Jasper Johnson
| No. 2 – Kentucky Wildcats | |
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| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| League | Southeastern Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 25, 2006 Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College | Kentucky (2025–present) |
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| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
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Jasper Johnson (born March 25, 2006) is an American college basketball player for the Kentucky Wildcats of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
Early life and high school
[edit | edit source]Johnson grew up in Lexington, Kentucky and initially attended Woodford County High School.[1] He averaged 20.1 points per game as a sophomore.[2] Johnson transferred to Link Academy in Branson, Missouri before the start of his junior year.[3]
After his junior year, Johnson opted to leave Link Academy to join the Overtime Elite league as a non-professional player for team RWE in order to preserve his collegiate eligibility.[4]
Johnson is a consensus top-25 recruit in the 2025 class, according to major recruiting services.[5][6] He committed to play college basketball at Kentucky over offers from North Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, and Louisville.[7][8]
National team career
[edit | edit source]Johnson played for the United States under-18 basketball team at the 2024 FIBA Under-18 AmeriCup.[9] He averaged 10.0 points and 2.7 assists per game as the United States won the gold medal.[10]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Johnson's father, Dennis Johnson, played college football at Kentucky and in the National Football League for the Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers.[11] His uncle Derrick also played football at Kentucky.[12] Johnson's grandfather, Alvis Johnson, played football at Western Kentucky and was the head football and track coach at Harrodsburg High School before serving as an assistant athletic director at Kentucky.[13]
References
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