Topic: Basketball
| As of 10/13/12 | OHIO'S PRESEASON POSITIONER FOR 2012-13 | ||
| Based on college potential | Bold denotes updates & newcomers | ||
| TOP 12 | |||
| NAME | HT/CLASS | POS | TOWN-SCHOOL |
| Marc Loving | 6-8/Sr | CF | Toledo St. Johns |
| Vince Edwards | 6-7/Jr | SM | Middletown |
| Mark Donnal | 6-8/Sr | F-C | Whitehouse Anthony Wayne |
| Jae'sean Tate | 6-3/Jr | CF | Pickerington Central |
| Kevin Johnson | 6-2/Sr | CG | Cincinnati Summit Country Day |
| Maverick Morgan | 6-10/Sr | C | Springboro |
| Evan Bailey | 6-4/Jr | SM | Massillon Jackson |
| Vitto Brown | 6-8/Sr | PF | Bowling Green |
| Tony Farmer | 6-6/Sr | CF | Garfield Heights |
| Nigel Hayes | 6-7/Sr | PF | Toledo Whitmer |
| Mark Williams | 6-7/Sr | PF | Cleveland Benedictine |
| Demonte Flannigan | 6-7/Sr | PF | Cleveland Villa Angela-St.Joseph |
| TOP PLAYER ON THE RISE | |||
| Tony Anderson | 6-6/So | CF | Columbus Marion-Franklin |
| SECOND 12 | |||
| Zachariah Garber | 6-9/Sr | C-F | Vanlue |
| Josh Davenport | 6-3/Sr | 2G | Cincinnati Moeller |
| Jack Gibbs | 5-10/Sr | PG | Westerville North |
| Maurice O'Field | 6-4/Sr | SM | Cleveland Heights |
| Luke Kennard | 6-4/So | 2G | Franklin |
| A.J. Harris | 5-10/So | PG | Dayton Dunbar |
| Mike Mills | 6-8/Sr | C-F | Canton McKinley |
| Marquiez Lawrence | 6-7/Sr | PF | Columbus Marion-Franklin |
| Evan Bradds | 6-6/Sr | CF | Jamestown Greeneview |
| Monty Boykins | 6-3/Sr | 2G | West Chester Lakota West |
| Jaaron Simmons | 5-11/Sr | PG | Kettering Alter |
| Austin Grimes | 6-3/Sr | SM | Cincinnati Aiken |