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 overall prospect AJ Dybantsa and the No. 5 overall player Koa Peat, it is easy to overlook players past the Top 10.
Star guard, Jasper Johnson, is the No. 12 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 while 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 with their prediction meter up to 75.5% in favor of Tar Heel rival Kentucky.
Why was 4⭐️ Jasper Johnson the toughest player in the 2025 class to rank in this On3 150 update?
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— Jamie Shaw (@JamieShaw5) August 7, 2024
Despite news that the five-star recruit was fading Kentucky, there were some things that he admired. However, he has yet to give a verbal commitment so North Carolina isn’t out of the race despite their current 3.2% chance of landing the guard.
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