Johnny Juzang introduced his commitment to Kentucky in an Instagram submission on Friday, spurning an offer from Virginia.
The Studio City, California product changed into additionally considering Kansas and Oregon.
Juzang, a 4-megastar recruit, was recently reclassified from the class of 2020 to the class of 2019, according to 247sports.Com.
His choice, Virginia, has two open scholarships for the approaching season, and its objectives are to replicate the fulfillment of the closing season’s NCAA championship. The Cavaliers’ top three scorers from the final season—guard Kyle Guy, De’Andre Hunter, and Ty Jerome—have all declared for the 2019 NBA Draft.
As it stands now, Virginia’s recruiting magnificence includes three incoming newbies: four named middle Kadin Shedrick, four taking pictures to defend Casey Morsell, and three named small ahead Justin McKoy. On Wednesday, the Wahoos introduced JUCO All-American Tomas Woldetensae, who averaged 17. Three factors are consistent with the sport’s ultimate season for Indian Hills Community College in Iowa.
Juzang’s university choice has generated some buzz in recent weeks as Kentucky joined in. Wildcats coach John Calipari considers himself the forefather of the ‘one-and-completed’ fashion in university basketball. Coach Tony Bennett has generally shied away from recruiting gamers of that ilk and has won the national championship with a rotation of upper-level students in most cases.
The 6-foot-6, two-hundred-pound Juzang became ranked the No. 32 recruit within the kingdom for the class of 2020. Long-limbed and athletic, Juzang is a dangerous shooter off the dribble, from mid-variety, and in the back of the arc. He can be a robust motive force and flexible defender.
Virginia’s work on the recruiting path may not be completed, with scholarships open for the coming season. Additionally, Marquette transfers Sam and Joey Hauser reportedly visited Virginia on Thursday and Friday. The Hausers, who will possibly sit down out subsequent seasons due to NCAA transfer guidelines, have also visited Wisconsin and are set to test out Michigan State subsequent week.
