Nick Johnson - G - Findlay Prep - Henderson, NV/ Gilbert, AZ - ARIZONA

Not sure if this is out there already, but St. John's has offered Findlay Prep Guard Nick Johnson '11.

as per Recruitscoop

Anyone have anything on this kid?

I don't remember him off the top of my head however I was so mesmerized by Corey Joseph that I didn't notice much else. 

 Is he injury prone?

Here are a few highlight clips of Nick Johnson, in case some of you have yet to see 'em.....

Nick Johnson Summer Mixtape... Bouncy 2011 Guard

Elite 2011 player Nick Johnson playing for the Drew Gooden Soldiers

Nick Johnson Highlight Reel

Nick Johnson - Highlight Mixtape - Dynamic 5 Star Guard - Findlay Prep Basketball

He's ranked pretty high, 11th SG on Scout.

He's ranked pretty high, 11th SG on Scout.

Im goin to pulla Marillac and say this kid would start at St Johns, right away.Right now

can this kid play point?

can this kid play point?

Yeah, but he's more effective as a combo. I saw him again this weekend. He plays better in the structure of Findlay than with the Soldiers.

Not sure if this is out there already, but St. John's has offered Findlay Prep Guard Nick Johnson '11.

as per Recruitscoop

Anyone have anything on this kid?

His mother is relatively attractive for a basketball mom. His dad coached for his freshman year in AZ along with his older brother, but then they sent him to Findlay to take his game to the next level. The Pac-10 schools, UNLV, and Texas have been all over him for a while. He's one of the better defenders in his class and plays with a loaded Oakland/Drew Gooden Soldiers program. Their starting five are all high-majors.

Quote from: SJD on June 02, 2010, 12:56:18 PM

can this kid play point?

Yeah, but he's more effective as a combo. I saw him again this weekend. He plays better in the structure of Findlay than with the Soldiers.

Quote from: Marco Baldi on June 01, 2010, 08:49:15 PM

Not sure if this is out there already, but St. John's has offered Findlay Prep Guard Nick Johnson '11.

as per Recruitscoop

Anyone have anything on this kid?

His mother is relatively attractive for a basketball mom. His dad coached for his freshman year in AZ along with his older brother, but then they sent him to Findlay to take his game to the next level. The Pac-10 schools, UNLV, and Texas have been all over him for a while. He's one of the better defenders in his class and plays with a loaded Oakland/Drew Gooden Soldiers program. Their starting five are all high-majors.

Im sold. Get this kid Lavin

I should get a chance to see Johnson, up close and in person, at the Peach Jam in another month.

Quote from: Not The Sleaveless Guy on June 02, 2010, 02:12:27 PM

Quote from: SJD on June 02, 2010, 12:56:18 PM

can this kid play point?

Yeah, but he's more effective as a combo. I saw him again this weekend. He plays better in the structure of Findlay than with the Soldiers.

Quote from: Marco Baldi on June 01, 2010, 08:49:15 PM

Not sure if this is out there already, but St. John's has offered Findlay Prep Guard Nick Johnson '11.

as per Recruitscoop

Anyone have anything on this kid?

His mother is relatively attractive for a basketball mom. His dad coached for his freshman year in AZ along with his older brother, but then they sent him to Findlay to take his game to the next level. The Pac-10 schools, UNLV, and Texas have been all over him for a while. He's one of the better defenders in his class and plays with a loaded Oakland/Drew Gooden Soldiers program. Their starting five are all high-majors.

Im sold. Get this kid Lavin

Between he and Hines, hopefully they can make a little run on some Bay Area kids.
Brandon Ashley for our 4 in 2012. He said he's looking at the Pac-10 and Kansas right now.

That would be cool.  As would be taking all of UCLA's top recruits while maintaining a bi-coastal series with them.  Just sayin'.

And more Nick Johnson links:
http://insider.espn.go.com/ncb/recruiting/tracker/player?recruitId=55256&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncb%2frecruiting%2ftracker%2fplayer%3frecruitId%3d55256

http://ucla.scout.com/a.z?s=12&p=8&c=1&nid=3727753

http://rivals.yahoo.com/texas/basketball/recruiting/player-Nick-Johnson-85089

http://ducksattack.com/?p=387

This guy looks like the real deal.  He doesn't look to be a PG to me. 

I was thinking the samething thing.....I would love to see this kid in a STJ uniform. I am usually not big on highlight films but I like his game. Can do it all.

Great size too

Here is a recent article (actually, as of today) on Johnson via Rivals.... 

http://stjohns.rivals.com/barrier_noentry.asp?ReturnTo=&sid=&script=content.asp&cid=1090761&fid=&tid=&mid=&rid=

Thanks to Moose.....  Here is the St. John's portion of the article.... 

The schools that have been on me the hardest are U of A, Louisville, Oklahoma State, St. John's, some schools like that have a pretty good chance. Pretty much everybody that's recruiting me is in it."

St. John's is an interesting school and more Southern California prospects are mentioning the Red Storm now that Steve Lavin, the former UCLA coach, has taken over the program. His visibility from being an ESPN college basketball commentator also helps Lavin in recruiting.

"Coach Lavin is a pretty cool guy," Johnson said. "I knew him from ESPN and everything like that. He's got a good opportunity coming into St. John's. They did pretty good in the Big East Tournament so he's got some good tools."

You gotta love how Lavin and the staff are making in-roads on some blue-chip players.  Hopefully, we'll be able to get a committment during this summer from a handful of 'em.

Pretty good in the BE Tourney? lol

Knocked off U Conn and lost a close one to Marquette in a thriller... that's not bad for an underdog!  Add a new coach, it could look like a team that's close!

Knocked off U Conn and lost a close one to Marquette in a thriller... that's not bad for an underdog!  Add a new coach, it could look like a team that's close!

Yes sir, that NIT game was exciting as well

If some high-level kid saw it and thought "they're not that bad," and commits to St. John's... I'll take it.