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.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 7, 1994 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 290 lb (132 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Walnut Hills (Cincinnati, Ohio) |
| College | Akron (2013–2017) |
| NBA draft | 2017: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 2017 | KFUM Nässjö |
| 2019 | Sudbury Five |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life
editJohnson was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he attended Walnut Hills High School. He played basketball and football at Walnut Hills.[1]
College career
editJohnson was recruited by college coaches in both sports, but opted to play basketball at Akron.[2] 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.[3]
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.[4] He led the Zips to a second consecutive MAC regular season title and was named the conference player of the year.[5]
Professional career
editJohnson began his professional career in the 2017–18 season with KFUM Nässjö of the Swedish Basketligan.[6] 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.[7]
In January 2019, Johnson joined the Sudbury Five of the National Basketball League of Canada.[8] In 15 games to finish the 2018–19 season, he averaged 7.1 points and 4.3 rebounds per game.[7]
Personal life
editJohnson is the son of Walter Johnson IV and Yvonne Cook. He has six siblings.[1] His grandfather is former Cleveland Browns football player Walter Johnson III.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Isaiah Johnson". Akron Zips. Archived from the original on April 7, 2017.
- ^ a b Alexander, Elton (March 8, 2017). "Akron's Isaiah Johnson has played at high level all season". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ Livingston, Bill (March 11, 2016). "Akron center Isaiah Johnson paves way to MAC Tournament final". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ Payne, Terrence (February 7, 2017). "Isaiah Johnson's buzzer-beater lifts Akron over Ball State". NBCSports.com. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ Clark, Dave (March 8, 2017). "Walnut Hills' Isaiah Johnson named MAC Player of the Year". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Isaiah Johnson". usbasket.com. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ^ "Five add Northern talent and a new big man". Sudbury.com. January 12, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2023.