June 22, 2026

Five things to know about 2023 Ohio State commitment Austin Parks

ST. MARYS, Ohio – Ohio State fans clamoring for more size in the frontcourt got some big news Sunday afternoon. At a press conference on the stage inside his school’s auditorium, St. Marys Memorial center Austin Parks ended his recruitment and announced his verbal commitment to Ohio State for the class of 2023. Listed at 6-9, 240 pounds, Parks will provide immediate size and physicality for the Buckeyes when he steps foot on campus next year. He picked Ohio State from a list of finalists that also included Indiana and West Virginia. Upon his arrival, he is expected to help comprise a formidable frontcourt that will also feature 2022 signee Felix Okpara, a 6-11, 210-pound center playing for Branson (Missouri) Link Academy for his senior season. Okpara is ranked as a four-star prospect, the No. 11 center and overall No. 50 national prospect according to the 247Sports.com composite database. Ohio…

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