Kansas picked up its first dedication from the Class of 2023 on Tuesday when four-star guard Chris Johnson introduced his dedication to the Jayhawks after additionally visiting the likes of UConn, Texas and Arkansas, amongst others. Johnson is ranked the No. 30 general participant within the class by 247Sports and is taken into account the No. 8 combo guard.
The dedication is critical for Kansas, because it comes simply after head coach Invoice Self and assistant Kurtis Townsend were held off the road throughout the June and July reside recruiting interval. That self-imposed transfer comes because the defending nationwide champions face an NCAA infractions case that’s meandering by means of the IARP decision course of.
Johnson is ready to play his senior season at Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida, this season, however he’s initially from Missouri Metropolis, Texas. He averaged 19.5 factors, 5.0 assists and 4.7 rebounds per sport for Fort Bend Elkins Excessive College as a junior, in keeping with MaxPreps.
Right here is the total scouting report on Johnson from 247Sports director of scouting Adam Finkelstein:
Johnson is a giant guard with measurement and power alike. He modifies speeds, protects the ball at a excessive stage going by means of the lane, and might rating the ball in quite a few methods contained in the arc. He must hold progressing as a three-point menace with each inconsistent mechanics and a little bit of a tough ball. Defensively, he has instruments that ought to ultimately have the ability to translate at a excessive stage, though he has but to make that finish of the ground a constant precedence. General, he’s assured, bodily, and performs with an edge, that may be both a aggressive benefit or drawback relying on how it’s impacting him.
Johnson’s highschool group completed 30-6 final season, and the extent of competitors that Johnson faces as a senior at Montverde ought to solely improve as he solidifies a successful DNA earlier than arriving to hitch the Jayhawks.
