5-star shooting guard commits to SEC program over Alabama, others

Jasper Johnson, one of the Alabama Crimson Tide’s top basketball targets in the 2025 recruiting class, officially made a decision as to where he will play college basketball Thursday afternoon, as the highly-touted guard officially committed to the Kentucky Wildcats.

Johnson made the decision to play for the Wildcats over a list of finalists that also included the Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, Louisville Cardinals, and North Carolina Tar Heels.

One of the top players in the 2025 class, Johnson is considered as the nation’s No. 10 overall prospect according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings, as well as the No. 2 shooting guard nationally. Johnson also ranks as the No. 3 player in the state of Georgia where he plays at Overtime Elite.

A five-star prospect, Johnson had previously been one of the Crimson Tide’s top targets in the 2025 cycle, but now heads to play for another SEC foe.

With the commitment of Johnson to Kentucky, Alabama’s 2025 class still sits with no current commitments.