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Twitter: @Jaylin23454094
Recruitment Status: Open
Jaylin Johnson (’24) is a 6-4 Guard prospect from Alexandria Senior High School in Alexandria, LA
Jaylin Johnson possesses elite athleticism, a dynamic first step, and great versatility which allows him to impact the game on both ends. Johnson is a dynamic wing/perimeter defender with good ball handles and excellent court vision. Johnson has a very high I.Q. and is a very good decision maker that is a very skilled finisher at the rim. He is a solid outside shooter that rebounds the ball well and is a elite on ball defender that does a great job of playing the passing lanes. Johnson has excellent lateral quickness and does a great job of utilizing his athleticism to make impactful plays on the defensive end. He is a gritty and hardworking player that moves well without the ball, has smooth mechanics, great balance, excellent footwork and is willing to do all the little things the coach asks of him. Johnson has tremendous speed and body control in the open court and possesses a great physical profile and offensive versatility that allows him to score the ball well in half court situations and in transition. He does a great job of playing/finishing through contact and getting to the free-throw line and does an outstanding job of creating off the dribble.
*Elite athleticism
*Versatile guard that can impact the game on both ends
*Dynamic perimeter/wing defender
*Solid ball handler
*Good court vision
*Excellent decision maker
*High basketball I.Q.
*Skilled finisher at the rim
*Solid outside shooter
*Rebounds the ball well
*Disruptive on ball defender
*Plays the passing lanes well
*Excellent lateral quickness
*Uses his athleticism to make plays on both ends
*Gritty, hardworking player on both ends that does all the little things
*Dynamic first step
*Moves well without the ball
*Does a good job of getting to the free-throw line
*Finishes well through contact
*Possesses a great physical profile, tremendous speed and body control that allows him to score in the half-court and in transition
*Smooth mechanics, great balance and footwork
*Creates well off the dribble