Virginia Commonwealth University

THE BASICS:

• Shooting guard who possesses outstanding range from beyond the arc
• Scoring ability is a welcome addition to VCU’s HAVOC style of play

2014-15: JUNIOR

• Scored at least 20 points in four games, including two consecutive contests to open up the season, becoming the first VCU player to do so in nearly 25 years.
  
• Put up 20 points in a home victory over St. Joseph's (1/10).
• Had 23 points and three steals in a win versus Richmond (3/13).
• Grabbed a career-high six rebounds and scored 16 points against Fordham (3/12).
• Recorded 19 points and four rebounds against Oregon (11/25) and Illinois State (12/2).

2013-14: SOPHOMORE

• Atlantic-10 Sixth Man of the Year
• Reached double figures in scoring 18 times as a sophomore despite starting just seven games.
• Established a career-high in points (27) after draining eight treys and three free-throws in a win versus Virginia Tech (12/21).
• Scored 21 points against George Wahsington (2/12).
• Had 16 points and two rebounds against Georgetown (11/24) and Belmont (12/1).

2012-13: FRESHMAN

• Appeared in 35 of the 36 games for the Rams, averaging 17.3 minutes per game.
• Averaged 6.9 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 1.0 assists per game.
• Scored in double digits 12 times, with his high (18) coming against UMass (2/14).
• Had a career-high 9 rebounds against ETSU (1/2).
• Showed potential when shooting over 43% from 3 point range in Feb. and March, making 14 threes while playing more minutes per game.

PRIOR TO VCU:

• Consensus top-100 guard out of St. Benedict’s Prep in Newark, N.J. Rated four stars by every major recruiting service and ranked as high as the 76th-best player in the Class of 2012 by Scout.com. Scout also ranks Johnson as the 14th-best incoming shooting guard in the country.
• As a senior, he helped lead St. Benedict’s to a 35-3 record and a top-20 ranking by USA Today. During that year, he averaged 20.8 points and knocked down 82 three-point field goals.
• As As a member of the Long Island Lightning AAU squad in 2011, Johnson earned MVP of the Hoop Group Elite Camp Session I.
• Began his prep career at famed Rice High School in Harlem, but moved to St. Benedict’s when the school closed.
• Originally a University of Miami signee, Johnson picked VCU over a host of suitors following the reopening of his recruitment. Marquette, Georgetown, Villanova and Dayton were among those interested in Johnson.