5-Star PG Prospect Dior Johnson Announces Transfer to Oak Hill Academy

Sophomore point guard Dior Johnson is transferring from Mayfair (Lakewood, Calif.) to Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.), the 5-star prospect confirmed on Tuesday.

"I wanted to settle at a good spot around good people for the most important last seasons of high school," Johnson told Sports Illustrated's Jason Jordan. "I thought Oak Hill was a great spot to do it and to get me better as a student, a player and as a person."

Johnson is committed to Syracuse's class of 2022.

Oak Hill is renowned for developing the likes of NBA stars Carmelo Anthony and Rajon Rondo over the years. More recently, 5-star 2019 point guard Cole Anthony went on to shine at North Carolina before declaring for the 2020 NBA draft earlier this month.

Oak Hill head coach Steve Smith lauded Johnson to Jordan:

"He can create shots in the half court by facilitating for a teammate or by getting the ball in the lane off penetration. He can also create shots for himself off the dribble and is excellent at creating space. He has tremendous three-point range. With all that being said, he might be at his best in transition. He sees the floor with great vision and can really push the ball up-court with his passing ability."

Johnson averaged 23.3 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.7 steals across 27 games at Mayfair last season, per MaxPreps.

The 6'3", 180-pounder is Syracuse's only hard commit for its top-ranked 2022 class.