report: Bronny James to play in the Big Ten?

As if the Big Ten was not already a tough enough conference to play in, it sounds like one of the country’s top-ranked and most sought-after recruits could be coming to Big Ten country shortly. Bronny James — the son of NBA legend LeBron James — is currently down to three schools, and per reports, there is a great chance that he will end up on an opposing conference roster and play against the Michigan basketball team. From the sound of things, Bronny James to the Big Ten is a done deal.

2023 4⭐️ Bronny James will make his college announcement AFTER the high school season concludes. He will decide between these three schools:

USC
Oregon
Ohio State

Bronny took an unofficial visit to Ohio State and Chris Holtmann back in the fall. #28 in the ESPN100. pic.twitter.com/fKAqrQ7Rp8

— 24/7 High School Hoops (@247HSHoops) January 20, 2023

Bronny James to the Big Ten?

Bronny James, the son of LeBron James, recently released his final three school choices: USC, Oregon, and Ohio State. Of these three, two will be in the Big Ten conference in 2024, seeing as USC and UCLA are joining the conference after the coming season. If Bronny James commits to USC or Ohio State and sticks around for a sophomore season (with USC), he will play against the Michigan Wolverines.

According to new reports, Bronny James is down to two schools: USC and Ohio State. Seeing as LeBron James grew up in the Buckeye state and is a huge OSU fan, many believe that Bronny will wind up in the Scarlett and Grey in 2023-24 — it would be a massive addition for the Buckeyes, who are coming off of an incredibly disappointing season in 2022-23.

Right now, the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine lists Ohio State as the frontrunner in his recruitment, with a 59.5% chance of landing him — right behind OSU is the USC Trojans, who have a 40.1% chance.

The Big Ten conference could be getting much better, and much more attention

According to the On3 rankings, Bronny James is a five-star guard and a product of Sierra Canyon High School in California — he is ranked as the No. 9 player in the country, the No. 2 shooting guard, and the No. 1 player in the state of California.

If reports are correct and Bronny ends up in the Big Ten, the conference will get tons more media attention and be much harder to win.

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