Johnny Juzang will announce today where he will be attending to play basketball this upcoming season, and the prevailing thought is that it will be in Lexington with the Kentucky Wildcats. Juzang, the 32nd ranked player in the class of 2019, came from almost out of nowhere to be a likely Kentucky commitment. Originally in the 2020 class, he was offered a scholarship, reclassified, visited, and then quickly announced a decision date. I would be surprised if the choice is anything other than Kentucky today, but Virginia, Oregon and Kansas are also considered to be in the running. The plan is for Juzang to make his announcement on Instagram at 7 pm EST. Juzang brings excellent three-point shooting ability to the college game. He shot above 40 percent from the perimeter in high school and if he chooses Kentucky, will be a player that teams have to pay attention to at the three-point line. But Juzang is more than just a shooter. He has the ability to get to the rim and finish and can be a solid defender at the collegiate level. Juzang will be an important domino to fall as Kentucky looks to finish out their 2019 recruiting class with a bang. Hopefully Kentucky can add him to the class today as part of what could be another #1 ranked recruiting class. Tweets of the Day If Kentucky lands Jaden McDaniels and Johnny Juzang they would move to No. 1 in the 2019 @247Sports Recruiting Class Rankings. Would give them five of the top 30 + a top 100 prospect. — Evan Daniels (@EvanDaniels) May 9, 2019 Wouldn’t be too shabby of a class for Coach Cal. Our guys have arrived in Ethiopia and sent this message about Day 1: We delivered essential nutrition, supplies, hope and love to families living in Korah, a slum made up of all the trash accumulated in Addis Ababa...#CatsInAfrica #WeAreUK pic.twitter.com/4JNnqVI160 — Kentucky Football (@UKFootball) May 9, 2019 A few glimpses of the Kentucky Football players’ trip to Africa. Quickies Kentucky expected to land Juzang - Herald Leader The Cats are favorites to land the shooter that they need. Alabama gets involved with Justin Rogers - KSR This recruitment took an unexpected turn and another challenge for Kentucky. Nik Scalzo cleared to return to football - KSR Scalzo will likely be in competition for the backup QB role this season. Five non-conference games announced - Cats Pause Eastern Kentucky and Evansville will be on the schedule in 2019-2020. UK baseball traveling to South Carolina with potential SEC tourney spot at stake - Cats Pause Kentucky is fighting to get into the SEC Tournament with South Carolina and Alabama. Steve Kerr optimistic KD can return if Warriors advance - ESPN It doesn’t appear that Durant will miss the rest of the playoffs. Tyronn Lue reportedly backed off L.A. deal because of Kurt Rambis - Bleacher Report More drama unfolding in Los Angeles with these latest rumors. Blazers fend off elimination and force Game 7 - Yahoo One of the more entertaining conference semifinals series continues. 76ers also force Game 7 - ESPN The Sixers and Raptors will also play a Game 7 to advance to the Eastern Conf. Finals Seahawks part ways with Kam Chancellor, Doug Baldwin - Yahoo A few remaining pieces from Seattle’s Super Bowl run have been released. Albert Pujols records 2,000th RBI - Sports Illustrated He joins Hank Aaron and Alex Rodriguez in the elusive club.<doc-sep>A four-star wing will soon be announcing his college decision. Johnny Juzang, the No. 32-ranked recruit in the 247Sports Composite (and No. 30-ranked prospect in the Top247), has set a decision date for this Friday. The finalists for his decision will be Kansas, Kentucky, Oregon and Virginia. Juzang shared a post announcing the news on social media with photoshops of him in jerseys from each school. Listed at 6-6, 200 pounds, Juzang previously revealed those top schools as his four frontrunners at the end of April. He had a busy recruitment that involved upward of a dozen offers. He originally was in the class of 2020 but previously opted to reclassify into 2019. SIGN UP FOR VIP ACCESS WITH PHOG.NET AND GET YOUR FIRST MONTH FOR $1! 247Sports' Joshua Gershon evaluated Juzang last summer, giving him a second-round NBA Draft projection. Gershon wrote that he is a "scoring wing with good size and long arms," adding that he's a shoot-first prospect with improved efficiency who is a "big-time threat off the dribble as a shooter from both midrange and three." Juzang unofficially visited KU in February of last year. He met with coach Bill Self, assistant Kurtis Townsend and strength coach Andrea Hudy, among others. He reported his KU offer in March of 2018. Looking at his finalists, Juzang has also visited Kentucky and Virginia. In fact, Juzang visited Kentucky on Monday and his father told CatsPause.com "the visit was excellent." "We enjoyed spending time with Cal and the coaches, the facilities were impressive, the program itself, the level of competition, the level of coaching and the way they run their program as far as getting guys ready for the pros," added Maxie Juzang to CatsPause. "It's unique from that perspective. We had a good time." As of 12:30 p.m. CT on Wednesday, Juzang's Crystal Ball reflected nine picks to Kentucky and one to Stanford. KU has three players committed in the class of 2019 heading into Juzang's decision on Friday. Christian Braun was the first player to commit in the class, announcing his decision before Late Night in the Phog last year. Issac McBride, who attended Late Night, committed shortly after the event. Tristan Enaruna became the third member of the Jayhawks' 2019 class on Tuesday. Enaruna is the highest-ranked prospect in the class for KU, as he ranks just outside the top 50 in the Top247. Braun is the No. 122-ranked prospect per the 247Sports Composite and a four-star prospect. McBride is ranked No. 130 and as a three-star prospect. KU is expected to have several departures heading into the summer, including Dedric Lawson and Quentin Grimes (early-draft entry) and Charlie Moore and K.J. Lawson (transfer). The Jayhawks also had one senior on last year's team, as well as one open scholarship. Devon Dotson and Silvio De Sousa are also testing the NBA Draft waters.<doc-sep>Five-star prospect Johnny Juzang announced Wednesday that he will be reclassifying from 2020 into the 2019 class and attending college in the fall. Juzang added that he will make his college decision "in the next few weeks." I will be reclassifying to the class of 2019! pic.twitter.com/iW9GdGtNc0 — Johnny Juzang (@JohnnyJuzang) April 24, 2019 Juzang, a 6-foot-7 small forward from Harvard Westlake High School (California), was ranked No. 19 in the ESPN 100 for the 2020 class. He slotted in as the No. 3 player at his position. Kentucky and Virginia are likely to be considered the favorites for Juzang. He met with Kentucky coach John Calipari last week, received an offer from the Wildcats and will visit the Lexington campus next week. Juzang's lone official visit thus far was to Virginia in October.<doc-sep>
High-scoring guard and prized recruit Johnny Juzang has set a decision date of which he’ll announce where his career in college basketball will be played. On May 10th, we’ll know for sure what jersey Juzang will wear for the 2019-2020 season. I will be making my college decision Friday, May 10th @ https://t.co/vnvAn0tg4I pic.twitter.com/C3nk2OIzsG — Johnny Juzang (@JohnnyJuzang) May 8, 2019 This news came right after 247 Sports recruiting director Evan Daniels predicted fellow 2019 recruit Jaden McDaniels to pick Kentucky, so this could be a massive week for the Wildcats if they land both recruits. Like fellow 2020 recruit RJ Hampton, Juzang recently announced he’ll reclassify into the 2019 class. As the 32nd-ranked player in the 2020 class, per 247 Sports Composite, Juzang previously announced his “final four” schools and is left with the Kansas Jayhawks, Kentucky Wildcats, Oregon Ducks and Virginia Cavaliers. Kentucky head coach John Calipari is on record calling Juzang a “winner.” The talented recruit can shoot the ball from outside while also having the capability of blowing by defenders off the bounce and finishing at the rim. His outside shooting is what Kentucky badly needs for next season. Juzang shot 43% from the field in each of his past two high school seasons, and in the 2018-19 season, he averaged 22.8 points per game. At 6-6, Juzang can play the 2 or the 3 spots, which is big for a Kentucky team that just lost Tyler Herro and Keldon Johnson to the NBA Draft, while Jemarl Baker Jr. has opted to transfer. Juzang is effectively a replacement for Baker if the four-star recruit does in fact pick the Cats. Juzang was previously a five-star recruit, but he dropped in all three of the final rankings by ESPN, Rivals and 247 Spots. His highest ranking is 29th by ESPN, where he is actually ahead of 35th-ranked Keion Brooks. And while Kentucky is a one-and-done factory, Juzang looks like someone who will be in Lexington for multiple seasons, but he could easily still have a big role next season when the Wildcats need a boost in the three-point shooting department. All four schools are of course in play for the highly-regarded prospect, but Kentucky seems to be the favorite in this instance. Go follow our Twitter page to get all of the latest Kentucky Wildcats news and views.