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NCAA Basketball: Analyzing five-star 2022 guard Dior Johnson top 5 options

By Tristan Freeman

LEXINGTON, KY - FEBRUARY 29: Head coach John Calipari of the Kentucky Wildcats is seen during the game against the Auburn Tigers at Rupp Arena on February 29, 2020 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
LEXINGTON, KY - FEBRUARY 29: Head coach John Calipari of the Kentucky Wildcats is seen during the game against the Auburn Tigers at Rupp Arena on February 29, 2020 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /
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Dior Johnson NCAA Basketball Washington Huskies head coach Mike Hopkins Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Dior Johnson NCAA Basketball Washington Huskies head coach Mike Hopkins Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

Oregon Ducks

The current projected starting backcourt for the Ducks is senior Will Richardson and junior De’Vion Harmon, both of whom could very well leave after next season. Johnson would come in and be the unquestioned lead guard, which would be an advantange over the likes of Alabama and Kentucky.

Head coach Dana Altman has a great history of developing talent and excluding Gonzaga, Oregon has been the top team out west in the past five years. So if Johnson wants to stay in the west coast, play for a contender, and get plenty of minutes, the Ducks stand out as a top-tier landing spot.

Washington Huskies

The head coach of the Huskies is Mike Hopkins, a former assistant at Syracuse where Johnson first committed to. There clearly is a basketball relationship between the two, considering that Washington is coming off a 5-21 season and is rebuilding the entire roster.

The future point guard situation for the Huskies is the clearest of all four options, with transfers Daejon Davis and Terrell Brown both only around for next season. Johnson could come in and be the No. 1, 2, and 3 option on offense and put up major stats. If things go well, Johnson could go No. 1 overall in the 2022 NBA Draft as former Washington guard Markelle Fultz did a few years ago.

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The main drawback though that unless Johnson is the centerpiece of a top-5 recruiting class and is joined by a couple of key transfers, he would be playing for a team that likely won’t make the NCAA Tournament. And if the Huskies don’t win more than 15 games and show progress as a program, Coach Hopkins may not be around either by next offseason. That’s something the five-star guard will have to consider before deciding.

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