The recruiting cycle for Florida Basketball often looks different than it does for football. Given the nature of the basketball calendar and the fact there are far fewer players involved it's understandable.
After a successful haul in the transfer portal, Todd Golden is hoping to add one more true freshman for the 2024/25 season.
Florida Basketball: JJ
Jeremiah Johnson is a 6'4" point guard out of Phoenix. He originally signed with Oklahoma State, but last month asked to be released from his letter of intent and was granted his release.
Playing in the Overtime Elite league, Johnson is an attack the basket type of point guard. He will spot up as needed and hit from deep, but his specialty appears to be getting a defender off balance and taking it to the rim.
It's a play style that should fit Golden's system well given the number of big men Golden likes to use who can clean up any miss Johnson may have at the rim.
Since being released from his letter of intent, Johnson has taken a visit with Texas A&M and in on campus in Gainesville this week for a visit.
Jeremiah Johnson on his University of Florida visit 🐊 @jeremiah22pg pic.twitter.com/KTThZLpDY2
— Overtime Elite (@OvertimeElite) June 13, 2024
NEWS: 2024 4⭐️ Jeremiah Johnson (@jeremiah22pg) is taking an official visit to Florida tomorrow, a source tells @LeagueRDY.
— 24/7 High School Hoops (@247HSHoops) June 11, 2024
Johnson is a 6’4, two-way guard who’s a dynamic scorer, solid defender and creative playmaker with the ball in his hands.
He’s also recently taken visits… pic.twitter.com/w7v0QimuCf
Florida's 2024 recruiting class has just two new freshmen coming to town as of now. Isaiah Brown is a three-star shooting guard out of Orlando while Olivier Rioux is a 7'6" center out of IMG by way of Canada.
Johnson would make a very nice headliner for the class and we shall see if Golden is able to get him to commit to come play for the Gators in 2024.