St. Pat’s Frosh Dakari Johnson Has ‘Enormous’ Potential

RAHWAY, N.J. — Midway through the fourth quarter of St. Patrick’s North Non-Public B semifinal win over Gill St. Bernard’s on Sunday, 6-foot-10, 240-pound Dakari Johnson made a steal at midcourt, gathered himself and took several long strides toward the basket for a layup.

The play symbolized all that is unique about Johnson. Just a freshman, he possesses great basketball instincts along with quick hands, nimble feet and an agility that belies his behemoth size.

“That felt good,” Johnson said afterward with a smile. “I mean, at least I had the footwork to do that, so that felt good.”

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Written by Adam Zagoria

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.