“…and so was his domination on both ends of the floor.”
In Monday’s high-stakes scrimmage, what started as routine drills quickly escalated into a full-blown battle for the starting lineup. From the opening tip, rookie shooting guard Marcus “Jet” Johnson attacked the rim, knocked down pull-up threes, and hounded his man on defense. By halftime, he already had 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 steals—and he wasn’t slowing down.
In the fourth quarter, with the starters trading baskets and the gym buzzing, Johnson unleashed a sequence that sealed his spot: a step-back three over the league’s top defender, followed on the next possession by a chase-down block that ignited a fast-break alley-oop. Coaches stopped the clock not to rest, but to adjust the rotation—inserting Jet into the starting five for Wednesday’s season opener.
If there was any doubt about who’d earned that coveted spot, Johnson’s relentless energy, clutch shotmaking, and two-way impact erased it. This isn’t just practice ball—it’s competition, and Marcus Johnson just proved he’s ready to lead the charge every night.
