Iowa offers 4* Center Jayce Johnson

[CanadaHawk]

Iowa has offered 4* center Jayce Johnson.


He's #92 per ESPN grade 80- 6'11"235lb. I'm assuming he must have some links to Iowa for Fran to offer him as he's from Dana Point, CA.
Looking at this video from just a month ago, he's a load down low:

 

[And1Hawk]

Nice! Fran and crew are on it.

 

[HawkAttackDial911]

Anybody know what the knee wrap is about? He needs some bulk like most high school kids.

 

[PHXIowaClub]

Quick feet. Likes to dunk with his left

 

[RocknRollface]

What is Fran doing with these offers to centers?

He's not supposed to be doing that.

 

[hansenhawk]

1's and 5's are the hardest to get, hopefully Fran can start pulling them off.

 

[Garbaggio]

Iowa has offered 4* center Jayce Johnson.

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He's #92 per ESPN grade 80- 6'11"235lb. I'm assuming he must have some links to Iowa for Fran to offer him as he's from Dana Point, CA.
Looking at this video from just a month ago, he's a load down low:

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Nice SoCal beachside town. Iowa winters a tough sell.

 

[hooper56]

Nice SoCal beachside town. Iowa winters a tough sell.

Not really, we've gone to playing all our games indoors.

 

[MepoDawg#]

Nice SoCal beachside town. Iowa winters a tough sell.

Exactly when would he have time for the beach during the winter? Is basketball now a summer sport in college?

 

[4th & 9 inches]

Not really, we've gone to playing all our games indoors.

Unless they built an underground system connecting all university facilities, you still have to walk a long way to class in the bitter Iowa winters.

 

[icparkerhawk]

Unless they built an underground system connecting all university facilities, you still have to walk a long way to class in the bitter Iowa winters.

When is the last time you saw an Iowa athlete walking anywhere that wasn't indoors or within a block or two? I live in IC and can tell you that unless it's on the court or in a bar, they ain't walking anywhere.

 

[hooper56]

Unless they built an underground system connecting all university facilities, you still have to walk a long way to class in the bitter Iowa winters.

Class? What's that?

 

[IACentralHawk73]

What are his other offers? I'd like to snatch him up before powers like Arizona and Gonzaga come calling.

 

[MepoDawg#]

Nice SoCal beachside town. Iowa winters a tough sell.

Exactly when would he have time for the beach during the winter? Is basketball now a summer sport in college?

 

[icparkerhawk]

What are his other offers? I'd like to snatch him up before powers like Arizona and Gonzaga come calling.

According to Rivals, he already has a Gonzaga offer to go along with ASU, Oregon, Auburn, Cal, NC State, SMU, UNLV, Utah, Vandy and Washington St. among others. I see where he also received an offer from Kansas St shortly after Fran offered. There will be plenty of competition for this kid.

 

[hooper56]

Fran will try and sell him on the benefits of playing in the B1G and the exposure of playing the minutes he would get if he came to iowa.

 

[IACentralHawk73]

Fran will try and sell him on the benefits of playing in the B1G and the exposure of playing the minutes he would get if he came to iowa.

I think he could probably throw in he'd play (maybe start) right away if he came to Iowa, then again many of the other offers could do the same.

 

[nu2u]

I'm thinking that the recent offers to Nikko and now Johnson, both 2016 C/PF prospects, possibly signals that the coaches consider Painter a fading long shot. Or not? McCaffery has been almost relentless in recruiting players that fit the bill regardless of pre-existing offers.

 

[IACentralHawk73]

I'm thinking that the recent offers to Nikko and now Johnson, both 2016 C/PF prospects, possibly signals that the coaches consider Painter a fading long shot. Or not? McCaffery has been almost relentless in recruiting players that fit the bill regardless of pre-existing offers.

They would be a duo to fear for 3-4 years in B1G Play

 

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

I'm thinking that the recent offers to Nikko and now Johnson, both 2016 C/PF prospects, possibly signals that the coaches consider Painter a fading long shot. Or not? McCaffery has been almost relentless in recruiting players that fit the bill regardless of pre-existing offers.

I think we were going to try and get 2 "bigs" in this class regardless. Losing Gabe/Woody/White/Uthoff and not signing anyone over 6' 7 in the 2015 class pretty much made that a necessity IMO.

 

[hawkeyeguy69]

I think he could probably throw in he'd play (maybe start) right away if he came to Iowa, then again many of the other offers could do the same.

I am not sure anyone can say, "you will be the only center on the roster"... Spot checking the offer list, not one. That's significant considering the talented supporting cast a center Will have at Iowa the next 4 years.

 

[eyesofhawk]

I am not sure anyone can say, "you will be the only center on the roster"... Spot checking the offer list, not one. That's significant considering the talented supporting cast a center Will have at Iowa the next 4 years.

I haven't checked the rosters, but if true it is a great point.

 

[hawkeyeguy69]

I haven't checked the rosters, but if true it is a great point.

I checked 4 or 5 of the rosters, and all had at least one, if not two, underclassman centers. So, he would be playing behind someone for a year or more. Several had sophomore centers.

 

[IACentralHawk73]

I checked 4 or 5 of the rosters, and all had at least one, if not two, underclassman centers. So, he would be playing behind someone for a year or more. Several had sophomore centers.

In that case that's a huge tool Fran can use to his advantage IF he's about PT and and not winning (but not saying we don't win anyway )

 

[combes]

Illinois just offered him, too. My biggest concern about him is that he has been at four high schools in three years.

 

[Servbot24]

If I were him I would want another center to work with in practice.

 

[SDHawkDoc]

Seeing his offer list it doesn't seem likely he'll come to Iowa. But, glad to see Fran going after guys that a program like Gonzaga has enough interest in to offer as well.