OJ Mayo

OJ Mayo (born November 5, 1987 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is currently a sophomore in high school at North College Hill in Cincinnati.

In 2005, the 6' 5" 205 lbs. 17-year old point guard was selected as Mr. Basketball of Ohio, in addition to being named Associated Press Division III Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. He averaged nearly 30 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists per game. He also led his team to consecutive AP poll titles and garnered much attention from the media, appearing in the pages of Sports Illustrated among other publications. Much like another Ohio-bred high school star, Lebron James, Mayo has drawn large enough crowds to force his team into seeking larger venues to support the growing crowds, and often attracts National Basketball Association stars such as Carmelo Anthony and even Lebron himself to watch his games. Mayo had been considered a lock to make the leap straight from high school to the NBA, but the 2006 Collective Bargaining Agreement between the NBA and its players could institute a rule making 20 years old the minimum age at which a player can enter the NBA, thus curtailing those plans.