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Jersey Number 11
RJ Johnson
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Huntsville, Ala.
- High School/Previous School:
- Grissom HS/Kennesaw State
HONORS & AWARDS
2025-26 Conference USA First Team • Kennesaw State
2025-26 Conference USA Tournament MVP • Kennesaw State
2025-26 Conference USA All-Tournament Team • Kennesaw State
2025-26 Conference USA Player of the Week • Jan. 19, 2026 • Kennesaw State
2023-24 Atlantic Sun All-Freshman Team • Kennesaw State
CAREER
Johnson has played in 64 games while making 25 starts over his two seasons at Kennesaw State (2023-24 • 2025-26) playing for Antoine Pettway … Dialed up 697 points, 190 assists, 157 rebounds and 63 steals … Connected on 45.4 percent of his field goal attempts (245-of-540), 38.0 percent from beyond the three-point line (71-of-187) and 63.0 at the free throw line (136-of-216) … Collected 33 efforts in double figures sparked by 9 outings of 20+ points and 2 performances of 30+ points … Notched 11 outings where he secured 15+ points and 5+ assists … Sank multiple three’s in 15 games and buried 5+ triples on 2 occasions … Recorded multiple steals in 20 games and had 17 efforts where he distributed 5+ assists.
BEFORE STATE
2025-26: Johnson contributed 14.5 points, 3.0 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game during his redshirt sophomore campaign … Kennesaw State posted a 21-13 record and made the 2026 NCAA Tournament … Secured Conference USA First-Team honors and Conference USA Tournament MVP accolades … Earned the starting nod 22 times which included the team’s last 18 games (Jan. 17-March 19) … Ranked among C-USA’s top 10 in points (10th) and assists (6th) … Converted on 45.3 percent from the floor (167-of-369), 42.3 percent on three-pointers (55-of-130) and 63.4 percent at the foul line (104-of-164) … Pumped home 25 outings in double figures fueled by 9 efforts of 20+ points.
2024-25: Johnson redshirted the 2024-25 season due to an injury.
2023-24: Johnson chipped in 6.8 points, 1.8 assists and 1.8 rebounds per game over his 30 appearances in his freshman season … Captured Atlantic Sun All-Freshman Team honors with 3 starts … Hit on 45.6 percent from the floor (78-of-171), 28.1 percent from three-point territory (16-of-57) and 61.5 percent at the charity stripe (32-of-52) … Secured 8 games with 10+ points and 3 outings with 5+ assists.
BEST GAMES
2025-26: Johnson’s top scoring efforts during non-conference action were 18 points at Florida A&M (Nov. 8), 16 points against No. 16 Alabama (Dec. 21) and 15 points versus No. 12 Gonzaga (March 19) in the NCAA Tournament Round of 64 … Fired in 18.4 points and 5.1 assists per contest ignited by double figures in 18 of his last 20 games (Jan. 10-March 19) … Dialed up 31 points, a season’s best 9 rebounds and 5 assists at Western Kentucky (Jan. 17) … Exploded for a season-high 32 points coupled with 5 assists and 5 rebounds at Sam Houston State (Jan. 21) … Nearly compiled a triple-double with 20 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists versus New Mexico State (Jan. 31) … Tacked on 29 points at Missouri State (Feb. 18) … Posted 17.0 points, 5.3 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 2.7 steals per game as the 2026 C-USA Tournament MVP … Came away with 20 points and 6 assists against Sam Houston State (March 13) in semifinals.
2023-24: Johnson reached double figures during his first 3 outings headed by 13 points and 3 steals at Florida State (Nov. 10) during his 2nd career game … Added 12 points versus Northeastern (Nov. 20) … Dialed up 17 points at Austin Peay (Feb. 8) … Poured in a season’s best 19 points and dished out 6 assists at Lipscomb (Feb. 10).
HIGH SCHOOL
Johnson was rated a four-star recruit and the No. 2 ranked player in the state of Alabama by ESPN for the class of 2023 … Captured four All-State selections at Grissom High School … Named 2022-23 Mr. Basketball in Alabama after he averaged 21.4 points, 8.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game as a senior … Posted 16.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest as a junior and claimed Class 7A All-State Third-Team honors.
PERSONAL
Born on June 13.
2025-26 Conference USA First Team • Kennesaw State
2025-26 Conference USA Tournament MVP • Kennesaw State
2025-26 Conference USA All-Tournament Team • Kennesaw State
2025-26 Conference USA Player of the Week • Jan. 19, 2026 • Kennesaw State
2023-24 Atlantic Sun All-Freshman Team • Kennesaw State
CAREER
Johnson has played in 64 games while making 25 starts over his two seasons at Kennesaw State (2023-24 • 2025-26) playing for Antoine Pettway … Dialed up 697 points, 190 assists, 157 rebounds and 63 steals … Connected on 45.4 percent of his field goal attempts (245-of-540), 38.0 percent from beyond the three-point line (71-of-187) and 63.0 at the free throw line (136-of-216) … Collected 33 efforts in double figures sparked by 9 outings of 20+ points and 2 performances of 30+ points … Notched 11 outings where he secured 15+ points and 5+ assists … Sank multiple three’s in 15 games and buried 5+ triples on 2 occasions … Recorded multiple steals in 20 games and had 17 efforts where he distributed 5+ assists.
BEFORE STATE
2025-26: Johnson contributed 14.5 points, 3.0 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game during his redshirt sophomore campaign … Kennesaw State posted a 21-13 record and made the 2026 NCAA Tournament … Secured Conference USA First-Team honors and Conference USA Tournament MVP accolades … Earned the starting nod 22 times which included the team’s last 18 games (Jan. 17-March 19) … Ranked among C-USA’s top 10 in points (10th) and assists (6th) … Converted on 45.3 percent from the floor (167-of-369), 42.3 percent on three-pointers (55-of-130) and 63.4 percent at the foul line (104-of-164) … Pumped home 25 outings in double figures fueled by 9 efforts of 20+ points.
2024-25: Johnson redshirted the 2024-25 season due to an injury.
2023-24: Johnson chipped in 6.8 points, 1.8 assists and 1.8 rebounds per game over his 30 appearances in his freshman season … Captured Atlantic Sun All-Freshman Team honors with 3 starts … Hit on 45.6 percent from the floor (78-of-171), 28.1 percent from three-point territory (16-of-57) and 61.5 percent at the charity stripe (32-of-52) … Secured 8 games with 10+ points and 3 outings with 5+ assists.
BEST GAMES
2025-26: Johnson’s top scoring efforts during non-conference action were 18 points at Florida A&M (Nov. 8), 16 points against No. 16 Alabama (Dec. 21) and 15 points versus No. 12 Gonzaga (March 19) in the NCAA Tournament Round of 64 … Fired in 18.4 points and 5.1 assists per contest ignited by double figures in 18 of his last 20 games (Jan. 10-March 19) … Dialed up 31 points, a season’s best 9 rebounds and 5 assists at Western Kentucky (Jan. 17) … Exploded for a season-high 32 points coupled with 5 assists and 5 rebounds at Sam Houston State (Jan. 21) … Nearly compiled a triple-double with 20 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists versus New Mexico State (Jan. 31) … Tacked on 29 points at Missouri State (Feb. 18) … Posted 17.0 points, 5.3 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 2.7 steals per game as the 2026 C-USA Tournament MVP … Came away with 20 points and 6 assists against Sam Houston State (March 13) in semifinals.
2023-24: Johnson reached double figures during his first 3 outings headed by 13 points and 3 steals at Florida State (Nov. 10) during his 2nd career game … Added 12 points versus Northeastern (Nov. 20) … Dialed up 17 points at Austin Peay (Feb. 8) … Poured in a season’s best 19 points and dished out 6 assists at Lipscomb (Feb. 10).
HIGH SCHOOL
Johnson was rated a four-star recruit and the No. 2 ranked player in the state of Alabama by ESPN for the class of 2023 … Captured four All-State selections at Grissom High School … Named 2022-23 Mr. Basketball in Alabama after he averaged 21.4 points, 8.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game as a senior … Posted 16.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest as a junior and claimed Class 7A All-State Third-Team honors.
PERSONAL
Born on June 13.
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