2008-09 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Brian Johnson
- Position:
- F/C
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 245
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Laurinburg, N.C.
After sitting out the 2006-07 campaign following his transfer from Louisville to Mississippi State, Brian Johnson quickly developed into one of Mississippi State's top reserves off the bench. Inspiring, one might suggest, considering this tented frontcourt performer has endured three surgeries on his knee within a six-month period to repair a torn lateral meniscus. His injuries, though, weren't a detriment and he logged minutes in 33 of the Bulldogs' 34 games, including MSU's two NCAA Tournament outings against Oregon and Memphis.
2007-08:
Averaged 2.4 points and 2.3 rebounds per contest (9.6 mins/gm) as a frontcourt back-up overall this season, including 1.4 points (8-14 FGs & 7-8 FTs) and 1.7 boards (7.4 mpg) per SEC outing... Nearly half (34) of his 72 total rebounds on the year have been offensive boards... Leads the team in FG% (30-46 for 65.2%) and is second in FT% (17-22 for 77.3%)... Has been credited with 14 steals, 12 blocks and seven assists (but 34 TOs) on the year... Has scored in each of his last six games after five scoreless outings in six-game span (Feb. 6-27)... Had two points and two rebounds (8 mins) vs. Oregon... Hit 3-3 FGs for six points, along with two rebounds, a block and a steal vs. Georgia in SEC Tournament (2-2 FTs vs. Alabama in SECT)... Scored six points (2-4 FGs & 2-2 FTs) - his most in SEC play - and had two rebounds in regular-season home finale vs. LSU to match his collective point total from his previous eight outings combined... Saw single-digit minutes in 13 of 16 SEC games... Hit 1-2 FTs, grabbed two rebounds and had a block at Vanderbilt... Converted on a three-point play and had a rebound at Florida... Had been scoreless in five of his previous six games prior to UF game... Had two rebounds, one block and one steal in home win over Arkansas... Had three points and two rebounds vs. Tennessee... Had four points and four rebounds at Arkansas... Had two points, three boards and career-high three assists in home win over Ole Miss... Had two points, two offensive boards and a block vs. Kentucky... Had four points, four rebounds and two steals vs. Lafayette... Had season-high six boards and season-most three steals at Loyola Marymount... Scored a season-high 10 points (4-4 FGs & 2-2 FTs) vs. Clemson... Had six points and five rebounds in season-most 21 minutes vs. UC Irvine... Totalled six points (3-3 FGs) and four rebounds (3 off.) vs. Murray State... Had three blocks and four rebounds at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
PRE-MSU:
Attended the University of Louisville for two seasons, lettering the 2005-06 campaign and receiving a medical redshirt year in 2004-05... Averaged 3.2 points and 3.2 rebounds per game in 2005-06 for coach Rick Pitino's Louisville Cardinals... Averaged 10.3 minutes of action per contest in 30 games played as a redshirt freshman, shooting 54 percent from the field and 64 percent from the line for the year... Posted career highs with a 13-point, 13-rebound performance in 24 minutes of action against Clemson followed by a near-double-double effort (9 pts & 10 rebs in 20 mins) versus Missouri State in National Invitation Tournament play... Started five of the last 10 games in place of the injured David Padgett, averaging 4.8 points (58% FGs & 72% FTs) and 5.5 rebounds, along with 16.5 minutes per outing, during the late-season stretch... Totaled nine points (2-2 FGs & 5-6 FTs) and seven rebounds (five offensive) in 21-minute starting role at Connecticut... Scored seven points in 18 minutes at Syracuse... Had five points (2-2 FGs) and seven rebounds against DePaul... Averaged 4.9 points on 61-percent shooting (17-28 FGs) and 3.7 rebounds per game through his first nine outings of the 2005-06 season... Posted a trio of eight-point efforts during that season-opening stretch, including an eight-point, eight-rebound (five offensive) contest in his collegiate debut against Tennessee-Martin... Totaled eight points (3-4 FGs) and five boards (four offensive) versus the College of Charleston... Hit 4-of-5 field goals in eight-point showing against Akron... Connected on all three shot attempts in six-point outing versus Middle Tennessee... Received a medical redshirt season in 2004-05 after his third knee surgery in six months (on Nov. 19, 2004).
HIGH SCHOOL:
Averaged 13.9 points and 9.3 rebounds per game as a senior at prep powerhouse Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Va... Helped lead coach Steve Smith's 38-0 Warriors to the nation's top ranking in the USA Today high school poll in his lone season (2003-04) at Oak Hill... Connected on 66 percent of his field goals and 69 percent of his charity tosses as a senior... Earned second-team Street & Smith's All-America honors in 2003-04 after finishing just seven rebounds shy of Oak Hill's single-season rebounding record held by current NBA standout DeSagana Diop... Previously helped lead Bishop O'Connell High School to a three-year composite record of 72-25 prior to transferring to Oak Hill, including a 30-7 overall record and Virginia Independent Schools state title as a sophomore in 2001-02... Averaged 15.8 points, 10.2 rebounds and two blocked shots per contest to earn Washington Post All-Metropolitan honors and help pace coach Joe Wootten's 2002-03 Knights to a 25-5 mark, No. 21 final national ranking and a No. 6 South Region ranking by USA Today... Averaged 17.5 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks per outing on Bishop O'Connell's state championship club as a sophomore... Participated in the 2003 USA Basketball Men's National Team Trials and was named a finalist for the 2003 USA Junior World Championship Team... Earned the distinction of being the youngest member of the 2002 U.S. Junior National Team... Averaged 10.0 points and 9.2 rebounds in five games as a member of the silver medal-winning East squad during the 2002 USA Basketball Youth Development Festival... Averaged 10.0 points, 6.7 rebounds and three blocks as a freshman to help lead Bishop O'Connell High School to a 17-13 record.
PERSONAL:
Brian Carilius Johnson was born August 16, 1986, in Laurinburg, N.C... Seeking a management degree... The son of Donna Ingram.
