Morez Johnson to Thornton
The state’s top prospect is on the move. The #1 2024 player in Illinois Morez Johnson Morez Johnson 6'9" | PF Thornton | 2024 State #33 Nation IL tells PHI he has decided to attend Thornton for his senior season after his head coach Roshawn Russell moved on to a different job. Johnson could’ve gone anywhere. He told us why Thornton was his choice.
“I feel like it’s time to go home.”
The past three years at St Rita he went from emerging prospect to dominant force. Tenacious rebounder, finisher, and defender that is playing the best basketball of his career now as he had an epic showing over the weekend for Meanstreets in Memphis where he was coached by Thornton head coach Tai Streets.
Johnson has been committed to Illinois since before his sophomore season. Huge get for the Big 10 program.