The Huskies received very welcome news today when 4-star center Bryan Penn-Johnson verbally committed to UW. BPJ played this season at Wasatch Academy in Utah. He becomes the Huskies’ 5th verbal commitment of the class although it’s almost certain that Washington doesn’t end up taking 5 players.
The Huskies made Bryan Penn-Johnson a priority from the moment that Mike Hopkins took over as coach last spring. And it’s easy to see why. From a physical standpoint, BPJ has everything you want in a center. He’s reportedly 7’0 with a 7’6 wingspan and 9’6 standing reach. Even if those numbers are off by an inch or two (as they often are when unofficial) it’s clear that he looks like the ideal center at the heart of a zone defense.