Building depth at certain positions is becoming the central focus of Mike Hopkins’ second recruiting class at Washington. Adding center Bryan Penn-Johnson could fulfill another need.
Penn-Johnson, who led Wasatch Academy (Utah) to a 24-2 record, tweeted Monday he’ll play next season for UW. At 7-feet and 210 pounds, the athletically-gifted center is a composite four-star prospect. 247 Sports, which projected Penn-Johnson would choose the Huskies, considers him to be the nation’s No. 7 center. Rivals views Penn-Johnson to be the eighth-best player at his position in America. He possesses a reported 7 feet, 6.5-inch wingspan.
His length allows him to serve as a rim protector who also has the quickness to contest shots from all over the floor.