HEEEEERE'S JERRY!
JERRY EASTER SHOW BEGINS; IS HE THE NEXT GREAT OHIO HOOPER?
By Deon Cash
In the 80s and early 90's, two of the most famous words coming from one of the greatest Talk Shows in late night TV history, Ed McMahon would introduce the legendary host by saying:
"Heeeeeeere's Johnny!!"
This would become the catch phrase for the Tonight Show featuring Carson and for the remainder of Carson's career while on the big stage and on primetime TV for the later stages.
Carson's career was, simply, elite, and he is and always be considered one of the best night time hosts ever in American television history.
How does that have to do with current freshman dynamo and "Next in Line" talent Jerry Easter as the next great Ohio hooper?
Let's take you back two years ago real quick before we enlighten you.
Jerry Easter II is the young hoop star we are talking about, and since late of 2019, it has been a real buzz about arguably the top player in the country in the 2025 class.
When Easter was in the 7th grade, Top 25 Scouts, one of the elite youth scouting services in the country, tabbed Easter as the #1 player in the country in November of 2019.
Easter, a Toledo product, would come to the T3TV Combine in Dayton, Ohio and showcase why, in actuality, he was one of the top players in the country. In any grade.
He would put on a absolute show, and from there, the "Jerry Easter Tour" would go full throttle.
While he was a relative unknown across the country, he was THE DIAMOND in the rough in Ohio.
However, in the last 2 years, he has developed his game, his body, and his mind so much, that now he has UCLA, Ohio State and others banging down his door, already offering him.
2 years ago, Easter was about 6'4. Now he's standing at nearly 6'7, with PG skills and a small forward College Style body. Add his range, his deft touch from the field, his ability to see the game 1 or 2 steps ahead of everyone?
While some thought it was just hype, once you watch Easter, you realize this is not a typical high schooler.
He seems to have been built for the elite run, and best believe everyone is taking notice. And I mean everyone.
Adidas reportedly has decided to partner with the SuperFriends elite youth basketball organization. While Easters' father runs the Superfriends program, there's no doubt that Easter II is the prize recruit that Adidas is wanting to connect to.
The hype is reaching incredible levels already.
So much so, he has been and is being compared to the great Jimmy Jackson around the streets of Toldeo, who is arguably Toledo's greatest hooper of all time.
But best believe, it's with good reason, as when you watch him? You know you're watching something special in motion.
In his first game in high school at Emmanuel Christian, Easter would almost go for a triple double in a win.
A week later, in Atlanta at a elite High School team showcase (Holiday Hoopsgiving), Easter would land a spot on the All-Star team, actually outplaying some of the higher profiled stars and upperclassmen at the event.
While Easter takes it in stride, there is no doubt that, for the next 4 years, Easter has a chance to put his name in the OHSAA record books and beyond. Easter is a superstar in the making, and we are not hyping him up.
This is real.
He will be among the greats when his career is over, barring any major injuries.
With the LeBrons, the John Dieblers, Luke Kennards, Jim Jacksons, Daequan Cooks, and the other legendary hoopers who have graced the high school courts in Ohio.
Welcome to the Jerry Easter Show.
Heeeeeeeeeeere's Jerry!
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