UNLV coach Dave Rice (Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports)
Findlay Prep senior Carlos Johnson hopes to play in the NBA someday, a typical goal for a highly touted prospect. But he's unique in other ways.
Growing up in Chicago, he picked up the game late and was not even good enough to make a team.
"I left when I got cut from the sixth-grade basketball team," he said. "I said, 'I'll make sure I never get cut again.' "
A 6-foot-4-inch guard, Johnson orally committed to UNLV on Friday, saying his relationships with Rebels coach Dave Rice and assistant Todd Simon were big factors in his decision.