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American basketball player
Isaiah Johnson
Personal information
Born (1994-11-07) November 7, 1994 (age 30)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight290 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High schoolWalnut Hills (Cincinnati, Ohio)
CollegeAkron (2013–2017)
NBA draft2017: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
PositionCenter
Career history
2017KFUM Nässjö
2019Sudbury Five
Career highlights and awards

Isaiah Johnson (born November 7, 1994) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball at the University of Akron, where he was named the Mid-American Conference Player of the Year for the 2016–17 season.

Early life

Johnson was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he attended Walnut Hills High School. He played basketball and football at Walnut Hills.

College career

Johnson was recruited by college coaches in both sports, but opted to play basketball at Akron. After two seasons in a reserve role, Johnson became a key player off the bench for the Zips as a junior in 2015–16, averaging 13.6 points and 7.6 rebounds per game and was named first-team All-Mid-American Conference (MAC) and the MAC Sixth Man of the Year.

As a senior in the 2016–17 season, Johnson entered the starting lineup full-time. He averaged 16.6 points and 7.1 rebounds and provided one of the season's highlights when he uncharacteristically hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer to beat Ball State. He led the Zips to a second consecutive MAC regular season title and was named the conference player of the year.

Professional career

Johnson began his professional career in the 2017–18 season with KFUM Nässjö of the Swedish Basketligan. He played eight games for Nässjö before leaving in November 2017. He averaged 10.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.1 steals per game.

In January 2019, Johnson joined the Sudbury Five of the National Basketball League of Canada. In 15 games to finish the 2018–19 season, he averaged 7.1 points and 4.3 rebounds per game.

Personal life

Johnson is the son of Walter Johnson IV and Yvonne Cook. He has six siblings. His grandfather is former Cleveland Browns football player Walter Johnson III.

References

  1. ^ "Isaiah Johnson". Akron Zips. Archived from the original on April 7, 2017.
  2. ^ Alexander, Elton (March 8, 2017). "Akron's Isaiah Johnson has played at high level all season". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  3. Livingston, Bill (March 11, 2016). "Akron center Isaiah Johnson paves way to MAC Tournament final". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  4. Payne, Terrence (February 7, 2017). "Isaiah Johnson's buzzer-beater lifts Akron over Ball State". NBCSports.com. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  5. Clark, Dave (March 8, 2017). "Walnut Hills' Isaiah Johnson named MAC Player of the Year". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  6. "Nassjo tabs rookie Isaiah Johnson in his first year in pro basketball". Eurobasket.com. August 20, 2017. Archived from the original on October 13, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  7. ^ "Isaiah Johnson". usbasket.com. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  8. "Five add Northern talent and a new big man". Sudbury.com. January 12, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2023.

External links

Mid-American Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
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