Ohio State lands commitment from Myles Herro, brother of Miami Heat star

Ohio State Buckeyes manager Jake Diebler volition beryllium hoping the proverbial pome doesn't autumn excessively acold from the histrion aft scoring a committedness from 2025 constituent defender Myles Herro connected Monday.

Herro is the younger member of Miami Heat All-Star constituent defender Tyler Herro.

Myles picked the Buckeyes implicit Southern Illinois, Cal Poly and Western Illinois, and though helium didn't negociate to drawback 1 of the coveted spots successful the ESPN 100, the 6-foot-3 level wide is plentifulness capable, which is evident successful his numbers (21.5 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.7 assists) past play astatine Whitnall High School (Wisconsin).

He proved his mettle arsenic a facilitator successful the Nike EYBL past summer, moving with Tyler's AAU squad -- Team Herro -- averaging 5.3 assists.

Now, Myles hopes to person a akin trajectory arsenic his brother, who played his champion hoops aft precocious school.

Myles Herro, the younger member of NBA All-Star and Miami Heat defender Tyler Herro, has committed to play astatine Ohio State for the 2025 class. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Gxvnsts6ny

Tyler was ranked No. 30 wide successful the ESPN 100 successful 2018 but -- contempt averaging 32.9 points, 7.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 3.3 steals arsenic a elder astatine Whitnall -- was passed implicit for the McDonald's All American Game.

He utilized that snub arsenic substance for his freshman play with the Kentucky Wildcats, earning a spot connected the SEC All-Freshman squad aft averaging 14 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists.

Tyler went connected to beryllium picked No. 13 by the Heat successful the 2019 NBA draft.

Could Myles travel the aforesaid path?

It surely bodes good that his all-around backcourt prowess volition beryllium successful request adjacent season; Myles' committedness came days aft Diebler learned that 6-foot-5 defender Dorian Jones wouldn't beryllium enrolling successful Columbus this upcoming season.

"Boy Wonder" Part 2 loading successful Columbus?

Time volition tell.