Class of 2022 PG Dior Johnson (NY / CA)

[pearl31]

Hey, Pearl!

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Gotta say, watching this, one name came to mind: Pearl.
(Blasphemy, I know.)

 

[moqui]

Is he that level?

all the wags are saying so . . . but in the limited bits i've seen, i wouldn't think so. of course i'm no expert.

 

[SWC75]

I will bet the farm that this is posted somewhere within this thread, but aside from his ridiculous will to get to the rim and finish, what an impressive passer.

Big hands. He makes the ball small.

 

[CA Monk]

I’m starting a thread on the Football recruiting side in case Johnson dedicates himself to S&C and winds up at DE.

 

[jordoo]

Great to see you back around Tee!

This is huge for SU! Great timing. I’m not sure why so many are doubtful. It’s the same as any top 10 kid, there is always a possibility they never playin college but right now he plans on playing for SU! It’s great publicity and if you read his comments he comes across as uninterested in having a circus recruitment or being just another 5* at Duke/UK/KU. He is actively pumping Cuse and trying to get other recruits to come here. I’m having a really hard time finding a downside to this situation for Syracuse basketball.

Great job SU Staff!

 

[Ozone!]

Love this commitment; with Dior, the potential is off the charts. He is a leader!

 

[W'boro'Cuse315]

HaHa!!! My like count is already climbing with Tee being back. We missed you brother.

Seriously. The last time I saw Tees handed out this rapidly, John Thompson had to be walked off the Dome floor.

 

[Shenexon]

Thanks, man. Missed you too!

So glad to have you back...

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[MSOrange]

Great to see you back around Tee!

This is huge for SU! Great timing. I’m not sure why so many are doubtful. It’s the same as any top 10 kid, there is always a possibility they never playin college but right now he plans on playing for SU! It’s great publicity and if you read his comments he comes across as uninterested in having a circus recruitment or being just another 5* at Duke/UK/KU. He is actively pumping Cuse and trying to get other recruits to come here. I’m having a really hard time finding a downside to this situation for Syracuse basketball.

Great job SU Staff!

Wow jordoo too! What a day to be alive! I agree 100% with your post too btw!

 

[jordoo]

Wow jordoo too! What a day to be alive! I agree 100% with your post too btw!

every day is a wonderful day to be alive!

 

[PauliePeppas]

No idea why people are being negative...biggest comp is the nba and from what I’m reading it is highly highly highly unlikely Diors class will be allowed to go straight from hs. As for a decommit...umm look at his quotes, this kids orange through and through since he was born

 

[pearl31]

great to see yr post jordoo

I think the band just got back together

 

[albanycuse]

Best pg since Ennis. Now we need the other pieces of the puzzle to fall in place. Imagine if dior grows a few more inches, watch out!

 

[moqui]

timing is perfect - a big enough get to energize the guys on the roster, but the arrival date distant enough to not really threaten any of them

 

[GooseMutt]

Someone smack me...this is amazing and I hope to God he plays college ball!

Long line of females. My god man, what have you done

 

[tee1222]

So glad to have you back...

Very glad to be back! Dior is for what ails ya, I tells ya.

 

[Cuse1055]

I’m curious that if this is the first domino that leads to a major uptick in recruiting, then does Gerry become the likely successor officially? I doubt they’ll ever make a coach in waiting announcement again though.

 

[Sgt Cuse]

I’m with Niastri!

I didn’t see any threads on this guy just some combo thing thatwas attempting to be funny.

The top rated 2022 recruit to commit so far! A top 25 ESPN. Guy who says he’s going to help get others!

I read this board daily and found out about this from ESPN.

Wow. Like to hear more about this guy.

 

[Dinkyspond]

I’m with Niastri!

I didn’t see any threads on this guy just some combo thing thatwas attempting to be funny.

The top rated 2022 recruit to commit so far! A top 25 ESPN. Guy who says he’s going to help get others!

I read this board daily and found out about this from ESPN.

Wow. Like to hear more about this guy.

It's pretty easy to find his thread. We have a whole forum on basketball recruiting and DJ's thread started two years ago and it's up to 25 or more pages by now. Doesn't take much effort to find it.

 

[moqui]

I’m curious that if this is the first domino that leads to a major uptick in recruiting, then does Gerry become the likely successor officially? I doubt they’ll ever make a coach in waiting announcement again though.

some of us would argue that the uptick in recruiting began with the current freshman class, regardless of the star ratings of the individual members

 

[thebigeast44]

I have not had the time to read through this thread. But it's hard for me to get excited about a guy this far out - if he was a 2020 recruit sure. But there is so much time between this commitment and him actually suiting up for Cuse that I think it's more likely than not that we never see him in Orange. I hope I'm wrong of course!

 

[jdubs30]

Best pg since Ennis. Now we need the other pieces of the puzzle to fall in place. Imagine if dior grows a few more inches, watch out!

Best scorer since Melo. This kid is Kyrie

 

[Cuse1055]

some of us would argue that the uptick in recruiting began with the current freshman class, regardless of the star ratings of the individual members

That is true, but I’m talking uptick as in multiple top 50 guys again like we used to get regularly. This current class is definitely the foundation.