Best Fit, Not NIL Dollars, Will Be Deciding Factor for Jasper Johnson

Posted Aug 8, 2024
Many national recruiting analysts — and social media — continue to speculate that Kentucky is a long shot to land shooting guard Jasper Johnson. The 6-4 Johnson won a gold medal with USA Basketball this summer and is ranked as a top 10 prospect by some recruiting services but On3 has him No. 22 on its updated recruiting rankings this week. (Vaught's Views)

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