Recruiting Report: Myles Johnson (2019)
Lusher 5-foot-11 guard Myles Johnson is in-line for a big-time junior season, and could find himself with some college basketball offers because of it.
Currently, there are two programs which — according to Johnson — have identified him as a potential prospect. Both of the Division III variety.
“A few schools have reached out to me. I’ve received most of my interest from Milsaps College in Mississippi, and Montclair State (New Jersey),” said Johnson.
“Those are the only two schools that have been contacting me, so my recruitment is really wide open as of right now.”
Though the junior guard still has two full high school seasons and a 17U season ahead of him, he’s made his recruitment goals clear: to have existing offers heading into his senior season.
“I’m hoping to receive some D1 offers. My dad moved to Houston, and I’ll be in and out of there. And we have some connects out there with some D1 schools,” said Johnson.
“I’m hoping for some offers before my senior year, so when I go into my final high school season, I won’t have to worry about that.”
A versatile threat, Johnson cites both shooting and slashing as strengths of his, and says he’s also an adept assist-man.
“I’m more of a playmaker, and I’m best at getting my teammates involved and setting shooters up and feeding the bigs. I can finish myself, I’m pretty good around the rim. And I’m pretty good about feeding the bigs with my high IQ,” said Johnson.
“I’m a sharpshooter too, I can spot-up or pull-up for midrange shots, and that makes it hard to guard me because if they close out I can get to the rim super fast.”
After starting all last season as a sophomore, Johnson will be even more key to the team’s success this winter.
He spent his whole spring and summer improving his game, and he’s eager to get back on the floor and prove it.
“I played a little bit of AAU this summer, but I spent a lot of time working out on my own. I worked on getting stronger of course, because there’s always room for improvement there, said Johnson. “And I worked on getting quicker. And I really worked on my athleticism, and that improved significantly.”