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Brandon Johnson

10 Brandon Johnson

  • Height:
    6'2"
  • Weight:
    175
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Columbus, Ohio
  • High School:
    Groveport Madison
  • Position:
    G

Two-time all-conference player and starter at point guard, but coming off a second significant knee injury suffered during mid-June … Endured second ACL surgery and is hopeful to return this December … When healthy, possesses excellent athleticism and quickness, which he uses to excel on defense, rebounding, and in the transition game … Creates scoring opportunities for his teammates with his dribble penetration and ability to pass … Also a shooting threat from 3-point range … 2008-09: Did not play due to injury … 2007-08: Earned first-team all-North Coast Athletic Conference award after directing the Scots’ offense to a league-best 85.8 points per game and serving as a defensive stopper … Ranked second in the NCAC in assists (3.8 apg), second in assist-to-turnover ratio (+2.14), and 10th in free throw percentage (.793), and was the team’s third-leading scorer (11.3 ppg) … Also averaged 3.8 rebounds and 1.2 steals, and connected on more than 40 percent of his 3-pointers (.408; 40-of-98) … Suffered a severe ankle injury after playing just seven minutes in the NCAC Tournament semifinals, but returned a week later for a 10-point, 5-assist effort vs. Washington-St. Louis in the first round of the NCAA tourney … MVP of Wooster’s “Mose” Hole Classic, following a career-high 26 points against Notre Dame (Ohio), and defensive MVP of the Al Van Wie Classic … Career-high eight assists in two games, one when he nearly posted a triple-double with seven points and nine rebounds as well at Oberlin … 2006-07: Selected second-team all-conference after stepping in for a four-year starter at the point and the offense not skipping a beat … Led the league in steals (63) and ranked second in total assists (125), while averaging the fourth-most points on the team (11.0 ppg) … Improved his free throw percentage (.796) and rebounding average (3.2 rpg) … Scored in double figures in 20 games, including eight of the last 11 … Tossed in a season-high 18 points twice, including at rival Wittenberg … Also had eight rebounds that game, matching a season-best … Dished five-plus assists in 10 games, including seven twice … Defensive MVP of Al Van Wie Classic, combining for eight steals over the first two games … 2005-06: Named the conference’s Newcomer of the Year, just the third in team history to receive that honor … Finished fifth on the team in scoring (9.5 ppg), while backing up three-time all-NCAC honoree Kyle Witucky … Passed out 75 assists (2.5 apg) and registered 49 steals (1.6 spg), ranking third and second on the team in those respective categories … Was fifth in the NCAC in assist-to-turnover ratio (+1.63), seventh in steals (1.63 spg), and 10th in free throw percentage (.756) … Steadily improved, scoring in double figures in nine of the last 16 games and playing 20-plus minutes nine of the last 10 … All-tourney team at the “Mose” Hole Classic after combining for 36 points on 13-of-20 field goal shooting, including 6-of-9 3-pointers … Prior to Wooster: Led Groveport Madison High School to the Ohio Capital Conference championship and to the district finals, which were both firsts for the school in 19 years, during 2004-05 … Started for the Cruisers three seasons and scored over 1,000 points for his career … Selected OCC Player of the Year as a senior and first-team all-OCC twice … Was also third-team all-district in 2004-05 … Played varsity golf, too … Personal: Born July 28, 1986 … Son of Carol Johnson and former professional boxer Vonzell Johnson … Majoring in philosophy … Volunteers with Ohio Reads program … Plans to go to law school.