Simon Kenton alum and Youngstown State transfer Gabe Dynes is headed to the Big 10, not in the Midwest, but in Southern California as he’ll play for USC next season.
Dynes made the announcement on Friday evening, transferring from Youngstown State after two seasons with the Penguins.
His interest was high among Power 4 schools, the 7-foot-3 center leading Division I with 104 blocked shots this past season. In 34 games played, Dynes posted 6.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 3.1 blocks per game in his sophomore season with Youngstown State, shooting nearly 70% from the field. In two years in Youngstown, Dynes played in 62 games, averaged 18.1 minutes per contest and shot 70% from the field. He pulled down 309 rebounds to go with 167 blocked shots.
The rising junior hails from Independence where he was a standout for the Pioneers, posting 600 points and 498 rebounds in his final two seasons with Simon Kenton. He led the state in field goal percentage his senior year and was named to the Ohio-Kentucky All-Star team, among many other local All-Region teams in northern Kentucky.
He’ll head to play for Eric Musselman and the Trojans as they come off a disappointing 17-18 campaign in 2024-25.
