Miami lands East Carolina transfer Brandon Johnson

By ADAM ZAGORIA

Miami has landed East Carolina transfer forward Brandon Johnson, as first reported by On3.com.

The 6-foot-6 Raleigh, N.C. native averaged 14.8 points and 6.6 rebounds as a junior.

After going 15-17 overall and 6-14 in the ACC, the Hurricanes could also bring back Nijel Pack and Wooga Poplar and will add five-star McDonald’s All-American guard Jalil Bethea and Virginia Tech transfer big man Lynn Kid, who averaged 13.8 points and 6.5 rebounds last season.

“We are extremely happy to have Lynn join us because he is an incredibly gifted offensive scorer around the basket and who I considered the most improved player in the ACC this past season,” head coach Jim Larrañaga said last week. “He has put in the work to take his game to the next level. His work ethic is unmatched and he will bring maturity and four years of ACC experience to our team.”

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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.