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Class of 2023 five-star A.J. Johnson decommits from Texas, will play in Australian NBL
By CHARLIE PARENTA.J. Johnson, a top-15 recruit in the class of 2023, has decommitted from Texas and will play in the Australian NBL next season.
The 6-foot-5 guard out of Southern California Academy (CA.) becomes the first American since Lamelo Ball (’19) to take the Australian pro route.
Ball was the third overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft.
ESPN Reporting with @DraftExpress: California high school guard AJ Johnson – a projected 2024 NBA Draft lottery pick – has decommitted from Texas and signed a deal with the Illawarra Hawks of the Australian NBL: https://t.co/vGwl3hgj0o
