Sacred Heart Academy guard ZaKiyah Johnson dribbles during a high school basketball game against Mercy Academy in Louisville, Ky., Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. The junior wing ranked as a top-five overall prospect for next season has pared her list down to a dozen schools, an elite group that includes defending national champion LSU, current No. 1 and two-time champ South Carolina and of course, nearby Louisville. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
Sacred Heart Academy guard ZaKiyah Johnson looks to pass during a high school basketball game against Mercy Academy in Louisville, Ky., Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. Recruitment letters have overwhelmed one long shoe box, along with a backpack set aside for the frontrunners. ZaKiyah Johnson will eventually get around to reading them, her mother believes, though it could be a while before the highly prized basketball recruit responds to those piquing her interest. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
Sacred Heart Academy guard ZaKiyah Johnson is double-teamed during a high school basketball game against Mercy Academy in Louisville, Ky., Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. The junior wing ranked as a top prospect for next season has pared her initial list down to a dozen schools, a group that includes defending national champion LSU, current No. 1 and two-time champ South Carolina, UConn and nearby Louisville. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
Sacred Heart Academy guard ZaKiyah Johnson sits in front of some of the many recruitment letters she has received at her home in Shelbyville, Ky., Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. The junior wing ranked as a top-five overall prospect for next season has pared her list down to a dozen schools, an elite group that includes defending national champion LSU, current No. 1 and two-time champ South Carolina and of course, nearby Louisville. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
Taneisha Jointer, left, mother of Sacred Heart Academy guard ZaKiyah Johnson, watches her daughter during a high school basketball game against Mercy Academy in Louisville, Ky., Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. The junior wing ranked as a top-five overall prospect for next season has pared her list down to a dozen schools, an elite group that includes defending national champion LSU, current No. 1 and two-time champ South Carolina and of course, nearby Louisville. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
Sacred Heart Academy guard ZaKiyah Johnson shouts during a high school basketball game against Mercy Academy in Louisville, Ky., Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. The junior wing ranked as a top prospect for next season has pared her initial list down to a dozen schools, a group that includes defending national champion LSU, current No. 1 and two-time champ South Carolina, UConn and nearby Louisville. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
Sacred Heart Academy guard ZaKiyah Johnson plays during a high school basketball game against Mercy Academy in Louisville, Ky., Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. The junior wing ranked as a top-five overall prospect for next season has pared her list down to a dozen schools, an elite group that includes defending national champion LSU, current No. 1 and two-time champ South Carolina and of course, nearby Louisville. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)