USD Men's Basketball 2009-2010

BRANDON JOHNSON SENIOR I GUARD I 6-0 I 200 I HOUSTON, TX I WILLOW RIDGE HS

NOTEWORTHY: Granted a 5th year of eligibility after suffering a sea– son-ending achi lles tendon tear in game eight (Dec. 6th @ SDSU) ... Enters the 2009-1 0 campaign with 1,385 points (5th all-time at USD) and 425 assists (2nd al l-time at USD) ... In 2007-08 was named 1st Team AII-WCC, wee Tournament MVP, WCC Player of the Month (Jan., 2008), and twice was tabbed a WCC Player of the Week.

assists (3.5) and minutes played (35.1 ave.)... Set a new single season re– cord for points w ith 590 and tallied 29 games in double digits... Reached 20 or more points 10 times w ith a career-best 28 points in WCC semi-final wi n over Saint Mary's... In that same contest set a school record for minutes played w ith SO in the 75-69 come-from-behind double overtime victory... Scored 27 points in back-to-back road games at Kentucky and Marshal l, and poured in 18 points in USD's NCAA victory over Connecticut... In three different games pulled down 9 rebounds, while also registering season– highs of 8 assists (LMU) and 7 steals (at Gonzaga). 2006-07 at USO: Started 30 of 32 games for the Toreros at point guard where he averaged 12.8 points per game and a team-best 4.8 assists per game... Named 2nd Team AII-WCC, WCC Player of the Month (Dec., 2006) and All-Tournament at Cal Classic. .. Scored in double digits in 21 games with a personal-best 26 points with 10-13 shooting versus Sa int Mary's (Jan. 22, 2007) ... Scored 20 or more points in six games, including an im– pressive 23 point outing in road wi n over the Ca l Bears... Season-best 11 assists in w in over Pepperdine in WCC Tournament opener, and 10 assists twice (E. Michigan & Campbell)... Scored 24 points while canning 4-of-7 three-pointers in road win over Portland (Jan. 27, 2007)... Has a knack for getting to the free-throw line; totaled nine games with 7 or more made free th rows. 2005-06 at USO: Turn ed in an outstand ing freshman campaign ... Named a Freshman Al l-American by Collegelnsider.com ...WCC Al l-Freshman Team selection ... Appea red in all 30 games with 5 starts and averaged 9.3 points per game while leading the team in assists (122)... Shot 45.7% from the field (90-197)... Scored 14 points in his collegiate debut, a road win over Campbell... Scored in double figures in 12 contests w ith season-high 24 points in first round win over Pepperdine at the WCC Tournament...Added 8 rebounds and 5 steals in same contest against Waves ... Chipped in 19 points in overtime loss to Gonzaga in WCC semifinals... Dished out 9 assists in two games (at UC Riversde; vs. Saint Mary's). HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Wi llow Ridge High School where he lettered in both basketball and footba ll ... High School team won two state cham– pionships ... Also named MVP of Texas All-Star game... Senior year was a McDonald's All-America nominee; First Team All-State and th e MVP of the Round ball Classic ... Averaged 21.0 points per game, 7 assists and 4 steals ... Team reached semifinals of state championships ... Junior yea r averaged 15.0 ppg and 9.0 assists wh ile being named First Team Al l-State ... Team won the state championship during his ju nior and sophomore campa igns ... High school coach was James Barley. PERSONAL: Born on October 9, 1986 in Ridgemont,Texas ... Chose USD for basketbal l program and staff ... Also recruited by Georgetown, Texas, Texas A&M, Missouri and Univesity of Il linois at Chicago .

2008-09 at USO: Ap- peared in first eight games and aver– aged 13.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.6 stea l s ... He scored in double digits in all eight contests, including 10 points at SDSU before suffer– ing achil– les tendon tear late in the 1st half... Totaled 19 points against Valparaiso and chi pped in with 18 points against Cal State Bakers– field

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CAREER STATISTICS -- 2005-2009

TOTAL

3PT

YEAR

G-GS

MIN 759 988 1230

FG-FGA 90-197 131-318 207-496

FG-FGA

FT-FTA 83-128 122-181 96-153

AVG REB-AVGm

PCT .457 .412 .417 .393

PCT .372 .320 .374 .351

PCT .648 .674 .627 .906

A

PF 81 80 78 10

STL

TO

BLK PTS

2005-06

86-2.9 118-3.7 145-4.1 31-3.9 380-3.6

30-5

279 408 590 108

9.3

16-43 24-75

122 152 124

34 62 77

80

0

2006-07 32-30 2007-08 35-34

12.8 16.9 13.5 13.2

108 116

1

80-214

2 0 3

2008-09

8-7

256

33-84

13-37

29-32

29

13

26

Total

105-76 3233 461-1095 .421

133-369 .360 330-494 .668 427 249

1385

186

330

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