Alta High School (Utah) forward Jaxon Johnson committed to the University of Utah in early November. Johnson chose Utah over USC, BYU and Stanford.
The 6-foot-8 Johnson said that “Utah plays a fun brand of basketball and I feel like I fit that style perfectly.”
Analysts weighed in on Johnson’s game:
“Jaxon Johnson is a skilled face-up four man who stretches the floor and has a definite niche in offensive structure,” writes 247 Sports’ Adam Finkelstein. “He shoots the ball with deep range and a soft natural touch that gives him gravity spacing the court, playing pick-and-pop, and in other types of screening action. He is a willing ball-mover and good passer for his size, with high court awareness and good instinctive feel for the game.”
Johnson had this to say about USC:
“USC and BYU, I had a great relationship with them coming down the end,” Johnson said. “At the end of the day, I just got to trust my heart. It was leading me to Utah.”
On3 Sports, Rivals and ESPN all have him as a four-star player, with both On3 Sports and Rivals rating him as a top-100 prospect.
Johnson will go on a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He will play at Utah in 2026.
While Andy Enfield didn’t land Johnson, he did get Brody Kozlowski, a prospect from Draper, Utah. USC has been heavily involved in the recruitments of multiple Utah-based prospects.
Win some, lose some. The main thing is that USC isn’t getting completely shut out.
2024 4⭐️ Jaxon Johnson tells me he’s committed to Utah and Craig Smith.
Johnson is a king, 6-8 forward who can knockdown shots from the outside, rebound and defend at a high-level.
He chose the Utes over BYU, USC and Stanford. #73 in the Rivals150. pic.twitter.com/VRTmI4hGpM
— 24/7 High School Hoops (@247HSHoops) November 2, 2023
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