Assistant coach Aki Collins has made an official offer on behalf of Maryland basketball earlier this past week to Blaze Johnson, a familiar face out of the 2028 class. The 6-3 point guard is set to play in Overtime Elite, where coach Collins was previously the Head of Recruiting and Retention.
City Reapers reloading with local talent Blaze Johnson @TheBlazeJohnson pic.twitter.com/wQuPiv2v9w
— Overtime Elite (@OvertimeElite) July 3, 2025
Maryland joins four other schools (East Texas A&M, Georgia Tech, Radford, and UNLV) that have also made offers to Johnson.
Johnson played for the Atlanta Celtics part of Adidas' 3SSB circuit, averaging 17.2 points per game, 1.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.1 steals, and 2.5 threes. Colby Giacubeno of Inside Maryland Sports got a chance to speak to Johnson after receiving an offer from the Terps:
"This offer means a lot to me because I have family up in the DMV area," Johnson said. "It really just makes me want to work harder. It's a great feeling having coaches invest in me as a young player."
Maryland offered ‘28 @OvertimeElite/@AtlantaCeltics PG Blaze Johnson earlier today. We spoke about the offer, his family ties to the DMV & when he’ll visit College Park. (VIP)
— Colby Giacubeno (@ColbyGHoops) August 14, 2025
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The Terps' coaching staff has gone beyond next year and 2027, staying active in the recruiting bubble. They've looked at eight prospects already in the 2028 class and are now officially offering three 2028 prospects, including Johnson, Jaylen Allen, and Xavier Skipworth. They'll look to keep adding talented names to their class and hopefully gain commitments in the near future.
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