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Who is Jaloni Cambridge? 5 things to know about Ohio State's point guard
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Ohio State women's basketball point guard Jaloni Cambridge is having an All-American sophomore campaign.
In the week leading up to the NCAA Tournament , Cambridge became the seventh Buckeye in program history to earn AP All-American honors, being named to the second team. Cambridge also made the All-Big Ten first team for the second year after averaging a conference-leading 23.4 points.
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Cambridge's efforts helped the Buckeyes secure home-court advantage for the opening rounds as the No. 3 seed in the Fort Worth 1 region , setting up a first-round matchup against No. 14 seed Howard.
Ohio State Buckeyes guard Jaloni Cambridge (22) shoots the ball against Wisconsin Badgers guard Lily Krahn (4) in the second half of the NCAA basketball game at Value City Arena on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026 in Columbus, Ohio.
Here are five things to know about Ohio State women's leading scorer Jaloni Cambridge .
Jaloni Cambridge was the highest-ranked recruit in program history
Cambridge was the No. 2 recruit from the Class of 2024, making her the highest-ranked player to commit to Ohio State.
Along with being a McDonald's All-American , Cambridge was named Florida 's Girls Basketball Gatorade Player of the Year during her senior season at Montverde Academy and led the Eagles to their third consecutive national championship.
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She began wearing sports glasses this season
At the beginning of her sophomore season, Cambridge wore glasses on the court, something she claims should have been added to her game-day fit a long time ago, as she used to struggle seeing on the court.
"I've played like that my whole life, not being able to see," Cambridge said. "But it's not like I'm not blind."
Ohio State Buckeyes guard Jaloni Cambridge (22) hits all three free throws to send the game to overtime after getting fouled by Michigan Wolverines guard Brooke Q. Daniels (5) in the final second of the NCAA women's basketball game at the Jerome Schottenstein Center on Feb. 25, 2026. Ohio State lost 88-86.
In February, she hit 1,000 career points
When Cambridge drove to the basket for a fast-break layup in the third quarter against Oregon on Feb. 8 , she recorded her 1,000th career point at Ohio State, a mark only 40 Buckeyes have reached.
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Through 62 games with the Buckeyes, Cambridge has never scored less than 10 points in an outing, and is already up to 1,199 points.
She had her career-best game in front of her favorite player - A'ja Wilson
On Jan. 7, Cambridge became the first player to record over 40 points since Kelsey Mitchell in 2016, scoring 41 points on the road against Illinois .
To make the night even better, sitting courtside to watch Cambridge have the best game of her career was her favorite player, four-time WNBA MVP A'ja Wilson.
"I was just so excited," Cambridge said. "Literally a dream come true."
She comes from a big basketball family
Since joining the Buckeyes, Jaloni Cambridge has played alongside her sister Kennedy Cambridge. Kennedy transferred to Ohio State from Kentucky in 2023.
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Jaloni and Kennedy's five other siblings are also involved in basketball, taking after their father, former Alabama A&M point guard Desmond Cambridge Sr.
Their three brothers, Desmond Jr., Devan and Jalon, all went on to play college basketball, as well as their older sister, Jordyn, who played at Vanderbilt and is now an assistant coach at Belmont. Younger brother Jasiah is currently playing at White Creek High School in Nashville.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: 5 things to know about Ohio State women's Jaloni Cambridge
