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2009-10 Men's Basketball Roster

11 Amir Johnson

11 Amir Johnson

  • Position:
    Guard
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    193
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • Highschool:
    Quaker Valley
  • Prev School:
    Quaker Valley

Summary

Biography

AS A JUNIOR (2008-09): Became the 24th player in Radford men’s basketball history to hit the 1,000-point plateau with his 16-point performance against VMI in the Big South Championship (3/7)... Tied for second on Radford’s all-time assist charts... Became the 17th player in league history to record 400 career assists when he hit the milestone at UNC Asheville... Led the Big South in assists per game with an average of 5.2 per outing and ranked third in assist/turnover ratio... Had 15 double figure scoring performances... Recorded 10 points and a career-high six steals in season opener against Brevard (11/14)... Scored a season-high 19 points on 7-of-13 shooting, including five rebounds and six assists in Radford’s overtime loss at Navy (11/29)... Handed out seven assists and grabbed six rebounds in Big South opener against Gardner-Webb (12/4)... Charted a season-high eight assists in 40 minutes of action against Duquesne (12/10) to go over 300 for his career... Recorded his fourth career double-double with 16 points and 10 assists in Radford’s four-point loss to James Madison (12/14)... One of six Highlanders in double figures with 18 points, including 10-of-13 from the line in Radford’s overtime win against UNCA (1/10)... Also pulled down seven rebounds and handed out seven assists in 45 minutes of action against UNCA (1/10)... Handed out a game-high eight assists in Radford’s setback to VMI (1/21)... In 38 minutes of action vs. Presbyterian (2/7), scored 15 points, grabbed four boards, handed out four assists and had two swipes... To go along with his game-winning layup with 1.5 seconds left at UNCA (2/14), scored 12 points and had seven assists... Went 4-of-7 from the field including a pair of three-pointers, and made all six of his tries from the line to finish with 16 points and six assists at Charleston Southern (2/16)... Recorded his second double-double of the season with 15 points and a career-high 14 rebounds at VMI (2/21)... Just missed a triple-double with 10 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists in the Big South semifinals against High Point (3/3)... Backed that performance with 16 points and seven rebounds in the title game (3/7)... In the first round of the 2009 NCAA Tournament scored 12 points, including a pair of buckets from downtown against the eventual national champion North Carolina Tar Heels (3/19).

AS A SOPHOMORE (2007-08): Started at point guard in 28 games for Radford… Scored 20 or more points five times… Paced the Highlanders in scoring seven times and four times in rebounds… His season assist total (155) is second-best in Radford history… Enters the 2008-09 season as the active Big South leader with 266 career helpers and ranks 11th all-time at Radford… Distributed seven or more assists in nine games… Ranked fourth in the Big South and 35th nationally in assists (5.5/game)… Netted a career-high 26 points in an overtime win at Gardner-Webb (Dec. 3), hitting on 8-of-14 chances from the floor and all 10 of his tries at the free-throw line in 42 minutes against the Runnin’ Bulldogs… Handed out a career-high 11 assists in a loss to West Virginia (Dec. 19)… Eclipsed the 20-point plateau three times during Big South play, including a 25-point effort in a loss against Coastal Carolina (Feb. 11) that was fueled by a 7-for-9 performance from beyond the three-point arch… Logged 40 or more minutes nine times, including a career-high 45 in an overtime win against VMI (Feb. 23)… Turned in three double-doubles (two points-assists, one points-rebounds).

AS A FRESHMAN (2006-07): Stepped into RU's starting point guard role in his first collegiate game ... Named to the Big South All-Freshman Team ... Earned Big South Freshman of the Week honors four times ... Averaged double-digit scoring as a freshman, ranking third on the team and 23rd in the Big South with an 11.2 points per game average ... Average ramped up to 11.9 in Conference games ... Led the team and ranked seventh in the Big South with 111 assists (3.7 per game), the highest ranking among all league freshmen ... Ranked 54th nationally and third in the Big South with 2.0 steals per game and 59 overall ... Shot 43.3 percent from the field and 69.9 percent at the line ... Pulled down 119 rebounds for a 4.0 average, ranking 20th in the Big South ... Scored in double digits in 21 games and broke the 20-point barrier twice ... Set a season-high of 23 versus VMI and equalled it in the Big South Tournament first round at High Point ... Reached a career-high eight rebounds three times ... Had 12 games with five or more rebounds and nine games with five or more assists ... Dished out eight assists twice (vs. Shenandoah, at Charleston Southern) to set and equal his career high.

IN HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 24.6 points and 8.0 assists, 6.9 rebounds and 5.0 steals a game as a senior ... Shot 78 percent from the free-throw line as a senior for Tom Demko at Quaker Valley ... Against Seton-LaSalle, Johnson had a triple-double with 30 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds ... Named to the Penn AA All-State Second Team along with Duke-bound Gerald Henderson ... Averaged 23 points, 6.0 assists and 4.0 steals as a junior to help lead Quaker Valley High School to a 27-3 record ... His on-court leadership pushed Quaker Valley into the Class AA State Quarterfinals.

ACADEMICS/COMMUNITY SERVICE:
Majoring in Political Science at Radford ... Volunteers at the YMCA.
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  • 11

    2008-09Junior

    Guard
    5'9" 193 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2009-10Senior

    Guard
    5'9" 193 lbs
    11