Three metro area basketball players are being named to ESPN's top 50 point guards in the class of 2021.
Millard North's Jadin Johnson was ranked 39th in the country, while his teammate Hunter Sallis came in at number 3. Bellevue West’s Chucky Hepburn was listed at number 20 on the list.
Johnson tells 6 News since he grew up playing with and against Sallis and Hepburn, he’s honored to have his name mentioned with theirs. “It feels amazing. I really take pride in my leadership,” Johnson said. “I wouldn’t be able to do it without my teammates at Millard North and OSA.”
He’s getting more and more D-I offers recently, adding to his motivation to continue working on his all-around game. He hopes to continue improving and play at the next level. “I love the recognition, but I’m definitely going to keep my head down, keep pushing, [and] keep going forward because I know I could be higher on the list,” Johnson said.
He’s looking forward to his senior season where the Millard North Mustangs will try to avenge their state championship game loss in 2020 and come out on top.