Johnny Juzang transfer comes as a surprise to Cats, Calipari By Kyle Tucker Mar 28, 2020 13 LEXINGTON, Ky. — Johnny Juzang’s parents were concerned about homesickness from Day 1. https://www.si.com/college/2020/04/09/johnny-juzang-kentucky-transfer-ucla Kentucky guard Johnny Juzang is looking for a new home. “Johnny is going to do his due diligence,” Rebibo said. And for most Kentucky fans, I guess it’s probably the last time they expected to hear Johnny Juzang (unless of course Kentucky and UCLA met in the tournament at some point given). “What a ride,” Juzang said on his Twitter page. "It's a crazy time in the world right now, and with this current pandemic, I think being close to home, and close to family and friends is so important," Juzang wrote. And on April 9, he committed to playing the rest of his career at UCLA. “The last year at Kentucky was one of the best experiences of my life. This afternoon, the 6-foot-6 guard out of Los Angles, CA announced he would be entering the NCAA transfer portal and leaving the University of Kentucky. Johnny Juzang was a regular at Pauley Pavilion while being wooed by some of the nation’s top college basketball programs as a local high school … Johnny Juzang: How NCAA ... Juzang’s transfer decision cannot be boiled down to a lack of minutes alone either. Kentucky has struggled to keep role players from the … The Southern California native will be able to play for UCLA next season after the NCAA approved his waiver for immediate eligibility Wednesday, clearing the Kentucky transfer to join the Bruins’ backcourt.. Juzang’s waiver was based on a personal family situation that involved a need to be close to relatives. (AP Photo/James Crisp) A few weeks later, Juzang chose to transfer. He’d done enough. Johnny Juzang won’t have to wait long for his homecoming. Johnny Juzang, a former Harvard-Westlake standout seen at Kentucky’s media day Oct. 1, 2019, announced he will be transferring to UCLA on Thursday, April 9, 2020. Johnny Juzang, who averaged 2.9 points and 1.9 rebounds in 28 games as a freshman for Kentucky, will transfer to UCLA, he said Thursday. Rebibo cautioned against the assumption that Juzang, an honor roll student at Harvard-Westlake, will transfer to Southern Cal. Johnny Juzang, who averaged 2.9 points and 1.9 rebounds in 28 games as a freshman for Kentucky, will transfer to UCLA, he said Thursday. Johnny Juzang is transferring to UCLA after spending the 2019-20 season at Kentucky. Johnny Juzang was, wisely, not among them.