By ADAM ZAGORIA
Jalen Johnson, the 6-foot-9 Class of 2020 Duke commit, has parted ways with IMG Academy (FL), a source told ZAGSBLOG.
It remains unclear if Johnson will suit up for another school this season before going to Duke later this year. Johnson is part of the No. 1 recruiting class in the nation for the Blue Devils.
In IMG’s most recent game on Sunday, they lost to Briarcrest Christian (TN) 32-22. Tennessee commit Jaden Springer also did not play in the game after injuring his foot at the City of Palms Classic.
IMG. ranked No. 6 by USA Today, is due to meet No. 5 Huntington Prep on Friday on ESPN2 and No. 1-ranked Montverde Academy (FL) at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 19 at the Hoophall Classic in a game set for ESPN.
Full boxscore of Briarcrest’s upset over IMG Academy. Final score 32-22 (that’s not a typo). No one from IMG scored in double digits. Junior five-star Kennedy Chandler had a game high 12 points. pic.twitter.com/xyoZp6TeUt
— Krysten Peek (@krystenpeek) January 5, 2020
Ranked No. 4 in the Class of 2020 by ESPN.com, Johnson chose Duke over Arizona, Kentucky and Wisconsin in July.
charset=”utf-8″>#TheBrotherhood? I’M COMING‼️ pic.twitter.com/ryxNzkXY4J
— Jalen Johnson (@Jalen_J23) July 4, 2019
“I see myself fitting in great with the play style right away,” Johnson told 247 when he committed. “Coach K lets his guys play their games and play through their mistakes.”
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