UD pursuing No. 17 recruit in ’06 class
Ohioan Crumble drawing interest from OSU, Michigan and many others.
DAYTON — T.J. Crumble, a 6-foot-8 forward in the 2026 recruiting class, announced Tuesday he received a scholarship offer from the Dayton Flyers.
Crumble attends Richmond Heights High School, which won the Division IV state championship at UD Arena on Sunday. He did not play in the second half of the season after a judge ruled him ineligible because of an issue with his transfer from Lutheran East High School. Crumble helped lead Lutheran East to a Division III state championship as a freshman.
Crumble ranks 17th in the nation in the 2026 class, according to Rivals.com, 24th on ESPN.com, 40th on 247Sports.com and 38th on On3.com.
Michigan and Ohio State are among the many other schools to offer Crumble a scholarship.
Crumble is the fourth 2026 recruit to receive an offer from Dayton.
■ Hassan Koureissi, a 6-3 guard from Archbishop Stepinac in White Plains, N.Y., received an offer in February.
■ Dylan Mingo, a 6-3 point guard from Long Island Lutheran High School in
New York, received an offer in July.
■ Taylen Kinney, a 6-0 point guard from Newport High School in Kentucky, received an offer in September.
In other UD news:
■ Dayton forward DaRon Holmes II was named a finalist Monday for the Lefty Driesell Award, which goes to the nation’s top defensive player. The other finalists are: Boo
Buie, of Northwestern; Johni Broome, of Auburn; Devin Carter, of Providence; Zach Edey, of Purdue; and Jamal Shead, of Houston.
■ Nate Santos was named to the Academic All-District 5 team on Tuesday. He’s a communication major who carries a 3.56 GPA.