Left to right: Corey's student advisor, Lisa Wilson, Athletic Director Chris Davidson, Head Varsity basketball coach Alex Popp, and Head of School Sean Brennan.
Vermont Academy is proud to announce that Corey Johnson committed to Harvard University on Friday, November 14. The 6’5” senior guard hailing from Ottawa, Ontario defines what it means to be a student-athlete at VA.
Over 35 colleges recruited Corey, including Butler (his number-two choice and only other official school visit), Indiana, Virginia Tech, Creighton, and Cal Berkeley.
“Coach Popp always supported me and took the pressure off during recruiting,” said Johnson. “He made it easy for me to think about what was best for me. He opened a whole new world of schools, and I owe him a lot.”
Both of Corey’s parents played college basketball, and from the time he could walk, Corey had a basketball in his hand. In fact, his mom was his varsity coach prior to VA and his dad coached his Northern Kings AAU team. Corey was originally looking at universities in Canada after not getting much attention from the US. That all changed when he played a tournament in Pittsburgh over the summer with his Northern Kings AAU team. He remembers vividly returning to school and getting two calls from interested big-name US universities on the same day. The buzz began.
Corey realized he had the opportunity to play ball in the US and decided that his final year of high school in the States would help him work toward that. VA’s new head coach, Alex Popp, was on it…along with several other prep schools in the country, including IMG Academy, New Hampton School, and Montverde Academy. Popp saw Corey play in a tournament in Atlanta and recognized his amazing talent. He began recruiting Corey through his coach, focusing on the academic program Vermont Academy has to offer, as well as his coaching philosophy and outlook for the season.
“Corey has an incredible gift for leadership and, while I marveled at his ability to shoot the basketball, it was his body language and natural feel for the game that made me want to recruit him,” Popp said. “He possesses a relentless work ethic and an impressive skillset, so I'm confident that he'll continue to grow as a player and as a person. Harvard is very fortunate to have him for the next four years.”
Congratulations Corey!
Over 35 colleges recruited Corey, including Butler (his number-two choice and only other official school visit), Indiana, Virginia Tech, Creighton, and Cal Berkeley.
“Coach Popp always supported me and took the pressure off during recruiting,” said Johnson. “He made it easy for me to think about what was best for me. He opened a whole new world of schools, and I owe him a lot.”
Both of Corey’s parents played college basketball, and from the time he could walk, Corey had a basketball in his hand. In fact, his mom was his varsity coach prior to VA and his dad coached his Northern Kings AAU team. Corey was originally looking at universities in Canada after not getting much attention from the US. That all changed when he played a tournament in Pittsburgh over the summer with his Northern Kings AAU team. He remembers vividly returning to school and getting two calls from interested big-name US universities on the same day. The buzz began.
Corey realized he had the opportunity to play ball in the US and decided that his final year of high school in the States would help him work toward that. VA’s new head coach, Alex Popp, was on it…along with several other prep schools in the country, including IMG Academy, New Hampton School, and Montverde Academy. Popp saw Corey play in a tournament in Atlanta and recognized his amazing talent. He began recruiting Corey through his coach, focusing on the academic program Vermont Academy has to offer, as well as his coaching philosophy and outlook for the season.
“Corey has an incredible gift for leadership and, while I marveled at his ability to shoot the basketball, it was his body language and natural feel for the game that made me want to recruit him,” Popp said. “He possesses a relentless work ethic and an impressive skillset, so I'm confident that he'll continue to grow as a player and as a person. Harvard is very fortunate to have him for the next four years.”
Congratulations Corey!
Original Article : vermontacademy.org/sportsnews
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