Scouting Puff Johnson: Long-Term Potential

Posted Apr 16, 2020
Puff Johnson should bring some much-needed perimeter shooting to the North Carolina program for the next four years. But the incoming freshman appears to be a late-bloomer physically, much like his brother Cam, and so his evaluation requires a longer-term projection. To that end, what else could the four-star wing potentially bring to the program? (247 Sports)

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