Ohio State has officially signed four-star forward Deng Ngor as the first member of its 2027 recruiting class. The 6-foot-8, 200-pound senior from Fort Erie International Academy in Ontario, Canada, signed on November 11, the opening day of the early signing period.
Ngor is rated as the No. 98 overall prospect nationally by the 247Sports composite, the No. 18 power forward, and the top-ranked player from Canada in his class. Individually, 247Sports ranks him No. 56 nationally and No. 9 at his position, while On3/Rivals lists him at No. 50 overall and No. 11 among power forwards.
Ngor took an official visit to Ohio State on September 5 and committed within two weeks, canceling planned visits to Washington, Florida, and Duke. He is joined in the class by four-star guard Jaxson Davis, who is expected to sign on November 13. With both players rated four stars by major recruiting services, Ohio State's 2027 class is ranked No. 14 nationally by On3/Rivals and No. 21 by 247Sports.
