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No. 21–Illinois Fighting Illini | |||||||||||||||
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Position | Power forward | ||||||||||||||
League | Big Ten Conference | ||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
Born | January 25, 2006 | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
High school | Thornton Township (Harvey, Illinois) | ||||||||||||||
College | Illinois (2024–present) | ||||||||||||||
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Morez Johnson Jr. is an American college basketball player. Johnson will be joining the Illinois Fighting Illini for the 2024–25 season. [1]
Johnson chose the Illini over offers from Nebraska, Texas, and Florida, among others. [2]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Morez Johnson Jr. F/C | Riverdale, IL | Thornton Township | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Nov 5, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 11 247Sports: 30 | ||||||
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