4-Star SF Prospect Puff Johnson Commits to North Carolina over Arizona

Puff Johnson is following in his older brother's footsteps.     

The 4-star forward told 247Sports' Evan Daniels Tuesday that he has verbally committed to the University of North Carolina. Cameron Johnson, his brother, played at UNC for the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons. 

"UNC, I felt was the best fit for me," Johnson told Daniels. "I felt the most comfortable there, and I felt at home in Chapel Hill." 

He added: "I have been around UNC for a while and have been familiar with the players since Cam played there." 

Johnson will graduate from Phoenix Hillcrest Prep in 2020, and the school's Twitter posted a video confirming Johnson's commitment:

Johnson is ranked 48th nationally by 247Sports, as well as fourth among Arizona prospects. He confirmed to Stock Risers' Jake Weingarten that following his brother, who excelled as a Tar Heel and was taken 11th overall by the Phoenix Suns in this year's NBA draft, and attending UNC "was definitely part of the decision."

Per Daniels, Johnson's commitment boosted UNC's 2020 class to No. 2 on the 247Sports Team Rankings. The 6'7", 185-pound wing joins 5-star center Walker Kessler, 5-star center Day'Ron Sharpe, 5-star point guard Caleb Love and 4-star guard R.J. Davis.

247Sports' Jerry Meyer evaluated Johnson and compared him to R.J. Hunter of the Houston Rockets: "Has good length for a shooter. A smooth athlete who needs to add strength and explosiveness. A long-range shooter with a quick and effortless left-handed release."

Johnson visited Chapel Hill over the weekend before making his decision.

Before officially moving to campus, Johnson will play at Hillcrest for one season. He previously played at Moon High School in his hometown of Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, where he won a championship last year while averaging 22.1 points, 9.4 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 1.2 blocks (h/t USAToday's Logan Newman).

Johnson transferred to Hillcrest after he was denied another year of eligibility at Moon High.