Marcus Johnson Jr. (born May 18, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Alvik Basket. He played college basketball for the Arkansas–Little Rock Trojans.
| No. 0 – Alvik Basket | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | Superettan |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 18, 1995 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Evelyn Mack Academy (Charlotte, North Carolina) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2017: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017–2019 | Al Wakrah |
| 2019–present | Alvik Basket |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career
editHe played high school basketball at Evelyn Mack Academy in Charlotte, North Carolina. Johnson was one of six players at Evelyn Mack to sign with Mott Community College.[1]
College career
editIn his first season at Mott, Johnson made an immediate impact, averaging 14.6 points and 4.2 assists per game under coach Steve Schmidt. He left Mott for academic reasons to play at Hill College. He was named MVP in the Northern Texas Junior College Athletic Conference.[2] Johnson averaged 16.9 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 7.8 assists per game at Hill.[3]
Johnson transferred to Arkansas–Little Rock before his junior season. In his second game for the Trojans, Johnson scored 30 points in a 95–49 win over Centenary.[4] He averaged 12.6 points and 3.1 rebounds per game. The Trojans upset Purdue in the NCAA Tournament 85–83 in double overtime, with Johnson contributing 10 points.[2] Johnson was named to the Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference.[5] As a senior, Johnson averaged 13.3 points per game.[6] However, his shooting percentage declined from the previous season as he became the primary point guard due to the graduation of Josh Hagins.[7]
Professional career
editQatar League
editIn the 2017–18 season, Johnson played for Al Wakrah of the Qatar league. On December 7, 2017, he scored 32 points in an upset of 17-time champions Al Rayyan.[8] Johnson scored 29 points including seven three-pointers in a 95–86 win over Al Gharafa on December 17.[9] Johnson was named league player and import of the year.[10]
Swedish League
editIn 2019, Johnson started playing under for Alvik basket in the Swedish League. On November 24, 2019, Johnson scored 32 points and had five rebounds in a loss to IK Eros.[11] On January 5, 2020, Johnson scored 30 points with 7 rebounds and 4 assists in a win against Bankeryds 68–66. he was named Superettan player of the week.[12] He scored 34 points and had nine rebounds and six assists in a win against Hogsbo, and was again named Player of the Week on January 27.[13]
References
edit- ^ Woodyard, Eric (October 1, 2013). "Mott coach Steve Schmidt sets tone for new team at first basketball practice of 2013-14 season". MLive.com. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
- ^ a b Woodyard, Eric (March 18, 2016). "Little Rock guard Marcus Johnson Jr. goes from Flint's Mott College to March Madness". MLive.com. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
- ^ Schulte, Troy (July 19, 2015). "UALR coach takes a mix-and-match approach". Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
- ^ Schulte, Troy (November 19, 2015). "Johnson makes mark for UALR". Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
- ^ "UL Lafayette's Long Named Student-Athlete of the Year, Little Rock's Beard Makes History" (Press release). Sun Belt Conference. March 8, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
- ^ "MEN'S HOOPS CLASHES WITH LITTLE ROCK ON SATURDAY". Appalachian State Mountaineers. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
- ^ Schulte, Troy (January 2, 2017). "At point, Johnson can't find shot". Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
- ^ "Johnson excels as Al Wakrah shock Al Rayyan in QBF League". Qatar Tribune. December 3, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
- ^ "Qatar Basketball League: Johnson, Saaka plot Al Gharafa's fall". Qatar Tribune. December 17, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
- ^ "D1 Playoffs 2018". Asiabasket. Retrieved February 13, 2020.[dead link]
- ^ "Top University of Arkansas at Little Rock alumni playing currently pro basketball". USBasket. December 1, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
- ^ "Johnson Jr.'s 30-point game gives him Superettan Player of the Week award". Eurobasket. January 7, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
- ^ "Johnson Jr.'s 34-point game gives him Superettan Interperformances Player of the Week award". Eurobasket. January 27, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2020.