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Meet Mr. Basketball candidate Brandon Johns, a Michigan commit

(Note: MLive is taking a look at each of the five Mr. Basketball candidates this week.)

By Tony Garcia | agarcia6@mlive.com

Brandon Johns and East Lansing had just put the finishing touches on Kalamazoo Central in a regional semifinal on Monday night at Lakeview High School in Battle Creek when Johns spotted a familiar face.

It was his kindergarten teacher, Ms. Guerra, who made the hour-long drive down I-69 to see one of her students from more than 10 years prior play in a basketball game.

Sure, Johns is the state’s top-ranked player, but that’s not why she was there.