Career Honors
2017 Lehigh Valley Small College Basketball Media Organization's Team of the Year
2017 PSAC East Defensive Athlete of the Year
2016 PSAC East Athlete of the Year
2017 NABC All-Region First Team
2x CCA All-Atlantic Region Second Team (2016, 2017)
3x All-PSAC East (2x First Team, 1x Second Team)
2016 KU Male Athlete of the Year
2x Team Captain (2015-16, 2016-17)
School-Record for FG Percentage in a Game (14-14)
2x Team MVP (2016, 2017)
6x PSAC East Athlete of the Week (1/19/15; 2/9/15; 12/7/15; 12/14/15; 2/8/16; 2/20/17)
2014 KU Male Freshman of the Year
4x PSAC East Freshman of the Week (12/2/13; 12/23/13; 2/17/14; 2/24/14)
2016-17 (Game-by-Game): Team Captain…Named PSAC East Defensive Athlete of the Year to become the first player in league history to receive both major awards in a career (2016 PSAC East Athlete of the Year)…Voted First Team All-PSAC East for second straight year and All-PSAC for third time in his career…Joined Marty Eggleston (1987-88) and Stephen Dennis (2009-10) as the only NABC All-Region First Team selections in program history… Tabbed to the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) All-Atlantic Second Team for a second consecutive year, joining Dennis (2008-09 & 2009-10) as the only player in KU men's basketball history to be recognized as D2CCA All-Region twice in a career…Also selected to the 2017 Lehigh Valley Small College Basketball Media Organization's Team of the Year…Appeared and started in all 30 games...Led KU and was second in the PSAC with a 62.7 field goal percentage, which ranked 13th in the NCAA and fifth in the program's single-season history…Also led the Maroon and Gold at 7.2 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game, which were eighth and ninth, respectively, in the PSAC….His 1.5 steals and 15.2 points per contest were 15th and 18th, respectively, in the conference's rankings…Ends his career in the top-seven in program history in several statistical categories, including second all-time with 883 rebounds and 669 field goals… His 1,702 points rank third, while his 345 career free throws are fourth…He is sixth all-time with a 59.8 field goal percentage and seventh with 124 blocks...Recorded a career-high 31 points with nine rebounds in a victory over West Chester in the PSAC quarterfinals (3/1)...Came away with 15 points and eight rebounds in a win over Bloomsburg (2/22)...Posted a season-high 26 points in a win over Millersville (2/18)...Recorded 22 points and 11 rebounds in a win over Mansfield. He became the third player in program history to surpass 800 career rebounds in the first half of the game (2/8)...Notched 20 points and a career-high 14 rebounds in a win over Lock Haven. He now has 1,544 career points, good for fourth in KU history (2/4)...Posted 12 points off of five field goals in a win over Shippensburg. He now has 602 career field goals, putting him at the fourth most in program history (2/1)...Recorded Recorded 21 points in a win over West Chester, which means he has surpassed 1,500 points for his career, becoming only the fifth Golden Bear to do so (1/25)...Double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds in his first road win at ESU (1/11)...23 points in win vs. Clarion (1/3)...22 points (10-of-13 FG) and game-high 11 rebounds at Bowie State (12/18)...20 points and six rebounds in a win over UPJ (12/3)...Posted a double-double (16 points, 10 rebounds) in a win over California (PA) (11/19)...Recorded 13 points and a career-high six steals in a win over University of Sciences (11/16)...Posted 19 points and seven rebounds in a win over PSU Schuylkill (11/12).
2015-16 (Game-by-Game): Started in 29 of his 30 appearances for the Golden Bears in his junior season. Johnson had one of the best seasons in KU history, leading the team to 23 wins and earning PSAC East Athlete of the Year honors. He also was named to the Atlantic Region All-Tournament Team for his impressive play in the NCAA Tournament. Johnson led KU in scoring average (14.4, 16th in PSAC), rebounding (8.5, fifth) and double-doubles (10). He heads into his senior season with career totals of 1,245 points (12th in KU history), 666 rebounds (sixth) and 94 blocks (seventh)....Posted 19 points and 12 rebounds against West Liberty in the NCAA Sweet 16 (3/15)...Named a member of the D2CCA All-Atlantic Region Second Team (3/14)...Finished with 10 points, seven rebounds and three blocks in opening round NCAA Tournament win over West Chester (3/12)...
Named the PSAC East Athlete of the Year and to the All-PSAC East First Team (3/2)...Posted 19 points and seven rebounds against Shippensburg in the PSAC quarterfinals (3/1)...Notched 15 points and eight rebounds in a win over West Chester to win the PSAC East title (2/24)...14 points and nine rebounds in a win over Cheyney (2/16)...Tallied 19 points and 12 rebounds against Bloomsburg (2/10)...Posted 21 points and eight rebounds in a win over Shippensburg (2/6)...Notched 14 points and nine rebounds in a win over West Chester (1/27)...Recorded 17 points and 11 rebounds against Philadelphia (1/13)...Posted 18 points and 10 rebounds in a win over Bloomsburg. He also became the 24th player in KU history to reach the 1,000-point mark (1/9)...Had 14 points and nine rebounds in a win over Clarion (1/6)...17 points, season-high 14 rebounds at Shippensburg (12/19)...Earned his second straight PSAC Athlete of the Week honor for his efforts against Penn State Berks - 19 points (4-5 FG, 9-10 FT, 2-2 3PT) and eight rebounds in a KU win (12/12)...Named the PSAC East Athlete of the Week (12/7)...Finished with 14 points and two blocks in a win over IUP (12/5)...Posted season-highs of 25 points and 14 rebounds in a win over UPJ (12/4) ...Recorded 11 points and seven rebounds in a win over Millersville (12/1)...Posted 11 points, seven rebounds and two blocks against Mercyhurst (11/22)...15 points and 10 rebounds in a win over Edinboro (11/21)...Recorded 23 points and 11 rebounds in a win over Cheyney (11/18)...Finished with 14 points, nine rebounds, three steals and two blocks in a win over SUNY-ESF (11/14)...
Named to the All-PSAC East Preseason Team (10/29).
2014-15 (Game-by-Game): Johnson started in all 31 games for the Golden Bears during his sophomore season. He was named to the 2015 All-PSAC East Second Team and was named PSAC East Athlete of the Week twice. He averaged 14.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.1 steals and 0.9 blocks in 29.1 minutes per game. He was second on the team in points, first in rebounding and first in field goal percentage at 62 percent. He scored in double figures in 23 games and recorded eight double-doubles during the season. He scored a career-high 30 points on 14-of-14 shooting and had a career-high 14 rebounds in a win over Cheyney on Feb. 4. He has already accounted for 812 points and 410 rebounds in just two seasons for the Golden Bears...Named
2015 All-PSAC East Second Team (3/4)...Recorded 11 points and six rebounds against Gannon in the PSAC semifinals (3/7)...Eight points and six rebounds in a win over West Chester in the PSAC quarterfinals (3/3)...23 points and 11 rebounds in a win over Shippensburg in the first round of the PSAC playoffs (2/28)...Had 16 points and 11 rebounds against East Stroudsburg (2/25)...Recorded 28 points and seven rebounds in a win over Bloomsburg (2/18)...Had 13 points and nine rebounds in a win over Shippensburg (2/14)...Recorded 12 points and eight rebounds against Lock Haven (2/11)...Named the PSAC Athlete of the Week for the second time of the season for averaging 23.5 points and 9.0 rebounds per game in two KU wins (2/9)...Surpassed 700 career points and 350 career rebounds with a game-high 17 points and four rebounds in a win at Millersville (2/7)...Shot a perfect 14-14 from the field, giving him career-highs in field goals made, points (30) and rebounds (14) in a win over Cheyney (2/4)...Recorded nine points, 10 rebounds and three steals in a 4OT loss to West Chester (1/31)...Scored a then-career-high 26 points with six rebounds and three steals in a win at Mansfield (1/28)...Posted a team-high 21 points and six rebounds in a victory over Bloomsburg (1/17)...Named the PSAC East co-Athlete of the Week for averaging 18.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in just 24 minutes per game. He shot 75 percent (15-for-20) from the field (1/19)...Shot 9-9 from the field and scored 21 points with six rebounds vs. Bloomsburg, all in just 15 minutes (1/17)...16 points and 11 rebounds vs. Shippensburg (1/14)...21 points and seven rebounds with a career-high 15 field goal attempts vs. Lock Haven (1/10)...Shot 8-of-9 from the field with 18 points and 11 rebounds vs. Mercyhurst (1/4)...Scored 12 points vs. Slippery Rock (12/20)...Shot 7-for-10 from the field for 15 points with nine rebounds and two steals at California (PA) (12/17)...Had a double-double at Seton Hill with 11 points and 12 rebounds (12/16)...Shot 8-for-9 from the field to finish with a team-high 16 points and six rebounds in a win vs. Goldey-Beacom (12/13)...Made all eight of his field goal attempts and scored 18 points in a road win at Cheyney (12/3)...Notched his second double-double of the season with 13 points and 11 rebounds in a double overtime win vs. Philadelphia at Martz Hall. He played 38 minutes and had the game-tying put-back dunk to send the game to overtime (11/25)...Recorded first double-double of the season (14 pts and 10 rebs) in a loss to Shepherd (11/15)...Recorded 20 points and eight rebounds against Wheeling Jesuit (11/14).
2013-14 (Game-by-Game): Voted the KU Male Freshman of the Year (6/19)...Johnson appeared in all 27 games and made 24 starts for the Golden Bears in his freshman season. He averaged 13.2 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 28.5 minutes per game. He shot an outstanding 61 percent from the field and made 67 percent of his free throws. He scored in double-digits 22 times and pulled down 10+ rebounds in three games. He scored a season-high 23 points on 10-of-13 shooting against Millersville on Feb. 15 and pulled down a season-high 13 rebounds against Clarion on Dec. 17. He was named PSAC East Freshman of the Week four times and recorded 2+ blocks in 10 games during the season...Had 11 points, seven rebounds and three blocks against Bloomsburg in the first round of the PSAC playoffs (3/1)...Recorded his fourth 20-point scoring game of the season in a win over Bloomsburg (2/26)...Had 21 points (9-11 FG) and three blocks in a win over Shippensburg (2/22)...Recorded his third double-double of the season, scoring 17 points and grabbing 11 rebounds against Lock Haven (2/19)...Had a career-high 23 points (10-13 FG) and seven rebounds against Millersville (2/15)...Recorded 11 points (5-5 FG), nine rebounds and two blocks in a win over Cheyney (2/12)...Recorded 13 points (7-8 FT), eight rebounds, three steals and three blocks against Millersville (1/15)...Scored 22 points on 10-of-11 shooting in a win against Cheyney (1/11)...Notched a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds against Seton Hill (1/3)...Recorded 15 points (7-11 FG), six rebounds and four blocks against Pitt-Johnstown (12/18)...Had 14 points (7-9 FG), 13 rebounds, four assists and three blocks in a win over Clarion (12/17)...Recorded 13 points against West Chester. He scored in double figures in each of his first six games, the first KU freshman to do so since the 1999-2000 season (12/7)...Scored 12 points (6-8 FG) in a win over Mansfield (12/4)...Had 12 points, eight rebounds, and four blocks against Philadelphia (11/26)...Recorded 18 points (6-6 FT) and six rebounds against East Stroudsburg (11/23).
Norristown High School: An above-the-rim player, Johnson was named to the All-Suburban One league second team and was named all-area as a senior.
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 31 (vs. West Chester, 3/1/17)
Field Goals: 14 (vs. Cheyney, 2/4/15)
Field Goal Attempts: 17 (2x, last at Philadelphia, 1/13/16)
3-pointers: 3 (vs. Millersville, 2/18/17)
3-point Attempts: 4
(3x)
Free Throws: 11 (2x, last vs. West Chester, 3/1/17)
Free Throw Attempts: 12 (2x, last vs. West Chester, 3/1/17)
Rebounds: 14 (4x)
Assists: 4 (5x)
Blocks: 5 (vs. California, 11/19/16)
Steals: 6 (at University of the Sciences, 11/16/16)
Minutes: 42 (vs. Mansfield, 2/8/17)
The Johnson File
Sheetz or Wawa: Wawa
Sports Role Model: Kobe Bryant
Best Sporting Event you Attended: 76ers Basketball Game
What was Your High School Mascot: Bald Eagle
Favorite Social Media Platform: Instagram
Dunkin or Starbucks: Dunkin
Goal for 2016-17: Championships
