Kentucky signee Jasper Johnson wins gold with Team USA
Kentucky signee and Woodford County product Jasper Johnson is returning home with a gold medal around his neck.
Johnson helped lead Team USA to a 109-76 win over Germany on Sunday in the gold medal game of the 2025 FIBA U19 Men’s World Cup in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Team USA completed a 7-0 run through the event, claiming its ninth gold medal.
A 6-foot-4 combo guard rated as the nation’s No. 18 prospect in the Class of 2025, Johnson averaged 8.0 points, 1.6 assists, and 1.3 rebounds for Team USA. He shot 40.1% from 3-point range, knocking down multiple treys in four of the seven games.
He had a 14-point effort against New Zealand in the semifinals and an 11-point performance against Cameroon.
Johnson has now won gold with Team USA in consecutive summers after playing in the 2024 FIBA U19 AmeriCup last year. He was also a part of the USA Men’s Nike Hoop Summit Team earlier this spring that defeated the World Select team, 124-114, in overtime.
He is the son of former UK football standout Dennis Johnson.
Johnson’s FIBA World Cup Stats:
Australia: 6 pts | 1 ast | 0 reb | 1 stl | 2-6 FG |1-4 3pt FG
France: 4 pts | 2 ast | 1 reb |1 stl |1-4 FG | 0-2 3pt FG
Cameroon: 11 pts | 1 ast |1 reb | 1 stl | 4-8 FG | 3-5 3pt FG
Jordan: 8 pts | 1 ast | 2 reb | 1 stl |1 blk | 3-6 FG | 2-5 3pt FG
Canada: 8 pts | 2 ast | 2 reb | 1 stl | 3-4 FG | 2-3 3pt FG
New Zealand: 14 pts | 1 ast |1 reb | 5-11 FG | 3-7 3pt FG
Germany: 5 pts | 3 ast | 2 reb | 1-2 FG | 0-1 3pt FG