Joson Sanon, 5-Star SF Prospect, Commits to Arizona over Kansas, Kentucky, More

Five-star prospect Joson Sanon is headed to Arizona.

Sanon, a projected first-round pick in the 2025 NBA draft, told ESPN's Jonathan Givony that he has committed to Arizona and plans to reclassify to 2024.

He chose the Wildcats over a list of schools that included Kansas, Kentucky, UConn, Louisville and Indiana.

"I'm going to Arizona," Sanon said Wednesday. "I love the fit, the way they score, how they get you open. They play at a fast pace, and being in the center of a high-powered offense was attractive. I wanted to get locked in before things really get going with the transfer portal."

Sanon is the No. 11 ranked prospect and the No. 2 ranked small forward in the class of 2025, per 247Sports' composite rankings.

The Vermont Academy product told Givony that he intends to graduate high school this summer and reclassify to the 2024 prospect class, which is highlighted by Cooper Flagg, Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper.

Sanon recently helped his high school team win the NEPSAC AAA championship, and accomplishing the feat helped him make his decision to reclassify.

"I had a couple of benchmarks for this season that would help me decide if I'm ready to graduate high school early," Sanon said. "I wanted to win a championship, lead a team, be a primary scorer, and really lock in defensively. I'm physically strong enough for college. The next step is learning how to think the game better and adding to what I already do."

Arizona's 2024 recruiting class also includes four-star prospects in Carter Bryant (SF), Jamari Phillips (SG) and Emmanuel Stephen (C).

The Wildcats went 25-8 this season and enter the NCAA Tournament as a No. 2 seed in the West region. They begin their tournament run on Thursday against No. 15 Long Beach State.

While Arizona is "expected to retain much of its young core" heading into 2024, the program is "likely" to lose Pelle Larsson, Keshad Johnson, Ousmar Ballo and Caleb Love, according to Givony.

Sanon's commitment will help the program recoup some of the talent that could be lost.