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Five-star guard Jasper Johnson lists Kentucky hoops in top five

Jasper Johnson has narrowed his list of schools to five, with Kentucky basketball still in the mix.

Five-star basketball prospect Jasper Johnson announced a top five of Arkansas, Alabama, Kentucky, Louisville, and North Carolina on social media Wednesday.

Johnson, 6-4 and 170 pounds from Lexington (KY) has officially visited Alabama, Kentucky and North Carolina, according to Joe Tipton of On3.com. Tipton reports Johnson has not scheduled any other visits or set a date to announce a decision.

ESPN rates Johnson a 5-star recruit, the No. 3 point guard and No.12 overall prospect in the 2025 class.

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Here’s what 247Sports national basketball recruiting analyst Adam Finkelstein had to say about Johnson recently:

Johnson is a southpaw scoring guard who has spurts of extreme tough shot-making when he gets hot. He has a super soft natural touch and is very crafty around the lane with a deep bag of runners, floaters, and other types of finishes, in addition to the jumpers and step-backs he’s capable of making from the perimeter.

Physically, Johnson is lean, but he’s very long with a recorded +5 wingspan. In addition to building up his body, he also needs to learn to impact the game more when the ball isn’t in his hands, or more specifically, when he’s not on one of his scoring sprees.