Five star guard Jasper Johnson, a Lexington (KY) native, has signed with Overtime Elite and will play in Atlanta (GA) for his senior season On3’s Joe Tipton reported
He previously played at Link Academy (Missouri) before making one final move ahead of college.
Johnson, who ranks number 10 overall, and number 2 among shooting guards, on the 247Sports 2025 composite rankings helped the USA U18 National team who took home the gold medal at the FIBA U18 AmeriCup.
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There, he averaged 10.0 PPG and 2.7 APG while shooting a team-best 42.3% clip from deep. The 6-5 guard also averaged 14.8 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.9 assists per contest this summer on the Nike EYBL circuit.
“I’m excited to join OTE for my senior season to really take my game to the next level, getting the best training and competing with the best players in the country,” Jasper Johnson said. “Coming to OTE to develop puts me one step closer to achieving my dreams, and I can’t wait to get to work”
On Friday, Johnson told On3’s Jack Pilgrim he could make that commitment announcement “in the next month or so.”
“I will probably cut down my list very soon,” he added, “and we’ll go from there.”
JASPER JOHNSON HAS DECLARED FOR THE 2024 OTE DRAFT 🚨 Welcome to the family 🤞 @BruhJasperJ pic.twitter.com/bpM7jmIWDe
— Overtime Elite (@OvertimeElite) July 20, 2024