Overview
- Johnson, who filed his early-entry paperwork Friday, kept his college eligibility and has until May 27 to withdraw.
- The 6-9 sophomore started all 40 games after transferring from Illinois and averaged 13.1 points and 7.3 rebounds.
- He logged a 12-point, 10-rebound double-double in the national title win over UConn.
- ESPN’s Jeremy Woo ranks him 27th and Bleacher Report’s Jonathan Wasserman slots him 24th, placing him in late first-round range.
- He is the first Michigan player to enter this draft cycle, with teammate Aday Mara still weighing his decision, while other moves include declarations from Bassala Bagayoko and Vsevelod Ishchenko and opt-outs by Dash Daniels, Adam Atamna, Michael Ruzic, and Mouhamed Faye.