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Anthony Johnson (above courtesy of here) is a fast rising prospect in the 2010 class. Like most elite prospects Johnson is a do it all kind of player and has a huge reputation in the state of Illinois to boot. In 2007 Johnson participated in the AAU 17 and Under AAU national championships in Orlando and left quite the impression on the crowd. Johnson posted 22 points in impressive fashion, and had other promising moments during the event in Orlando.

We do think that Johnosn is the second best prospect in his class, in Illinois, behind the freakishly talented Illinois commit, Jereme Ricmond. However, Johnson has the potential to be an All-American in his own right.

Johnson attends Whitney Young Magnet High in Chicago, IL. The same Whitney Young that Marcus Jordan transferred to from Loyola Academy. If you didn’t know, Jordan was allowed entrance into the prestegious Magnet school after submitting an application. The Jordan’s and the school board were scrutinized a bit for Jordan being allowed to “transfer” and not to be tested for admission. In the end, it was brought to light that the proper procedures were followed by all parties. The Whitney Young Dolphin’s have been home to more than their fair share of talent over the years. Dolphin alum include Quentin Richardson, Chris Hicks and most notably Russell Maryland.

Head Coach Tony Slaughter has loaded roster for this coming season and the expectations are high: Marcus Jordan, Anthony Johnson, 5′6 point guard Amhad Starks, top 150 09′ shooting guard Chris Colvin and the 6′6, 2011 athletic prospect Sam Thompson. The Dolphins have the talent and experience to win the title in 09′.

There has been some mutual interest between UK and Johnson. However, Johnson has been on campus at Notre Dame and Illinois. On June 18, Johnson named a leader