Elijah McCree, a standout player from Westerville North, has committed to Cedarville University for college basketball. He announced his decision on Instagram, expressing gratitude with the phrase 'all glory to God.'
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Perhaps no central Ohio high school boys basketball player enjoyed more of a breakout season than Westerville North’s Elijah McCree, and now the senior guard knows his path to the next level.
McCree announced on his Instagram page May 6 that he has committed to play for Cedarville University.
“#agtg,” McCree wrote in the post, an abbreviation for “all glory to God.”
Westerville North senior guard Elijah McCree, the Division II district and state Player of the Year, has committed to play college basketball at Cedarville.
After serving as the Warriors’ sixth man during their Division II state championship run in 2024-25, McCree averaged 20.0 points, 3.8 assists, 3.3 steals and 2.5 rebounds this winter as North (26-2) returned to the state final but lost 68-63 in overtime to Massillon Washington. He was named district and state Player of the Year.
McCree was a top performer for North throughout the season, including a Jan. 31 game against Cleveland St. Ignatius in which he made a program-record eight 3-pointers and finished with 32 points.
Elijah McCree will play for Cedarville University.
Elijah McCree was named the Division II district and state Player of the Year.
Elijah McCree announced his commitment on May 6 via his Instagram page.
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He had a game-high 25 points in a state semifinal rout of North Royalton and 21 points and six rebounds in the final.
Cedarville, about 60 miles southwest of Columbus in Greene County, is a Division II school in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference, a 13-team league that also includes Ohio Dominican.
The Yellow Jackets went 13-15 this past season.
High school sports reporter Dave Purpura can be reached at dpurpura@dispatch.com and at @dp_dispatch on X.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio DII high school basketball player of year commits to Cedarville