Ty-Laur Johnson, the leader in assists and steals for Louisville, will use the transfer site, according to 247Sports. This season, Johnson made 30 appearances.
8.7 points, 3.6 assists, and 1.4 steals were his averages per game.
Johnson’s choice follows Louisville’s dismissal of head coach Kenny Payne. In high school, he had committed to Memphis, but he later reopened his recruitment and chose the Cardinals over Seton Hall.
After choosing his next school, Brooklyn, New York-born Johnson, a six-foot guard, will have three years left to use his eligibility.
Adam Finkelstein, Director of Scouting at 247Sports, has provided the following high school scouting report about what he can provide to his future destination:
“Johnson is a skilled and self-assured lead guard who scores a lot of baskets, but he also has the ability to occasionally dominate the ball.
He changes pace with a variety of hesitation movements and has good speed and handling control. He’s an under-the-rim finisher, but he can also make layups with a soft touch and maneuver through confined places in the lane.
Although he only converted 27% of his shots from beyond the arc in the EYBL, he is a streaky shooter with a clean, repetitive release that should become more reliable as he gains better lower body balance. With a wide range of pull-ups and mid-range floaters at his disposal, Johnson is also a legitimate three-point scoring threat.
Although he averaged over 6 assists per game this summer, he is a more than adept passer who can also be prone to turnovers with over 4 per game. He also favors throwing assists over moving the ball.
He can be a playmaker on defense with to his fast hands, but he must be willing to take a sitting stance and defend the ball during stops.
He is somewhat undersized and has a naturally smaller build, but he is steadily gaining muscle and strength to make up for his current lack of height and weight.
Ultimately, Johnson is a facilitator and scorer who strives to strike the correct mix to improve his efficiency while still needing flexibility and volume to perform at his peak.”
Johnson, a former four-star recruit, came in at number 118 overall in the country for the 2023 draft class.
The transfer portal will be accessible starting on March 18 and running until Wednesday, May 1.
A player may request a transfer at any point during that time by submitting the necessary papers to their present institution. The player then has 48 hours to enter the information into the NCAA Portal database.
Players who have accrued enough credits to graduate may access the portal at any moment, identified as a “Grad Transfer,” before the window opens on March 18 and after it ends on May 1.
Players on that team are also granted a 30-day opportunity to access the portal in conjunction with any coaching change, such as a head coach being sacked or taking a new position. This window is not limited to the period between March 18 and May 1.
Other schools are allowed to get in touch with the player and start the recruitment process once the player has formally registered on the portal.
This off-season, a new regulation was also implemented that will significantly impact the transfer market.
Players were allowed a one-time transfer waiver in the past, and the NCAA required a waiver to be issued in order for them to become immediately eligible again if they transferred again.
According to a recent directive from the NCAA, transfers this spring should be eligible for the 2024–25 season right away.
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