The sons of former NBA standout Jason Richardson join the sons of former NBA all-star Carlos Boozer to give the Explorers a rotation loaded with high-major talent and NBA legacies.
Columbus is expected to return four of five starters from back-to-back runs to the Class 7A state title, headlined by reigning MaxPreps National Player of the Year
Cameron Boozer along with five-star Class of 2025 guard
Cayden Boozer, under-the-radar Class of 2024 wing
Malik Abdullahi and Class of 2025 guard
Benny Fragela.
The Explorers finished the season No. 8 in the MaxPreps Top 25 after going 28-4 in 2022-23 and were ranked No. 18 in 2021-22 with a 30-2 record.
Jase Richardson, a 6-foot-2 guard, is regarded as the No. 50 overall prospect in the Class of 2024 and had a strong showing at the Nike EYBL Peach Jam. He averaged 20.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 4.2 assists per contest. Jaxon Richardson, a 6-foot-5 wing, is a promising Class of 2026 prospect who was named to the MaxPreps Freshman All-America team after averaging eight points and six rebounds per outing last season.
The Richardson brothers are the latest high-level prospects to leave Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) after four-star Ohio State commit
John Mobley and four-star Class of 2025 forward
Christopher Nwuli announced their departure for Wasatch Academy (Mt. Pleasant, Utah) earlier in the summer.
Jase Richardson is regarded as a top 50 prospect in the Class of 2024. (Photo: Lonnie Webb)
