Chris Johnson asks for release from Kansas

By ADAM ZAGORIA

Class of 2023 four-star guard Chris Johnson has asked for his release from Kansas, a source confirmed.

Texas, Texas A&M, Alabama, Memphis, Ole Miss, Miami, Oklahoma and Illinois are in the mix for his services.

The 6-foot-5, 180-pound guard from Montverde (FL) Academy and the Houston Defenders AAU Program chose the Jayhawks over Alabama, Ole Miss and Arkansas last August.

“Chris is as talented as any guard in America,” Montverde coach Kevin Boyle said when he committed. “He has very good size, toughness and excels on both ends of the court. We feel if we develop his consistency and discipline he will emerge as one of, if not the top guard, of 2023.”

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Written by Adam Zagoria

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.