UNC Basketball: Where Puff Johnson lands in final 2020 rankings

UNC Basketball freshman forward Puff Johnson received his updated ranking in the final Rivals rankings for the 2020 class

It’s that time of year when the 2020 recruiting cycle comes to an end and the focus shifts on the 2021 class. But not before recruiting sites drop their final rankings of the 2020 cycle.

For the North Carolina Tar Heels, they have put together a Top 3 class in 2020 and it came at a much-needed time. After going 14-19 before last season was cancelled, the Tar Heels need to rebound in a big way and that starts with a really good recruiting class.

Earlier in the week we already showed you where both Caleb Love and R.J. Davis ranked on the final list of point guards by Rivals and now it’s time to move onto the small forwards. In steps Donovan “Puff” Johnson, the younger brother of former UNC standout Cameron Johnson.

Johnson is a four-star recruit that pledged his commitment to North Carolina in November of 2019, picking the Tar Heels over Arizona and joining UNC’s impressive class. He’s ranked as the No. 61 overall player by Rivals as a four-star recruit but in the latest updated position rankings, Johnson fell a few spots.

The 6-foot-7, 185-pound Johnson fell a few spots and is now ranked No. 14 among the small forwards in the class per Rivals. Former UNC target Ziaire Williams took the top spot followed by Jalen Johnson (Duke), Greg Brown (Texas), Josh Hall (undecided) and Marcus Bagley (Arizona State) to round out the Top 5.

With a need on the perimeter, Johnson could find himself playing big minutes early on in his UNC career. The Tar Heels really don’t have any scoring threats at forward and Johnson could very well develop into a damn good four-year player like his brother Cam was. Getting those minutes and experience early on will certainly help that.

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