10	LaQuinton Ross
	Class: Freshman Hometown: Jackson, Miss. High School: Life Center Academy (N.J.) Height / Weight: 6-8 / 225 Position: Forward

A native of Jackson, Miss., LaQuinton Ross starred at Life Center Academy in Burlington, N.J. for his final two seasons of high school basketball after transferring from Murrah High School in Mississippi prior to his junior season. During his senior campaign, Ross averaged 25.4 points and 11.3 rebounds per game en route to being named All-New Jersey and all-city. His performance during the district championship earned him MVP honors. He also added 2.1 blocks per contest. Ross averaged 16.6 points and 7.9 rebounds per game as a junior. Ross comes to Ohio State as an ESPNU Top 75 recruit and was labeled as a 4.5 star recruit.

Ross is loaded with talent. He has excellent size and skill. He has demonstrated the ability to score on a consistent basis from long range and around the basket. He can play with his back to the basket and find open teammates on the break and in the half-court offense.

The Mississippi native started all four seasons of high school, playing for Wilson Arroyal his final two years at Life Center Academy. He is the son of April Ross and boasts Alexus and Kennedi Ross are his two sisters. His favorite pastimes include sleeping and drawing. After graduation, Ross plans on becoming a real estate agent. He lists being the youngest player ever to play at historic Rucker Park in New York and playing in the Boost Mobile Elite-24 game three times as his greatest sports thrills. He joined Duke's Lance Stephenson as the only two players to play in the Elite-24 game three times, which showcases the nation's top high school players. Ross was a member of the National Honor Society in high school.