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2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster

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Brandon Johnson
Jersey Number 23

Brandon Johnson

  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-8 / 220
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Chicago, Ill.
  • High School:
    Thea Bowman Leadership Academy
2020-21 | Redshirt Senior Season: Played 13 minutes and scored four points in his Minnesota debut • tallied eight points and seven rebounds against LMU (11/28) • started in his first game as a Golden Gopher in the LMU win (11/30) • scored 15 points and had two blocks and three steals in the North Dakota win (12/4) • had five points and five rebounds in the Boston College win (12/8) • returned to action (Illinois 12/15) after missing a game to injury and had eight rebounds • set a school record for three-point percentage in a game (.889) and tied a school record when he went 8-of-9 in the win over Iowa (12/25) • scored 26 points against the Hawkeyes, including 12 of the team’s 19 points in overtime when he hit four threes • posted nine points when he went 4-for-7 and contributed seven rebounds in the Michigan State win (12/28) • had 12 points, nine rebounds and three blocks against Wisconsin (12/31) • scored 12 points and eight rebounds at Iowa (1/10) • totaled eight points, six rebounds and two steals against Michigan (1/16) • grabbed 10 rebounds and scored seven points against Maryland (1/23) • had 11 points, three assists and three rebounds at Purdue (1/30) • snagged seven rebounds and scored 10 points at Rutgers (2/4) • notched a double-double against Nebraska (2/8) with 13 points and 10 rebounds • scored 15 points and added seven rebounds against Purdue (2/11) • had six rebounds and scored five points at Maryland (2/14) • recorded 12 points and seven rebounds at Indiana (2/17) • scored 12 points against Illinois (2/20) and 10 versus Northwestern (2/25) • totaled seven points and grabbed six rebounds at Nebraska (2/27) • limited to only 8:57 at Penn State (3/3) because of an injury, but scored two points and had one rebound • recorded 19 points and 11 rebounds against Rutgers (3/6) • grabbed 10 rebounds and scored five points against Northwestern (3/10 - BTT) • scored seven points and had eight rebounds against Ohio State (3/11 - BTT).  

2019-20 | Redshirt Junior Season (at Western Michigan): Third Team All-MAC • became 44th member of WMU’s 1,000-point club • Two-time MAC West Player of the Week (12/17) (2/10) • played in all 32 games, making 31 starts and averaging 31.0 minutes per game • ranked 8th in the MAC in rebounding (8.1), 6th in blocks (1.0) and 5th in defensive rebounds (6.2) • led the Broncos in Rebounds (258), Blocks (31) and Double-Doubles (6) • scored a career-high 29 points on 12-of-14 shooting vs. Ball State (2/8) • shot 70 percent from the field with 21 points at Miami (2/4) • matched career-high with four blocks in First Round of MAC Tournament at Toledo (3/9).

Personal: Pursuing a master's degree in youth development leadership.
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