“It would really mean a lot to me. I grew up 15 minutes away from Rupp Arena, right down the street. I’ve been watching them since I was a little kid. I know they breed a lot of great guards in the NBA, so it’d be a big accomplishment if they do that.”
That’s what 2025 five-star guard and Woodford County standout Jasper Johnson said of a potential offer from his hometown Kentucky Wildcats to open the Nike EYBL season this spring and what it would mean. Two weeks later, John Calipari brought the Versailles native to Lexington to extend a scholarship offer in person.