Introduction
Jonathan "Johnny" Juzang (born March 17, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Kentucky Wildcats of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
High school career
Juzang played high school basketball for Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles County, California. As a freshman in 2016–17, Juzang started in all 33 games played and averaged 16.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 2.0 assists to help his team to a 23–12 record and the CIF Southern Section Division 1A championship.
As a sophomore in 2017–18, Juzang started in all 26 games played and averaged 22.8 points, 9.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.2 steals to help his team to a 22–6 record and the second round of the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section.
On April 24, 2019, Juzang reclassified from the 2020 class to 2019 class, allowing him to attend college this fall.
On April 28, 2019, Juzang announced his final four schools: Kentucky, Virginia, Kansas, and Oregon.
On May 10, 2019, Juzang committed to play at the University of Kentucky.
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Juzang SF |
Tarzana, CA | Harvard-Westlake School (CA) | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | May 10, 2019 | |
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 34 247Sports: 30 ESPN: 29 | ||||||
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College career
Throught much of his freshman season, Juzang was a bit player for Kentucky, scoring 25 points total from December 7, 2019 to early February 2020, frequently playing less than 10 minutes per game. His breakout game came on February 8, in which he scored 13 points and went 3-of-3 from behind the arc in a 77-64 win against Tennessee.