Myles Johnson

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Myles Johnson
Myles Johnson UCLA.jpg
Johnson with UCLA in 2021
No. 15 – UCLA Bruins
PositionCenter
LeaguePac-12 Conference
Personal information
Born (1999-03-18) March 18, 1999 (age 22)
Torrance, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High schoolLong Beach Poly
(Long Beach, California)
College
Career highlights and awards

Myles Johnson (born March 18, 1999) is an American college basketball player for the UCLA Bruins of the Pac-12 Conference. He previously played for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

High school career[]

Johnson played basketball for Long Beach Polytechnic High School in Long Beach, California. He missed his entire junior season with a patella injury, which caused Pac-12 college programs to stop recruiting him.[1] As a senior, Johnson was named to the Press-Telegram First Team Dream Team.[2] He committed to playing college basketball for Rutgers over offers from Georgia Tech, Hawaii and Yale.[3]

College career[]

Johnson (No. 15) with Rutgers in 2020

Johnson opted to redshirt his first year at Rutgers to become stronger and work on his game. As a freshman, he averaged 4.8 points and 5.7 rebounds per game.[4] Johnson posted 18 points and 14 rebounds, both career-highs in a 63–44 victory against Lafayette on December 22, 2019.[5] On January 3, 2020, he scored 18 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in a 79–62 win against Nebraska.[6] In his sophomore season, Johnson entered the starting lineup and averaged 7.8 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game. He shot 60.2 percent from the field, which led the Big Ten.[7] As a junior, Johnson averaged eight points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game.[8] He earned Big Ten All-Defensive Team honors.[9] After the season, Johnson transferred to UCLA, choosing the Bruins over Stanford.[10]

Career statistics[]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Rutgers
Redshirt Redshirt
2018–19 Rutgers 31 0 17.6 .555 – .405 5.7 1.1 .7 .7 4.8
2019–20 Rutgers 31 25 23.6 .602 .000 .363 7.9 1.0 .5 1.5 7.8
2020–21 Rutgers 28 22 24.7 .628 – .435 8.5 .8 1.1 2.4 8.0
Career 90 47 21.9 .599 .000 .397 7.4 1.0 .8 1.5 6.8

Personal life[]

Johnson is an electrical and computer engineering major in college.[11] While attending Rutgers University, he founded BLKdev, a nonprofit organization that aims to support black students interested in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Johnson was a member of the Rutgers Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.[12] His father is an electrician and his aunt is an engineer.[13]

References[]

  1. ^ Carino, Jerry (December 22, 2020). "Rutgers basketball: How Myles Johnson slipped through the Pac-12's fingers". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  2. ^ Guardabascio, Mike (April 13, 2017). "Zafir Williams named boys basketball Press-Telegram Dream Team Player of the Year". Press-Telegram. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "Know Your Knights: Myles Johnson". Rutgers University Athletics. August 22, 2017. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  4. ^ Breitman, Aaron (October 15, 2019). "Myles Johnson primed for breakout season for Rutgers basketball". On the Banks. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  5. ^ "Johnson guides Rutgers to 63–44 victory over Lafayette". ESPN. Associated Press. December 22, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  6. ^ "McConnell subs for Baker, leads Rutgers past Huskers 79–62". ESPN. Associated Press. January 3, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  7. ^ Nalwasky, Chris (August 18, 2020). "An early look at the updated Rutgers men's basketball roster for 2020". Rivals. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  8. ^ Buckley, Clint (March 25, 2021). "Rutgers' Myles Johnson entering NCAA Transfer Portal". 247Sports. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  9. ^ Patuto, Greg (March 25, 2021). "Myles Johnson announces plan to enter the transfer portal". On the Banks. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  10. ^ Bolch, Ben (April 16, 2021). "UCLA gets commitments from Myles Johnson, Dylan Andrews". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  11. ^ Lorincz, Kevin (October 8, 2020). "Rutgers Men's Basketball Star Strives to Inspire Black Teens in STEM". Rutgers University. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  12. ^ Fonseca, Brian (November 2, 2020). "More than just a basketball player: The many interests of Rutgers' Myles Johnson". NJ.com. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  13. ^ Deren, Bobby (December 4, 2018). "Myles Johnson engineering a bright future on and off the court". 247Sports. Retrieved July 8, 2021.

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