Tag: R.J. Johnson

Former Alabama Basketball signee R.J. Johnson commits to Kennesaw State

Former Alabama point guard signee R.J. Johnson announced his commitment to Kennesaw State on Tuesday. Johnson will begin his college career playing for former Alabama assistant coach and player Antoine Pettway.

Former Alabama point guard signee R.J. Johnson announced that he was committing to Kennesaw State on Tuesday.

Johnson was ranked as a three-star out of Grissom High School in Huntsville, Alabama. Originally, Johnson chose to commit Alabama over other programs like Wichita State, Tennessee Tech, and Florida Atlantic.

Johnson signed his National Letter of Intent to join the Alabama basketball program in November.

Following several coaching changes and roster changes, Johnson decided to request his release from his letter of intent. Therefore, he re-opened his recruitment and decided to weigh his options.

After several months, Johnson has chosen to play for the Owls. He will join former Alabama teammates Jusaun Holt and Delaney Heard. Johnson will also have the opportunity to play for his primary recruiter from Alabama — Antoine Pettway.

Johnson is a massive addition to the Owls roster as Pettway looks to build the foundation of the program after a mass exodus occurred within the program in the offseason.

Johnson was named Mr. Basketball in Alabama following a strong senior season. He averaged 21.4 points per game, 8.1 rebounds per game, and 3.0 assists per game.

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2023 PG, Alabama signee R.J. Johnson requests release from National Letter of Intent

2023 three-star point guard R.J. Johnson requested a release from his National Letter of Intent on Wednesday night. Johnson signed with the Tide in November.

In what came as a surprise to many, 2023 Alabama basketball signee R.J. Johnson requested to be released from his National Letter of Intent on Tuesday. The news was first reported by On3’s Joe Tipton.

Johnson released a statement to Tipton that read, “After much prayer and counsel, it was not an easy decision but I asked for my release from my NLI from the University of Alabama. I want to thank Coach Oats and staff for granting me the special opportunity. I just feel right now it’s best for me to pursue other opportunities elsewhere.”

Johnson committed to the Crimson Tide back in August and eventually signed in November. He chose Alabama over other programs like Wichita State, Georgia, Florida Atlantic, and LSU.

The native of Huntsville, Alabama was the highest-ranked player in the state out of the 2023 recruiting class. He averaged 21 points per game, 8.1 rebounds per game, and 3.1 assists per game for Grissom High School.

Alabama could be on the forefront of potentially landing a transfer or receiving good news regarding a player returning. It just makes sense given the fact that Nimari Burnett entered the transfer portal and Johnson has re-opened his recruitment.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow the Alabama basketball program as the offseason gets underway.

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Alabama MBB signs four recruits during early National Signing Day period

On Wednesday, four recruits signed with the Alabama basketball program during the early signing period.

Four Alabama commits made it official on Wednesday as they signed their letters of intent. The Crimson Tide inked signatures on early National Signing Day from shooting guard Davin Cosby Jr., point guard R.J. Johnson, power forward Mouhamed Dioubate, and power forward Sam Walters. At this time, Alabama has the No. 13 overall class in the country, according to 247Sports’ recruiting rankings.

Head coach Nate Oats likes to add players to his system that can stretch the floor, play multiple positions, and hustle on the defensive end of the floor. It appears that this class is going to bring that to Tuscaloosa.

Not to mention, the coaching staff is also pushing to add four-star small forward Kaden Cooper, as well. The Oklahoma native recently announced that he will be making his college decision on Saturday, Nov. 12.

One thing that should stand out about this class is its versatility and length. Each of the four recruits that the Tide have signed are 6-foot-3 or taller. That can certainly present challenges on the defensive end of the floor for opposing teams. Coach Oats’ emphasis on the recruiting trail has worked in years past. It will be interesting to see how this class performs when they arrive on campus.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Alabama basketball as well as Alabama basketball recruiting news.

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Alabama basketball lands commitment from 2023 PG R.J. Johnson

Alabama lands second commitment for 2023 class from in-state point guard R.J. Johnson.

Alabama head coach [autotag]Nate Oats[/autotag] has made it a priority to build a foundation through recruiting. He has already brought in four classes ranked inside the top 25. On Friday, 2023 point guard R.J. Johnson announced his commitment to Alabama via his Twitter page.

He chose the Crimson Tide over Wichita State, Tulane and Georgia. He is the second commitment of the 2023 recruiting class. The other is four-star small forward Sam Walters.

Johnson is regarded as the No. 1 recruit in the state of Alabama, according to 247Sports’ rankings. The native of Huntsville attends Grissom High School. Interestingly enough, he received an official offer from Alabama just a week ago. It didn’t take long for the talented, in-state guard to elect to stay home.

When speaking with On3’s Joe Tipton, here is what Johnson’s message was to the Alabama faithful:

“Me and Sam (Walters) about to put on a show.”

That should indicate that Johnson and his teammate are already ready to put in the work necessary to take the Alabama basketball program to the next level.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Alabama basketball recruiting news.

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2023 prospect RJ Johnson lands offer from Alabama, pushing commitment date back to September

2023 point guard R.J. Johnson recently received an offer from Alabama. He will likely announce his commitment decision in September.

Alabama extended an offer to 2023 point guard R.J. Johnson on Thursday. The native of Huntsville, Alabama was originally scheduled to commit on August 22. However, he and his family have since pushed his commitment date back to September. When asked by Crimson Crossover’s Matt Landry, here is what Johnson had to say about a commitment date:

“My family and I have decided to wait until after Labor Day.”

It certainly makes things interesting considering that he previously released a top five, according to Trent Markwith of Relentless Hoops. The teams that were reportedly in the mix were Tulane, Alabama, Georgia, Wichita State, and Florida Atlantic.

Since then, Alabama extended Johnson an official offer. It appears like it is a two-team race between the Bulldogs and Crimson Tide. Johnson is a prospect to keep a close eye on.

Roll Tide Wire breaks down Johnson’s recruiting profile below.

Georgia defensive back R.J. Johnson includes Rutgers football in his top 10

R.J. Johnson releases his top 10 programs, including Rutgers football and five SEC programs.

R.J. Johnson released his top 10 programs over the weekend, the three-star athlete including five SEC programs, four from the ACC and one Big Ten program in the cut-down.

A long defensive back from Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy (McDonough, GA), Johnson’s top 10 reflects his national recruitment.

Making the cut for Johnson in his top 10: Kentucky, Florida, Arkansas, South Carolina, LSU, Rutgers, Georgia Tech, Boston College, Wake Forest and Louisville.

Johnson is a class of 2023 recruit.

The release of his top 10 is significant because Johnson counts 31 offers in his recruitment. All the programs that made his final 10 are Power Five offers.

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He is a three-star who is ranked the No. 65 player in Georgia.

 

Johnson is a versatile athlete who plays wide receiver and defensive back for the Chargers. He led Eagle’s Landing in receiving yards (averaged 54 yards per game) and his six receiving touchdowns led the team.

He also had an interception that he returned 35 yards last year.

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Eagle’s Landing, playing a strong out-of-conference schedule, finished 7-7 last season.

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