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Recruiting: Penn State lands verbal from Class of '22 PG Sonny Johnson Jr.

Nate Bauer • Happy Valley Insider
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Is in his 17th year covering Penn State football and men's basketball for Blue White Illustrated.

Sonny Johnson Jr. was helping Garfield Heights to a 10-2 start to the 2019-20 campaign, averaging 15 points and 6 assists per outing, when he received a tough setback earlier this month.

Announced by his coach and father, Sonny Johnson, via social media last Monday, the outstanding Class of 2022 point guard would be out for the rest of the season with a torn ACL.

But the injury has not prevented the younger Johnson from keeping an eye toward his future. Announced by Johnson Sr. via Twitter Monday afternoon, Johnson Jr. has verbally committed to Patrick Chambers and the Penn State men's basketball program.

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The commitment is Penn State's first for the Class of 2022..

Johnson Jr. visited Penn State's campus in August and took a visit to Michigan State shortly thereafter. He chose the Nittany Lions over offers from the likes of Wisconsin, Nebraska, Kent State, and Youngstown State.

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