Jasper Johnson commits to Kentucky basketball 2025 recruiting class. Here’s what to know

VERSAILLES — Mark Pope and his first-year Kentucky basketball coaching staff are 2 for 2 keeping the best 2025 prospects the Bluegrass has to offer from leaving the state’s borders.

Jasper Johnson, the top-ranked player in the state in the 2025 class, committed to UK on Thursday. He picked Kentucky over his four other finalists: Alabama, Arkansas, Louisville and North Carolina. Johnson announced his commitment to the Wildcats during a Thursday afternoon ceremony at Woodford County High School.

He joins fellow Kentuckian Malachi Moreno, Great Crossing’s superstar center, as UK pledges in the 2025 cycle.

Johnson is among the country’s top players in the 2025 class, garnering five-star ratings from Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN and four stars from On3. Johnson is a five-star prospect per the 247Sports Composite, ranking No. 10 nationally — and No. 2 among shooting guards — in 2025.

He’s a UK legacy: Johnson is the son of star defensive lineman Dennis Johnson, who now is Woodford County’s athletics director and head football coach. A Lexington native, the younger Johnson led Woodford County to the KHSAA Sweet 16 in 2023, marking the school’s first appearance in the event since 1986. He left Woodford County to play for national powerhouse Link Academy last season.

Johnson will spend his final high school basketball season playing in the Overtime Elite league in Atlanta.

Where is Jasper Johnson ranked by major recruiting services?

Jasper Johnson, a Lexington native and one of the top basketball players in the 2025 high school class, spoke to the media after he announced his commitment to the University of Kentucky during a ceremony Thursday at Woodford County High School.

Note: The four national recruiting databases are split on Jasper Johnson’s position. Rivals and ESPN list him as a point guard, while he’s categorized as a shooting guard by 247Sports and On3.

Also, since Johnson is playing his senior season at Overtime Elite in Atlanta, 247Sports and On3 consider him a…

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Author : The Courier Journal

Publish date : 2024-09-05 18:38:48

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