The Jasper Johnson race is coming down to the wire, seemingly between the UNC basketball recruiters, Alabama, and Kentucky.
Chatter among insiders in recent weeks suggests the UNC basketball staff is battling fellow top contenders Alabama and Kentucky for the five-star services of Link Academy sensation Jasper Johnson.
In other words, although the 6-foot-4, 175-pound guard hasn't publicly trimmed any programs from the top 10 he named back in the winter, all signs point to the Tar Heels, Crimson Tide, or Wildcats coming out on top.on Sunday afternoon, an announcement is likely only a week or two away. Tipton notes that Johnson's "commitment is nearing" and that news of that decision from the silky southpaw sharpshooter "is expected after Peach Jam.
However, Tipton mentioned only Kentucky's Mark Pope and Alabama's Nate Oats when reporting which suitors were on hand to watch the 18-year-old in action for Team Thad on Sunday morning. No experts have entered a prediction into the 247Sports Crystal Ball for the Jasper Johnson sweepstakes. So, while some have expressed opinions of late as to which way he may be leaning down the homestretch, the intel hasn't resulted in sufficient confidence to make a pick, evidently.
Jasper Johnson is a lefty shot maker who is best at his best getting in the lane and creating for teammates or finishing himself.As things stand, Hubert Davis and his crew have extended offers to 17 recruits in the 2025 class. They have yet to reel in their first pledge.Matt Giles is the editor and publisher of FanNation's Blue Devil Country and All Tar Heels, covering the Duke Blue Devils and UNC Tar Heels on SI.com.
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