{"id":5517,"date":"2023-05-19T20:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-20T01:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/?p=5517"},"modified":"2023-05-19T20:30:00","modified_gmt":"2023-05-20T01:30:00","slug":"keshad-johnson-trending-toward-arizona-ahead-of-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/keshad-johnson-trending-toward-arizona-ahead-of-announcement\/","title":{"rendered":"Keshad Johnson trending toward Arizona ahead of announcement"},"content":{"rendered":"

A commitment announcement is coming for San Diego State transfer Keshad Johnson, one that is expected to favor the Wildcats \u2014 just not the Kentucky <\/em>Wildcats.<\/p>\n

Coming off a visit to Lexington, the 6-foot-7 wing graduated from SDSU on Sunday before turning to the decision process regarding the second and final stop of his college basketball career. Kentucky joined Arizona \u2014 his second-to-last visit \u2014 as the clear 1A and 1B options, with Johnson prioritizing winning first and foremost. <\/p>\n

\u201cI would say the main thing with him is he\u2019s a winner. The connection between coaches and teammates is really important,\u201d Johnson\u2019s longtime coach and mentor, Don Manning-Fuimaono, told KSR. \u201cAlso from a developmental standpoint, he wants to go somewhere he\u2019s going to get better. But he wants to win, that\u2019s the most important thing for him. He wants to get back to a Final Four, get back to a national championship.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kentucky has the blue-blood appeal, recruiting Johnson to be a two-way threat alongside the team\u2019s top-ranked recruiting class, a complementary plug-and-play veteran piece. Then there\u2019s Arizona, another high-profile program pitching a starring role for a contender, a featured standout and go-to weapon. And it\u2019s also closer to home on the West Coast for the Oakland, CA native \u2014 that doesn\u2019t hurt.<\/p>\n

Both anticipated finalists have their respective pros and cons. After spending the week thinking things over, though, Arizona <\/em>has emerged as the likely landing spot for Johnson, multiple sources tell KSR. And that\u2019s the ongoing expectation on Kentucky\u2019s side leading up to Saturday\u2019s announcement, one made alongside friends and family at his graduation party in Oakland. <\/p>\n

Three Crystal Ball picks have come in favor of Arizona over at 247Sports, headlined by national recruiting expert Travis Branham \u2014 who boasts an all-time hit rate of 93.58%.<\/p>\n

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