> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.lemmonlabs.io/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Note #065: John Mobley Jr. (Buckeye Benchmarks) - URL: https://www.lemmonlabs.io/note-065-john-mobley-jr-buckeye-benchmarks/ - Published: 2026-07-26T22:27:52.000Z - Updated: 2026-07-26T22:45:33.000Z - Author: Lemmon Labs - Tags: Notes, John Mobley Jr., Big Ten, Stephen Curry, Chris Webber, Tomislav Ivisic, #Ohio State, #Zoom Diallo, #Luke Recker, #Miles Bridges, #Voshon Leonard, #Jaden Ivey, #Carsen Edwards, #Chris Webber, #Caleb Williams, #Jurian Dixon, #Jaquan Johnson, #Del Jones, #Nolan Minessale, #Labaron Philon, #Terrell Gomez, #Stephen Curry, #Shawn Respert, #Tyler Harvey, #Fletcher Magee, #Tomislav Ivisic, #Ricky Davis, #Alijah Arenas, #Jess Settles, #Jay Edwards, #Schadrac Casimir, #Kon Knueppel, #Jared McCain, #Cameron Healy **Ohio State** guard **John Mobley Jr.** is building toward what could be a plentiful **junior** 2026-27season with the Buckeyes. In **2025-26**, as a **sophomore**, Mobley Jr. met the moment with this **per game** power (in 31 GP, **31.6** MP/G): - 15.7 PPG - 2.4 RPG - 2.8 APG - 0.7 SPG Since **1947-48**, there have been just **seven Big Ten sophomores**, besides **Mobley Jr.**, to average **15.5+** PPG, **2+** RPG, **2.5+** APG, **0.5+** SPG in **32 MP/G** or **less** (min. 30 GP): **15.5-17 PPG** 1\. Zoom Diallo (2025-26) - 15.7 PPG, 3.9 RPG, **4.5 APG**, 0.7 SPG (33 GP, 29.6 MP/G) 2\. Luke Recker (1998-99) - 16.1 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 2.6 APG, **1.7 SPG** (34 GP, 31.8 MP/G) **17-18 PPG** 3\. Miles Bridges (2017-18) - 17.1 PPG, **7.0 RPG**, 2.7 APG, 0.6 SPG (34 GP, 31.4 MP/G) 4\. Voshon Leonard (1992-93) - 17.1 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 2.6 APG, **1.6 SPG** (31 GP, **28.5** MP/G) 5\. Jaden Ivey (2021-22) - 17.3 PPG, 4.9 RPG, **3.1 APG**, 0.9 SPG (36 GP, 31.4 MP/G) **18+ PPG** 6\. Carsen Edwards (2017-18) - **18.5 PPG**, 3.8 RPG, 2.8 APG, 1.1 SPG (37 GP, 29.5 MP/G) 7\. Chris Webber (1992-93) - **19.2 PPG, 10.1 RPG!**, 2.5 APG, 1.4 SPG (36 GP, 31.6 MP/G) In **2025-26**, there were **six sophomores**, besides **Mobley Jr.** and **Diallo** (Washington), to meet the criteria above (all conferences included): **15.5-16 PPG** 1\. Caleb Williams - 15.6 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 3.1 APG, 0.6 SPG (32 GP, 31.6 MP/G) 2\. Jurian Dixon - 15.9 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 2.5 APG, 1.1 SPG (35 GP, 30.4 MP/G) **16-17.5 PPG** 3\. Jaquan Johnson - 16.9 PPG, **3.9 RPG**,3.6 APG, **2.5 SPG** (34 GP, 30.4 MP/G) 4\. Del Jones - 17.2 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 3.5 APG, 0.9 SPG (32 GP, 31.7 MP/G) **17.5-20 PPG** 5\. [**Nolan Minessale**](https://www.lemmonlabs.io/note-026-nolan-minessale-marquette-made/) \- **19.8 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 4.3 APG, 1.6 SPG** (34 GP, 31.1 MP/G) **20+ PPG** 6\. [**Labaron Philon**](https://www.lemmonlabs.io/note-049-labaron-philon-freshman-sophomore-study/) \- **22.0 PPG**, 3.5 RPG, **5.0 APG**, 1.2 SPG (33 GP, 30.9 MP/G) **Diallo* deals in* [*Note #025*](https://www.lemmonlabs.io/note-025-elijah-crawford-next-villanova-wildcat-weapon/) *on Villanova's Elijah Crawford, too.* **Webber* is just warming up:* [*Note #002*](https://www.lemmonlabs.io/note-002-flory-bidunga-historical-stat-line-efficiency/) *(Flory Bidunga) /* [*Note #048*](https://www.lemmonlabs.io/note-048-rafael-castro-versatile-four-five/) *(Rafael Castro) /* [*Note #052*](https://www.lemmonlabs.io/note-052-jayden-quaintance-nba-draft-question-mark/) *(Jayden Quaintance)* --- 🏀 Let's look at Mobley Jr.'s ****sophomore shooting** next: ****58/123** 2P/2PA **(47.2 2P%)** ****97/236** 3P/3PA ****(41.1 3P%)** ****79/91** FT/FTA ****(86.8 FT%)** Since the ****1980-81** season, only ****two** NCAA DI men's players besides ****Mobley Jr.** recorded **47+** 2P% (min. 120 2PA), ****41+** 3P% (min. 235 3PA), ****86.5+** FT% (min. 90 FTA) in their ****sophomore** year: 1\. Terrell Gomez (2018-19) - 97/197 2P/2PA (49.2%), 117/279 3P/3PA (41.9%), 107/122 FT/FTA (87.7%) 2\. [****Stephen Curry**](https://lemmonlabs.io/tag/stephen-curry/?ref=lemmonlabs.io) (2007-08) - ****155/287 2P/2PA (54.0%!), 162/369 3P/3PA (43.9%!), 135/151 FT/FTA (89.4%)** And ****one Big Ten** player, other than ****Mobley Jr.**, has met the above: ****Shawn Respert** (1994-95) - 110/233 2P/2PA (47.2%), 119/251 3P/3PA (47.4%), 139/160 FT/FTA (86.9%) ****Respert**, a ****senior** at ****Michigan State** in 1994-95, was the ****8th** overall pick in the ****1995** NBA Draft. Now, if we completely remove the **2-point** thresholds, ****two** more ****sophomores** (all conferences) appear: 1\. Tyler Harvey (2013-14) - 109/252 3P/3PA **(43.3%)**, ****156/174 FT/FTA (89.7%)** 2\. Fletcher Magee (2016-17) - ****112/265 3P/3PA** (42.3%), 109/122 FT/FTA (89.3%) ****Magee** also hit ****Mobley Jr.**'s above ****2P/3P/FT** split set (****twice!**), but in his ****junior** and ****senior** seasons: ****2017-18** \- ****105/186 2P/2PA (56.5%)**, 148/337 3P/3PA ****(43.9%)**, 97/107 FT/FTA (90.7%) ****2018-19** \- 67/136 2P/2PA (49.3%), ****158/377 3P/3PA** (41.9%), ****101/111 FT/FTA (91.0%)** ***Respert** *has Meleek Thomas's respect in* [**Note #041*](https://www.lemmonlabs.io/note-041-meleek-thomas-steel-city-sniper/)**.* ***Harvey** *, harvesting:* [**Note #050*](https://www.lemmonlabs.io/note-050-ryan-conwell-college-grand-slam/) *(Ryan Conwell) /* [**Note #063*](https://www.lemmonlabs.io/note-063-tahaad-pettiford-earning-his-stripes/) *(Tahaad Pettiford)* ***Magee** *is also in the* [**Conwell Note*](https://www.lemmonlabs.io/note-050-ryan-conwell-college-grand-slam/)**, but debuted in* [**Note #028*](https://www.lemmonlabs.io/note-028-christian-anderson-sophomore-stock-riser/) *on top 20 2026 NBA Draft pick Christian Anderson.* --- 🏀 🏀 Book it: another Lemmon Labs ****Triple-Double** Note! Anyway, in ****2024-25** as a ****freshman** in Columbus, ****Mobley Jr.** mustered this ****per game**: ****13.0** PPG, ****1.5** RPG, ****2.2** APG, **0.7** SPG (32 GP, **27.8** MP/G) Only ****one** other NCAA DI ****freshman** in ****2024-25** hit 1****3+** PPG, ****1.5+** RPG, ****2+** APG, ****0.5+** SPG in ****28 MP/G** or ****less** (and he's from the ****Big Ten**): [****Tomislav Ivisic**](https://www.lemmonlabs.io/tag/tomislav-ivisic/) \- 13.0 PPG, ****7.7 RPG**, 2.3 APG, 0.6 SPG (32 GP, ****26.8** MP/G) FWIW, ****Ivisic** is a ****7'1" center** (Mobley Jr. a ****6'1" guard**). Since ****1947-48**, ****one Big Ten freshman** besides ****Mobley Jr.** and ****Ivisic** qualified for the above criteria (min. 30 GP): ****Ricky Davis** (1997-98) - 15.0 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 2.4 APG, 1.2 SPG (31 GP, ****26.6** MP/G) If we remove the **GP** floor, ****three** more **Big Ten freshmen** enter: 1\. Alijah Arenas (2025-26) - 14.1 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 2.1 APG, 0.9 SPG (14 GP, 27.6 MP/G) 2\. Jess Settles (1993-94) - 15.3 PPG, ****7.5 RPG**, 2.3 APG, ****1.5 SPG** (27 GP, 27.3 MP/G) 3\. Jay Edwards (1987-88) - ****15.6 PPG**, 2.2 RPG, ****3.2 APG**, 0.7 SPG (23 GP, ****26.0** MP/G) ****Arenas**, who missed a large portion of ****2025-26** due to injury, is returning to ****USC** for his ****sophomore** 2026-27 season (the Trojans have some serious talent, including UConn transfer [****Eric Reibe**](https://www.lemmonlabs.io/note-016-eric-reibe-freshman-donovan-clingan-connection-ii/)). Lastly, Mobley Jr.'s ****freshman shooting** splits: ****55/139** 2P/2PA ****(39.6 2P%)** ****77/200** 3P/3PA ****(38.5 3P%)** ****75/85** FT/FTA ****(88.2 FT%)** ****Five** players since ****1980-81**, including ****Mobley Jr.**, shot ****39.5+** 2P% (min. 135 2PA), ****38.5+** 3P% (min. 200 3PA), ****88+** FT% (min. 85 FTA) in their ****freshman** season. The ****four** others (sorted by ****FGA**, ascending): 1\. Schadrac Casimir (2014-15) - 62/143 2P/2PA (43.4%), ****94/222 3P/3PA (42.3%)**, ****102/114 FT/FTA** ****(89.5%)** 2\. Kon Knueppel (2024-25) - ****97/171 2P/2PA (56.7%)**, 84/207 3P/3PA (40.6%), ****117/128 FT/FTA** ****(91.4%!)** 3\. Jared McCain (2023-24) - ****88/169 2P/2PA (52.1%)**, 87/210 3P/3PA (41.4%), 77/87 FT/FTA (88.5%) 4\. Cameron Healy (2018-19) - 62/142 2P/2PA (43.7%), ****104/251 3P/3PA** (41.4%), 76/86 FT/FTA (88.4%) ****Knueppel** and ****McCain**, both ****first round** NBA Draft picks, did the above in back-to-back years at ****Duke**! ***Settles** *, well, settled in nicely to* [**Note #031*](https://www.lemmonlabs.io/note-031-jamier-jones-freshman-gamewrecker/) *on Providence-to-Missouri transfer Jamier Jones.* ***Knueppel** *'s connected to* [**Note #055*](https://www.lemmonlabs.io/note-055-mikel-brown-jr-lead-guard-gravity/) *(Mikel Brown Jr.) and* [**Note #063*](https://www.lemmonlabs.io/note-063-tahaad-pettiford-earning-his-stripes/) *(Tahaad Pettiford) as well.* --- Statistics via [Sports Reference](https://www.sports-reference.com/?ref=lemmonlabs.io) *Find this data refreshing? Support our next project!* [Fill the Pitcher 🍋](https://buy.stripe.com/bJe3cu1Qc7c33eG08r9k400?ref=lemmonlabs.io) --- Copy Link