It took a year longer than expected and a major plot twist, but Rutgers basketball landed a commitment from one of its top Class of 2025 targets.

Dorian Jones, a 6-foot-3 shooting guard from the Cleveland area, has joined the Scarlet Knights just in time for the 2025-26 school year. Whether he will suit up and play this season remains to be seen.

Here are three things to know about Jones, who is rated four stars and ranked as the No. 88 prospect in the 2025 recruiting class.

1. He decommitted from Ohio State

Rutgers thought Jones’ commitment was a done deal last summer before Ohio State emerged at the 11 th hour as his destination (Missouri and Michigan were Jones’ other finalists at the time). But then the Buckeyes continued to bring in guards for 2025-2026 through both the transf

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