Blue-blood rival takes top spot in Jasper Johnson predictions

The Class of 2025 has been a hot topic for the North Carolina Tar Heels recruiting reporters. With the Heels in the running for the No. 1 and No. 5 overall prospects, AJ Dybantsa and Koa Peat respectively, it is easy to overlook players beyond the top 10.

Star guard, Jasper Johnson, is the 12th-ranked player in the class, the No. 2 player at his position and the No. 3 prospect out of Georgia. He is also the teammate of No. 9 prospect Meleek Thomas. No. 6 Caleb Wilson is the top player out of the state.

This summer, Johnson signed with Overtime Elite forgoing his last year of high school basketball. He spent his sophomore year at Woodford County in Kentucky before playing his junior year at Link Academy in Missouri.

247Sports lists Johnson’s top five choices as Arkansas , North Carolina, Kentucky , Louisville and Alabama in no particular order. However, On3 has more light to shed on the recruiting news. Its prediction meter is up to 75.5% in favor of Tar Heel rival Kentucky.

Despite the news the five-star recruit was favoring Kentucky, there were some things that he admired. However, he has yet to commit, so North Carolina isn’t out of the race despite its current 3.2% chance of landing the guard.

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