Four-Star SF Isaiah Johnson-Arigu sets commitment date, names top 5

Four-star small forward Isaiah Johnson-Arigu is just days away from making his college decision. The 6-foot-7, 190-pound senior out of Minneapolis (Minn.) Totino-Grace will announce his commitment on Saturday, September 16th. He will be choosing between five schools: Iowa, Miami, Northwestern, Texas Tech, and Virginia Tech.

Johnson has officially visited each of his finalists, besides Texas Tech. He also visited programs like Nebraska and Butler, however, they are no longer being considered. Stanford, Xavier, Arizona State, Yale, and others also offered Johnson.

In an exclusive interview with On3, Johnson broke down each of his contenders as we are just days away from his decision this weekend.

Johnson talks final five schools

Iowa: “They have been following me since last fall and the way they place with spacing and everything really compliments my game and passing ability. Fran (McCaffery) has been really close to me and my family because of our ties to D1.”

Miami: “Last but most intriguing offer. They are very intriguing and the freedom they give their players is very similar to my game. With their recent winning and experience in the tournament, combined with positive and encouraging-minded coaches, it was added.”

Northwestern: “They were first high major offer and contacted me the most in the recruiting process. Up and coming program on the rise and with the coaches winning Big 10 Coach of the Year and assistant, it made it easy for me to put them in.”

Texas Tech: “What stood out was the unique situation they were in with recruiting, regarding my class where I was the only one the new staff had offered. Me training with Kerwin Walton, his trainer and his dad definitely helped our connection.”

Virginia Tech: “They have been following me for awhile and have watched me a lot over the summer. My playing style fits almost exactly with what they like to do and it was an intriguing place.”

According to the On3 Industry Rankings, Isaiah Johnson-Arigu ranks as the No. 134 overall prospect in the 2024 cycle. He’s also the No. 41 small forward and the No. 4 player in Minnesota. The On3 Industry Ranking is a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

On3’s evaluators are higher on him, ranking him 91st nationally.