Previously one of the younger members of the 2028 class, Johnson is in the final stages of picking a high school destination where he’ll repeat his sophomore year and reclass into 2029. After a summer playing up on the 16U EYBL level, Johnson was back amongst his peers on Friday and was difficult to contain with his slithery attack off the bounce. The steadily-growing southpaw was effective using his quickness and length to burst by defenders and finish smoothly at the cup. He’ll make a healthy debut in the next round of rankings updates as he begins to establish himself further now as a 2029.

Like the different ways Johnson contributes to the game and has no issues being a gadget man for his team. Plays with an assertive motor. He glides to the rim in transition. Like how he is able to break down the game in the half-court. He uses his angles well on the attack and takes board steps. He should see a bigger role this upcoming season with state power Imhotep.

Clearly one of the Panthers’ best long-term prospects, Johnson is still biding his time behind an experienced group ahead of him, but showed promising flashes off the bench that provide the foundation for what makes him so intriguing in the long run. Continuing to grow like a weed, the southpaw was effective using his bob-and-weave style attack off the bounce to navigate to his spots and make plays going downhill. Johnson was a perfect 3-for-3 from the field for his 8 points, also knocking down a smooth 3 off the catch. One of the younger prospects in his class, he profiles as a potential jumbo lead guard with real upside for D1 coaches to be monitoring closely.

Johnson who was playing a tad out of position in a multiple guard lineup showcased that he didn’t need to ball to have an impact on the game. He is elite at crashing the glass and frequently was able to come up with rebounds. His assertive motor allowed him to make hustle plays often. His length causes much congestion on the defensive end. Johnson has great touch around the basket and converted on many cheap buckets. He is a gadget man who is a viable plug and play option into any lineup. Johnson should see a bigger role this upcoming season for Pennsylvania power Imhotep.

The first asset that popped about Johnson’s game is his distribution skills. His court vision, handles and live dribble passing frequently produced SportsCenter worthy dimes. His especially skilled at drive and kick passing as well as dropping dimes in pick-n-pop / roll action. When he is looking to score, Johnson did his damage off the bounce in transition as well as in the half-court. Johnson’s deep bag of elusive dribble moves got him into the paint for floaters, runners off the glass and lay-ins.  Defensively, Johnson was a plus player with a habit of picking the opponent’s pockets.