Ron Holland, AJ Johnson named 5-star prospects by On3 in penultimate rankings update
On3 updated the 2023 On3 150 on Tuesday and both signees in the Texas Longhorns’ 2023 class achieved five-star status.
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Duncanville (Texas) forward Ron Holland and Woodland Hills (Calif.) Southern California Academy guard AJ Johnson both were in the top 20 of On3’s updated rankings. Holland was ranked as On3’s No. 14 overall prospect while Johnson was the No. 10 player in the class.
There is one more remaining rankings update for the class of 2023 set to take place later in the spring.
Both Holland and Johnson were in the Moody Center on Saturday for the Longhorns’ 75-59 win over the Kansas Jayhawks
“We got two of the young guys that were recruited, Ron Holland and AJ (Johnson), they were able to see tonight what it feels like,” Texas guard Sir’Jabari Rice said on Saturday. “Those guys coming in, we’re just setting the way for them and I feel like The Corral is ready for them to come back, too.”
Ron Holland scouting summary from On3’s Jamie Shaw: “It is the motor for Ron Holland; that is what you notice first. He has good positional size, but it is how hard he plays – on both ends – that gets people talking. Holland has performed at the highest levels, with Team USA, on Nike’s EYBL circuit, and at Duncanville High. Coming into his junior season, the question mark was the skill set; he has shown some improvement. While the jump shot is still below average, he can use the dribble to get downhill, and he’s developed confidence in his pull-up jumper. Holland is great in transition; he plays above the rim and has the upside to be an excellent defender – both on and off the ball. Production and winning, that is what he has done for a while.”
AJ Johnson scouting summary from On3’s Jamie Shaw: “AJ Johnson is a jet-fast point guard with elite end-to-end speed. He has great length and good size as a lead guard. Johnson will need to add weight; he is very skinny at this point. But his burst and explosion get him to his spots. Johnson is decisive getting downhill, using his dribble to attack the paint. Johnson has upside on defense with his length and quick twitch. The pull-up jump shot is a weapon in the mid-range. He is an above-average shooter that could continue to tighten. His natural tools are impressive, and as he continues to add weight, his ceiling is as high as any player in the 2023 class.”
Texas’ two-man 2023 class is currently the No. 3 class in the country according to the On3 Industry Ranking Basketball Team Recruiting Rankings. The Longhorns trail only Duke and Kentucky.
