Highlights of Four-Star Small Forward Puff Johnson

Posted Nov 10, 2019
2020 small forward Puff Johnson committed to UNC becoming the fifth pledge for the Tar Heels for the cycle. A 6-foot-7, 185-pound recruit, Johnson is ranked the No. 48 overall player in the 2020 class. The 247Sports Composite four-star prospect took an official visit to North Carolina last weekend, but was no stranger to the Tar Heel basketball program. (Inside Carolina)

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