Isaiah Johnson (basketball)
American basketball player (born 1994)
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.
Early life
Johnson was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he attended Walnut Hills High School. He played basketball and football at Walnut Hills.
College career
Johnson was recruited by college coaches in both sports, but opted to play basketball at Akron. 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.
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. He led the Zips to a second consecutive MAC regular season title and was named the conference player of the year.
Professional career
KFUM Nässjö
Johnson began his professional career in the 2017–18 season with KFUM Nässjö of the Swedish Basketligan.
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