Post by B02 on Aug 6, 2005 12:21:44 GMT -5
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One of the top players in the state of Ohio is Marcus Johnson. The ultra athletic shooting guard from St. Vincent-St. Mary's High School has been grabbing the attention of college recruiters for quite some time. Johnson recently spoke to reporters and admitted to having a list of three favorites.
Rivals.com
This summer Johnson has focused on improving his jump shot.
"Right now I would have to say St. Bonaventure, Pittsburgh, and Dayton. All of them have offered," Johnson said when asked if he had a list of favorites.
Johnson, who took an unofficial visit to Dayton in June, had this to say about the Flyer program, "It was a pretty nice facility. I liked the coaching staff and met some of the players. They are some nice guys. They just basically focus on basketball at Dayton, and the training facility is good."
One school that may surprise some people is St. Bonaventure, Johnson seemed to like the idea of bringing Bonaventure back to respectability. "Yeah, I could help them get back to having a winning season."
One school that used to be recruiting Johnson, but now seems to have cooled off, is Xavier. "I haven't heard much from them (Xavier) lately," Johnson said.
When asked if it was too late for XU to get back in it, Johnson said, "It's not too late, I am pretty much wide open right now."
Though Johnson claims to be open in his recruitment, he intends to make his decision before his high school season starts. At this point he is looking to make that decision around the beginning of November.
Johnson has spent much of the summer away from the AAU circuit. Johnson has done this purposefully. In his time away from the circuit, Johnson has been focusing on academics as well as his game.
"Right now I have been working on my ball handling and shooting. Mostly working on my perimeter shot," Johnson said. Johnson also noted that he is using a trainer to help him out while he is away from his AAU team.
At Nike camp Johnson turned the heads of numerous college coaches with his superior athleticism. There were several times where Johnson attacked the basket, and simply just jumped over everyone in his path.
If Johnson continues to improve his ball handling and his perimeter jumper, then a lot more offers could come for the 6-foot-2 guard.
One of the top players in the state of Ohio is Marcus Johnson. The ultra athletic shooting guard from St. Vincent-St. Mary's High School has been grabbing the attention of college recruiters for quite some time. Johnson recently spoke to reporters and admitted to having a list of three favorites.
Rivals.com
This summer Johnson has focused on improving his jump shot.
"Right now I would have to say St. Bonaventure, Pittsburgh, and Dayton. All of them have offered," Johnson said when asked if he had a list of favorites.
Johnson, who took an unofficial visit to Dayton in June, had this to say about the Flyer program, "It was a pretty nice facility. I liked the coaching staff and met some of the players. They are some nice guys. They just basically focus on basketball at Dayton, and the training facility is good."
One school that may surprise some people is St. Bonaventure, Johnson seemed to like the idea of bringing Bonaventure back to respectability. "Yeah, I could help them get back to having a winning season."
One school that used to be recruiting Johnson, but now seems to have cooled off, is Xavier. "I haven't heard much from them (Xavier) lately," Johnson said.
When asked if it was too late for XU to get back in it, Johnson said, "It's not too late, I am pretty much wide open right now."
Though Johnson claims to be open in his recruitment, he intends to make his decision before his high school season starts. At this point he is looking to make that decision around the beginning of November.
Johnson has spent much of the summer away from the AAU circuit. Johnson has done this purposefully. In his time away from the circuit, Johnson has been focusing on academics as well as his game.
"Right now I have been working on my ball handling and shooting. Mostly working on my perimeter shot," Johnson said. Johnson also noted that he is using a trainer to help him out while he is away from his AAU team.
At Nike camp Johnson turned the heads of numerous college coaches with his superior athleticism. There were several times where Johnson attacked the basket, and simply just jumped over everyone in his path.
If Johnson continues to improve his ball handling and his perimeter jumper, then a lot more offers could come for the 6-foot-2 guard.
