“Being able to talk to her, I was shocked at first,” Johnson said. But Johnson can reach out to coaches, as she did last summer when South Carolina coach Dawn Staley made a scholarship offer. Moir noted some schools won’t extend offers until players make official visits to campus.Ĭollege coaches won’t be allowed to contact Johnson directly until June 15. Johnson said some schools won’t offer until players enter their junior year and more academic transcripts are available. It's a wonder why even more schools haven’t extended offers. Vote now: Who's your pick for Louisville high school girls athlete of the week? She has offers from schools that have won nine of the past 10 national championships - Connecticut (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016), Baylor (2012, 2019), South Carolina (2017, 2022) and Notre Dame (2018). Her scholarship offers run the gamut, including from seven of the top 15 teams in the current Associated Press Top 25 - No. This comes after a freshman season that saw her named MaxPreps National Freshman of the Year, Gatorade Kentucky Player of the Year and Sweet 16 MVP. Johnson leads the Valkyries in scoring (22.3 ppg) and rebounding (8.2 rpg). Sacred Heart opens play at Rupp Arena in Lexington at 1:30 p.m. 1 Valkyries chase a third straight state championship. Vote now: Who's your pick for Louisville high school boys athlete of the week? 'More work to do'įor now, Johnson is focused on the Sweet 16 as the No. Sometimes I do get stressed, but that’s just life. “I use most of it to push me to go harder. “I like to think of it as a dream come true,” she said. Johnson tries not to let the process overwhelm her. “I tell her mom, ‘Don’t give anybody my phone number,’” said Jointer, who also is the boys basketball coach at Frankfort High School. Her mother, TaNeisha Johnson, and father, Butch Jointer, also are involved - at varying degrees. Scott Johnson, ZaKiyah’s coach for the AAU West Virginia Thunder, handles a lot of the recruiting process. Moir held several workouts for Johnson during the fall, with eight or nine coaches showing up for each. Moir said the entire coaching staff from Arizona sat behind Sacred Heart’s bench during the Nike Tournament of Champions in Phoenix just before Christmas. Sacred Heart coach Donna Moir hears from college coaches on a daily basis, showing texts she received Monday from assistants at U of L and Maryland. 5-star prospect: ZaKiyah Johnson dominates as Sacred Heart continues Seventh Region reign 'This is what I chose to do'
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