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Jasper Johnson is already doing things that freshmen shouldn't be able to do

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We knew Jasper Johnson could score. That was the headline when he committed. "Lethal shooter." "Slippery to the rim." He was a one man fast break at times, and he could also be a little bit of a microwave. He was always going to get his shots up though.

But six games into his Kentucky career, the local product is showing us something much more valuable: He is a playmaker on a team that really needs it.

Mark Pope couldn't hide his excitement when talking about Johnson's recent growth in practice, specifically highlighting his ability to process the game at high speed.