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The North Carolinas and Alabamas of the world tried their very best to pull a Bluegrass boy out of his home state, but Jasper Johnson ultimately knew he wanted to stay home. Johnson, the No. 12 overall prospect in the 2025 recruiting class by the On3 Industry Ranking, committed to Kentucky on Thursday. A native of Lexington who grew up in nearby Versailles, Johnson held his ceremony at Woodford County — the same high school he attended before transferring to prep school ahead of his junior season. Friends, family, and former classmates were all in attendance — it felt like a reunion. There was…

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