The Indiana basketball program has extended a scholarship offer to 2025 five-star prospect Joson Sanon of Vermont Academy (Vt). He played part of his summer with BABC on the AAU circuit and will be with them again next summer.
Sanon is ranked No. 10 overall in the 247Sports Composite Rankings and the No. 2 small forward in the class.
One of the best players in the class, the 6-foot-5 wing emerged this summer playing up with the 17U division with Expressions Elite. He averaged 14.6 points per game while shooting 40.8 percent from the field and 37.1 percent (36-of-97) from three during the regular season. He also added 3.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists. He had four 20+ point games.
At Peach Jam, Sanon averaged 15.2 points and shot 37 percent (12-of-32) from three in six games.
Because of his play this summer, he was one of the biggest risers in the late summer rankings update.
“Capable of playing as a physically tough two guard or a small forward, Joson Sanon looks to be a guy that should be able to step in and make an immediate impact on the college level,” 247Sports National Recruiting Director Eric Bossi wrote. “For one, he already looks like a college wing with his lean strength, shoulders and size. Add in his ability to slash to the rim, improving ball handling and promise as a jump shooter and you can see why he’s emerged as one of the top wing prospects in the rising junior class.”
Sanon currently holds offers from over a dozen programs including Alabama, Kansas, Oklahoma State, LSU, Arizona, Syracuse, Providence and others. According to recruiting insider Andrew Slater, Sanon has four official visits already set, including Oklahoma State Oct. 27-29, Arizona from Nov. 18-20, LSU from Nov. 24-26 and Kansas from Dec. 21-23.
While Sanon is currently in the 2025 class, there has been some talk about a potential reclassification up to the class of 2024, according to both Rivals National Recruiting Director Rob Cassidy and 247Sports Director of Scouting Adam Finkelstein.
With the connections Indiana basketball assistant coach Kenya Hunter has to the northeast and east coast, this is likely a Hunter connection.
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