Four-star guard Logan Johnson just verbally committed to Cincinnati, his mother Jennifer Johnson Scout.

"He committed to Cincinnati last night," Johnson said.

"He just felt like it was the perfect fit for him," she added. "With the school, the coaches and the players. When he went on his visit he loved it and he came home and was ready to commit."

Johnson, a 6-foot-2 guard out Mountain View (Calif.) St. Francis, picked the Bearcats over strong interest from Saint Mary's, UCLA and a host of others schools. He visited Cincinnati in late August.

"He felt like it was a great fit and he wanted get out of L.A. and try something new," she said.

Johnson is the brother of Miami Heat guard Tyler Johnson. Tyler, who averaged nearly 14 points for the Heat last year, said his younger brother is a different player, but sees a bright future for him.

"He's actually a lot different of a player than I was," the older Johnson told Scout. "Athletic wise we are about the same, but he's more of a point guard than me. I was more of a scorer, who is super athlete. I didn't really have the feel for the game, I could just put the ball in the cup. He has such a good feel for the game and he is more mature with his ball IQ."

"If he puts the work in and reaches the potential I think he can get to, then I think he can be in the same place I am," he added.

Johnson is Cincinnati's first verbal pledge in the 2018 recruiting class.