Kansas State University Athletics
2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster
Johnson, D.J.
Jersey Number 4
D.J. Johnson
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 237
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- St. Louis, Mo.
- High School:
- Parkway North
Bio
Honors
• 2017 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (league coaches)
• 2017 Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
• 2016 Barclays Center Classic All-Tournament Team
• 2017 Ernie Barrett Play Hard Award
• 2016, 2017 Ed Nealy Team Most Improved Player Award
• 2014, 2016 Team “Never Broken” Award
• 2016 Most Inspirational Award at Powercat Choice Awards
• Fall 2016 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• Spring 2017 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• Spring 2017 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
Career
• His career 59.5 field goal percentage ranks first in school history, while he set the school single-season record for field goal percentage for the second consecutive season by hitting on a Big 12-best 62.3 percent as a senior in 2016-17.
• Johnson is just the fourth Wildcat to connect on 60 percent or better from the field in a single season, joining Tony Kitt (1998-99), Marcus McCollough (1997-98) and Steve Soldner (1977-78).
• Finished with 863 career points, including 681 in his last two seasons, ranking 41st on the all-time scoring list… Averaged 10.3 points on 61.7 percent shooting as a junior and senior.
• One of 28 players in school history (along with teammate Wesley Iwundu) to total 500 or more rebounds in a career… His 551 career boards rank 23rd on the all-time rebounding list.
• Registered 110 blocked shots in his career, which ranks 4th on the all-time list.
• His 129 games played rank 8th on the all-time career games played list.
• Used all five years of eligibility, earning a redshirt during the 2014-15 season due to a foot injury… Returned to the court in November 2015 after more than 16 months due to foot injuries… Had not played in 601 days after breaking his foot 4 minutes into the NCAA Tournament Second Round match-up with Kentucky on March 21, 2014.
As A Senior (2016-17)
• Selected to the All-Big 12 Honorable Mention by the league coaches.
• Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Second Team… One of only seven Big 12 players to earn recognition to the Academic All-Big 12 team as well as the earn All-Big 12 honors (First, Second, Third or honorable mention distinction).
• Saw action in 34 of 35 games with 33 starts… Missed the West Virginia game (2/11/17) due to injury… Registered 20 or more minutes in 29 games, including 8 games of 30 or more minutes… Played a season-high 36 in the win at No. 2 Baylor (2/4/17).
• Averaged 11.3 points on 62.3 percent shooting (147-of-236) with 5.7 rebounds and 1.5 steals in 26.0 minutes per game… Set the school single-season record for field goal percentage for the second consecutive season and became the first Wildcat to lead the Big 12 in the category… Connected on 70 percent (91-of-130) from the free throw line.
• Aside from leading the Big 12 in field goal percentage, he also ranked in the Big 12’s Top 15 in 4 other categories, including blocked shots (5th), offensive rebounds (12th), free throw percentage (14th) and rebounding (15th).
• Led the Wildcats in field goal percentage, offensive rebounds (74) and blocked shots (52), while he finished second in double-doubles (2), field goals made (147), double-digit rebounding (4), rebounding (5.7 rpg.) and defensive rebounds (119).
• Scored in double figures 20 times including on 13 occasions in Big 12 play… Posted 20 or more points a team-tying 3 times… Set his career-high with 26 points vs. Maryland (11/26/16) on 10-of-18 field goals… Led the team in scoring 5 times, including twice in Big 12 play.
• Was a perfect 8-of-8 from the field with 16 points vs. Gardner-Webb (12/21/16)… First Wildcat to hit on at least all 8 attempts in a game since Luis Colon went 9-of-9 vs. Southern Miss (12/11/08)… Went nearly perfect (10-of-11) from the field at Saint Louis (12/3/16).
• Led the team in rebounding 9 times (3 in Big 12 play), including a career-high 12 rebounds in the opener against Western Illinois (11/11/16)… Registered double-digit rebounds 4 times, including in back-to-back games with Washington State (12/10/16) and Colorado State (12/17/16).
• Posted double-doubles twice, including 21 points and 10 rebounds at Saint Louis (12/3/16) and 19 points and 10 rebounds at Colorado State (12/17/16).
• Recorded 52 blocked shots, which ranks 6th on the single-season list… Totaled at least 2 blocks in 5 games, including a season-best 4 vs. Omaha (11/15/16)… Had the game-winning block with 1 second remaining to preserve a 56-54 win at No. 2 Baylor (2/4/17).
• Saw action in 17 Big 12 contests with 16 starts… Averaged 11.5 points on 58.3 percent shooting (70-of-120) in Big 12 play with 4.6 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 27.6 minutes per game… Connected on 67.9 percent (55-of-81) from the free throw line.
• Led the team in field goal percentage, offensive rebounds (32) and blocks (22) in Big 12-only contests, while was second in field goals made and rebounding average and third in scoring.
• Ranked in the Big 12’s Top 15 in 4 categories in league-only games, including 2nd in field goal percentage, 7th in blocked shots, 13th in offensive rebounds and 14th in free throw percentage.
European Tour (Summer 2016)
• Helped the Wildcats to a 3-2 record during their 10-day tour of Italy and Switzerland (August 8-19)… Was the only player to start all 5 games… Averaged 8.0 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game… Connected on a team-best 69.6 percent (16-of-23) from the field… Led the team in rebounding, while was tops on the Play Hard Chart with 30 points… Collected 2 double-doubles, including a 10-point and 13-rebound effort in a loss to the Kosovo National Team… Scored a tour-high 15 points vs. LCC International University to go with team-high 10 rebounds.
As A Junior (2015-16)
• Saw action in 32 of 33 games with 11 straight starts to end the season… Registered double-digit minutes in 29 games, including 18 games of 20 or more minutes… Played a season-high 32 minutes vs. No. 21/19 Baylor (2/10/16).
• Averaged 9.3 points on 60.8 percent shooting (107-of-176) with 5.2 rebounds in 20.3 minutes per game… Connected on 67.2 percent (82-of-122) from the free throw line.
• Ranked first on the team in field goal percentage (60.8), offensive rebounds (84) and blocked shots (0.9 bpg.), second in rebounding average (5.2 rpg.), third in free throws made (82) and attempted (122), fourth in field goals made (107), double-digit scoring games (12) and steals (0.7 spg.) and fifth in scoring (9.3 ppg.) and defensive rebounds (82).
• Ranked in the Big 12’s Top 20 in 3 categories, including 5th in offensive rebounds, 9th in blocked shots and 16th in rebounding.
• Was stellar in starting the last 11 games of the season, averaging 13.0 points on 57.6 percent shooting (49-of-85) with 6.2 rebounds in 23.7 minutes per game… Posted his first two 20-point games in this stretch, including a 22-point effort at No. 17/17 Iowa State (2/27/16) and a 21-point performance at Texas Tech (3/5/16).
• Scored in double figures 12 times, including on 9 occasions in Big 12 play… Set his season-high with 22 points at No. 17/17 Iowa State (2/27/16) on 7-of-11 field goals… Led the team in scoring 4 times, including twice in Big 12 play.
• Led the team in rebounding 9 times (6 in Big 12 play), including a season-high 10 rebounds at Texas Tech (3/5/16) that came with 21 points for his first career double-double.
• Posted at least 2 blocks in 8 games, including a season-high 3 twice, first at No. 9/9 West Virginia (1/26/16) and No. 25/25 Texas (2/22/16).
• Saw action in all 18 Big 12 contests with 9 starts… Averaged 10.9 points on 58.8 percent shooting (67-of-114) in Big 12 play with 6.0 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 23.6 minutes per game… Connected on 73.8 percent (62-of-84) from the free throw line.
• Ranked in the Big 12’s Top 15 in 4 categories in league-only games, including 3rd in offensive rebounds (3.0 rpg.), 6th in blocked shots (1.1 bpg.), 10th in rebounding (6.0 rpg.) and 12th in free throw percentage (73.8).
• Led the team in 6 categories in Big 12-only contests, including field goal percentage (58.8), free throws made (62) and attempted (84), rebounding average (6.0 rpg.), offensive rebounds (54) and blocks (1.1 bpg.)… Was third in scoring (10.9 ppg.).
As A Junior (2014-15)
• Received a redshirt for the 2014-15 season after a slow recovery from a broken foot that occurred vs. Kentucky (3/21/14) in the NCAA Tournament.
As A Sophomore (2013-14)
• Saw action in all 33 games, including 5 starts… One of six players to play in all 33 contests… Starts all came in the first 5 games, where he averaged 24.6 minutes due to an injury to Thomas Gipson… Played a season-best 36 minutes in opener vs. Northern Colorado (11/8/13).
• Averaged 3.5 points on 51.1 percent shooting (45-of-88) with 3.5 rebounds and 0.5 blocks in 13.9 minutes per game… Connected on 51.1 percent (24-of-47) from the free throw line.
• Ranked second on the team in field goal percentage (51.1) and blocks (18), third in offensive rebounds (52) and fourth in rebounding average (3.5 rpg.).
• Scored in double figures 3 times, including the first 2 games… Scored a season-high 12 points on 3 occasions, including Northern Colorado (11/9/13), Oral Roberts (11/13/13) and Iowa State (3/1/14)… Went a perfect 5-of-5 from the field and 2-of-2 from the free throw line vs. ISU.
• Led the team in rebounding on 5 occasions, including back-to-back wins vs. Troy (12/15/13) and No. 21 Gonzaga (12/21/13)… Grabbed 5 or more rebounds in 11 contests, including a season-best 10 vs. Central Arkansas (12/1/13).
• Nearly tallied double-doubles vs. Northern Colorado (11/8/13) with 12 points and 9 rebounds and Central Arkansas (12/1/13) with 8 points and 10 rebounds.
• Had at least 1 block in 11 games with a season-best 3 in wins over No. 25 Oklahoma (1/14/14) and at Texas Tech (2/25/14).
• Saw action in all 18 Big 12 games, averaging 12.4 minutes per game… Averaged 3.4 points on a team-best 58.1 percent shooting (25-of-43) with 2.7 rebounds and 0.7 blocks per game… Connected on 57.9 percent (11-of-19) from the free throw line.
Far East Tour (Summer 2013)
• Traveled to the Far East with Reach USA from May 14-19, 2013… Averaged 8.3 points on 45.8 percent shooting (22-of-48) with 8.5 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game during Reach USA's six-game tour… Scored in double figures in two games, including a tour-high 13 points in an 84-77 win over Lithuania... Also tallied a tour-best 14 rebounds in the win over Lithuania.
As A Freshman (2012-13)
• Saw action in 30 games as a true freshman... Registered double-digit minutes in 11 games, including each of the team's first 9 games... Played a season-high 21 minutes vs. Delaware (11/21/12) at Madison Square Garden.
• Averaged 2.3 points on 56 percent (28-of-50) with 2.5 rebounds in 9.3 minutes per game... Connected on 54.5 percent (12-of-22) from the free throw line.
• Scored in 17 games, including a season-high 8 points vs. Texas (3/14/13) in the quarterfinals of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship at the Sprint Center... Went 4-of-4 from the field vs. the Longhorns to go with 7 rebounds and 1 steal in 15 minutes.
• Led the team in rebounding 3 times, including in each of the team's first 2 games... Grabbed a season-high 9 rebounds in his first college game vs. North Dakota (11/9/12)... Notched 5 or more rebounds in 5 games.
• Saw action in 14 Big 12 games, averaging 0.9 points on 55.6 percent shooting (5-of-9) with 1.3 rebounds in 6.3 minutes per game... Scored in 5 league games.
High School
• A three-year starter and lettermen at Parkway North High School in St. Louis, Missouri... The Vikings earned their first-ever Class 5, District 5 title in 2011-12 en route to a 21-7 record... Finished with a No. 10 final ranking in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch large school classification.
• Earned second team All-Class 5 honors as a senior by a panel of sports writers and sports broadcasters in 2011-12... Named first team All-Suburban South Conference and league co-Defensive Player of the Year as a senior... Selected to the All-Metro second team by St. Louis Post-Dispatch… Selected all-conference and all-district as a junior.
• Averaged 16.3 points on 64.6 percent shooting (190-of-294) from the field to go with 11.9 rebounds, 5.0 blocks, 1.6 steals and 1.2 assists per game in 28 games as a senior in 2011-12… Led the Vikings in scoring, rebounding, field goal percentage and blocks, while he ranked among the area leaders in both blocks (second) and rebounding (fourth).
• Collected 18 double-doubles as a senior... Tallied 9 20-point games, 3 20-rebound games and 14 games of 5 or more blocked shots.
• Registered triple-doubles on back-to-back nights, including a 19-point, 15-rebound, 14-block effort vs. Summit (1/3/12) and a 14-point, 11-rebound, 10-block performance vs. Hazelwood West (1/4/12)... His 14 blocks vs. Summit were a season-high.
• Scored a season-high 31 points on 15-of-19 field goals vs. Howell Center (2/14/12) to go with 20 rebounds... Totaled a season-best 25 rebounds vs. Parkway Central (2/22/12)... Had an all-around strong effort in helping Parkway North to its first district title vs. top-seeded De Smet (2/4/12), 57-46, collecting 12 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks.
• A multi-sport athlete, who excelled for the Vikings on the football field, where he spent time as both a tight end and defensive end... Ranked fourth on the team in tackles in 2011 with 45, including 27 solo stops... Tied for the team with four sacks... Returned a fumble for 18 yards... Named all-conference in football as a senior.
• Coached by Russell Vincent.
Personal
• Darrell Jerome Johnson, Jr. was born Oct. 8, 1993 in St. Louis, Mo. ... Parents are Darrell Johnson, Sr. and Danielle Little... Has three older sisters (Denetra, Denisha and Denae) and a younger brother, Johnathan.
• Selected K-State over a number of other offers, including those from Alabama, Colorado State, Memphis, Minnesota and Virginia Tech.
• Became the first player to commit to head coach Bruce Weber and the first to sign a National Letter of Intent on April 27, 2012.
• Earned his bachelor’s degree in social science in May 2016 and is currently working toward a Master’s degree in community planning and design.
• His career 59.5 field goal percentage ranks first in school history, while he set the school single-season record for field goal percentage for the second consecutive season by hitting on a Big 12-best 62.3 percent as a senior in 2016-17.
• Johnson is just the fourth Wildcat to connect on 60 percent or better from the field in a single season, joining Tony Kitt (1998-99), Marcus McCollough (1997-98) and Steve Soldner (1977-78).
• Finished with 863 career points, including 681 in his last two seasons, ranking 41st on the all-time scoring list… Averaged 10.3 points on 61.7 percent shooting as a junior and senior.
• One of 28 players in school history (along with teammate Wesley Iwundu) to total 500 or more rebounds in a career… His 551 career boards rank 23rd on the all-time rebounding list.
• Registered 110 blocked shots in his career, which ranks 4th on the all-time list.
• His 129 games played rank 8th on the all-time career games played list.
• Used all five years of eligibility, earning a redshirt during the 2014-15 season due to a foot injury… Returned to the court in November 2015 after more than 16 months due to foot injuries… Had not played in 601 days after breaking his foot 4 minutes into the NCAA Tournament Second Round match-up with Kentucky on March 21, 2014.
As A Senior (2016-17)
• Selected to the All-Big 12 Honorable Mention by the league coaches.
• Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Second Team… One of only seven Big 12 players to earn recognition to the Academic All-Big 12 team as well as the earn All-Big 12 honors (First, Second, Third or honorable mention distinction).
• Saw action in 34 of 35 games with 33 starts… Missed the West Virginia game (2/11/17) due to injury… Registered 20 or more minutes in 29 games, including 8 games of 30 or more minutes… Played a season-high 36 in the win at No. 2 Baylor (2/4/17).
• Averaged 11.3 points on 62.3 percent shooting (147-of-236) with 5.7 rebounds and 1.5 steals in 26.0 minutes per game… Set the school single-season record for field goal percentage for the second consecutive season and became the first Wildcat to lead the Big 12 in the category… Connected on 70 percent (91-of-130) from the free throw line.
• Aside from leading the Big 12 in field goal percentage, he also ranked in the Big 12’s Top 15 in 4 other categories, including blocked shots (5th), offensive rebounds (12th), free throw percentage (14th) and rebounding (15th).
• Led the Wildcats in field goal percentage, offensive rebounds (74) and blocked shots (52), while he finished second in double-doubles (2), field goals made (147), double-digit rebounding (4), rebounding (5.7 rpg.) and defensive rebounds (119).
• Scored in double figures 20 times including on 13 occasions in Big 12 play… Posted 20 or more points a team-tying 3 times… Set his career-high with 26 points vs. Maryland (11/26/16) on 10-of-18 field goals… Led the team in scoring 5 times, including twice in Big 12 play.
• Was a perfect 8-of-8 from the field with 16 points vs. Gardner-Webb (12/21/16)… First Wildcat to hit on at least all 8 attempts in a game since Luis Colon went 9-of-9 vs. Southern Miss (12/11/08)… Went nearly perfect (10-of-11) from the field at Saint Louis (12/3/16).
• Led the team in rebounding 9 times (3 in Big 12 play), including a career-high 12 rebounds in the opener against Western Illinois (11/11/16)… Registered double-digit rebounds 4 times, including in back-to-back games with Washington State (12/10/16) and Colorado State (12/17/16).
• Posted double-doubles twice, including 21 points and 10 rebounds at Saint Louis (12/3/16) and 19 points and 10 rebounds at Colorado State (12/17/16).
• Recorded 52 blocked shots, which ranks 6th on the single-season list… Totaled at least 2 blocks in 5 games, including a season-best 4 vs. Omaha (11/15/16)… Had the game-winning block with 1 second remaining to preserve a 56-54 win at No. 2 Baylor (2/4/17).
• Saw action in 17 Big 12 contests with 16 starts… Averaged 11.5 points on 58.3 percent shooting (70-of-120) in Big 12 play with 4.6 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 27.6 minutes per game… Connected on 67.9 percent (55-of-81) from the free throw line.
• Led the team in field goal percentage, offensive rebounds (32) and blocks (22) in Big 12-only contests, while was second in field goals made and rebounding average and third in scoring.
• Ranked in the Big 12’s Top 15 in 4 categories in league-only games, including 2nd in field goal percentage, 7th in blocked shots, 13th in offensive rebounds and 14th in free throw percentage.
European Tour (Summer 2016)
• Helped the Wildcats to a 3-2 record during their 10-day tour of Italy and Switzerland (August 8-19)… Was the only player to start all 5 games… Averaged 8.0 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game… Connected on a team-best 69.6 percent (16-of-23) from the field… Led the team in rebounding, while was tops on the Play Hard Chart with 30 points… Collected 2 double-doubles, including a 10-point and 13-rebound effort in a loss to the Kosovo National Team… Scored a tour-high 15 points vs. LCC International University to go with team-high 10 rebounds.
As A Junior (2015-16)
• Saw action in 32 of 33 games with 11 straight starts to end the season… Registered double-digit minutes in 29 games, including 18 games of 20 or more minutes… Played a season-high 32 minutes vs. No. 21/19 Baylor (2/10/16).
• Averaged 9.3 points on 60.8 percent shooting (107-of-176) with 5.2 rebounds in 20.3 minutes per game… Connected on 67.2 percent (82-of-122) from the free throw line.
• Ranked first on the team in field goal percentage (60.8), offensive rebounds (84) and blocked shots (0.9 bpg.), second in rebounding average (5.2 rpg.), third in free throws made (82) and attempted (122), fourth in field goals made (107), double-digit scoring games (12) and steals (0.7 spg.) and fifth in scoring (9.3 ppg.) and defensive rebounds (82).
• Ranked in the Big 12’s Top 20 in 3 categories, including 5th in offensive rebounds, 9th in blocked shots and 16th in rebounding.
• Was stellar in starting the last 11 games of the season, averaging 13.0 points on 57.6 percent shooting (49-of-85) with 6.2 rebounds in 23.7 minutes per game… Posted his first two 20-point games in this stretch, including a 22-point effort at No. 17/17 Iowa State (2/27/16) and a 21-point performance at Texas Tech (3/5/16).
• Scored in double figures 12 times, including on 9 occasions in Big 12 play… Set his season-high with 22 points at No. 17/17 Iowa State (2/27/16) on 7-of-11 field goals… Led the team in scoring 4 times, including twice in Big 12 play.
• Led the team in rebounding 9 times (6 in Big 12 play), including a season-high 10 rebounds at Texas Tech (3/5/16) that came with 21 points for his first career double-double.
• Posted at least 2 blocks in 8 games, including a season-high 3 twice, first at No. 9/9 West Virginia (1/26/16) and No. 25/25 Texas (2/22/16).
• Saw action in all 18 Big 12 contests with 9 starts… Averaged 10.9 points on 58.8 percent shooting (67-of-114) in Big 12 play with 6.0 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 23.6 minutes per game… Connected on 73.8 percent (62-of-84) from the free throw line.
• Ranked in the Big 12’s Top 15 in 4 categories in league-only games, including 3rd in offensive rebounds (3.0 rpg.), 6th in blocked shots (1.1 bpg.), 10th in rebounding (6.0 rpg.) and 12th in free throw percentage (73.8).
• Led the team in 6 categories in Big 12-only contests, including field goal percentage (58.8), free throws made (62) and attempted (84), rebounding average (6.0 rpg.), offensive rebounds (54) and blocks (1.1 bpg.)… Was third in scoring (10.9 ppg.).
As A Junior (2014-15)
• Received a redshirt for the 2014-15 season after a slow recovery from a broken foot that occurred vs. Kentucky (3/21/14) in the NCAA Tournament.
As A Sophomore (2013-14)
• Saw action in all 33 games, including 5 starts… One of six players to play in all 33 contests… Starts all came in the first 5 games, where he averaged 24.6 minutes due to an injury to Thomas Gipson… Played a season-best 36 minutes in opener vs. Northern Colorado (11/8/13).
• Averaged 3.5 points on 51.1 percent shooting (45-of-88) with 3.5 rebounds and 0.5 blocks in 13.9 minutes per game… Connected on 51.1 percent (24-of-47) from the free throw line.
• Ranked second on the team in field goal percentage (51.1) and blocks (18), third in offensive rebounds (52) and fourth in rebounding average (3.5 rpg.).
• Scored in double figures 3 times, including the first 2 games… Scored a season-high 12 points on 3 occasions, including Northern Colorado (11/9/13), Oral Roberts (11/13/13) and Iowa State (3/1/14)… Went a perfect 5-of-5 from the field and 2-of-2 from the free throw line vs. ISU.
• Led the team in rebounding on 5 occasions, including back-to-back wins vs. Troy (12/15/13) and No. 21 Gonzaga (12/21/13)… Grabbed 5 or more rebounds in 11 contests, including a season-best 10 vs. Central Arkansas (12/1/13).
• Nearly tallied double-doubles vs. Northern Colorado (11/8/13) with 12 points and 9 rebounds and Central Arkansas (12/1/13) with 8 points and 10 rebounds.
• Had at least 1 block in 11 games with a season-best 3 in wins over No. 25 Oklahoma (1/14/14) and at Texas Tech (2/25/14).
• Saw action in all 18 Big 12 games, averaging 12.4 minutes per game… Averaged 3.4 points on a team-best 58.1 percent shooting (25-of-43) with 2.7 rebounds and 0.7 blocks per game… Connected on 57.9 percent (11-of-19) from the free throw line.
Far East Tour (Summer 2013)
• Traveled to the Far East with Reach USA from May 14-19, 2013… Averaged 8.3 points on 45.8 percent shooting (22-of-48) with 8.5 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game during Reach USA's six-game tour… Scored in double figures in two games, including a tour-high 13 points in an 84-77 win over Lithuania... Also tallied a tour-best 14 rebounds in the win over Lithuania.
As A Freshman (2012-13)
• Saw action in 30 games as a true freshman... Registered double-digit minutes in 11 games, including each of the team's first 9 games... Played a season-high 21 minutes vs. Delaware (11/21/12) at Madison Square Garden.
• Averaged 2.3 points on 56 percent (28-of-50) with 2.5 rebounds in 9.3 minutes per game... Connected on 54.5 percent (12-of-22) from the free throw line.
• Scored in 17 games, including a season-high 8 points vs. Texas (3/14/13) in the quarterfinals of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship at the Sprint Center... Went 4-of-4 from the field vs. the Longhorns to go with 7 rebounds and 1 steal in 15 minutes.
• Led the team in rebounding 3 times, including in each of the team's first 2 games... Grabbed a season-high 9 rebounds in his first college game vs. North Dakota (11/9/12)... Notched 5 or more rebounds in 5 games.
• Saw action in 14 Big 12 games, averaging 0.9 points on 55.6 percent shooting (5-of-9) with 1.3 rebounds in 6.3 minutes per game... Scored in 5 league games.
High School
• A three-year starter and lettermen at Parkway North High School in St. Louis, Missouri... The Vikings earned their first-ever Class 5, District 5 title in 2011-12 en route to a 21-7 record... Finished with a No. 10 final ranking in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch large school classification.
• Earned second team All-Class 5 honors as a senior by a panel of sports writers and sports broadcasters in 2011-12... Named first team All-Suburban South Conference and league co-Defensive Player of the Year as a senior... Selected to the All-Metro second team by St. Louis Post-Dispatch… Selected all-conference and all-district as a junior.
• Averaged 16.3 points on 64.6 percent shooting (190-of-294) from the field to go with 11.9 rebounds, 5.0 blocks, 1.6 steals and 1.2 assists per game in 28 games as a senior in 2011-12… Led the Vikings in scoring, rebounding, field goal percentage and blocks, while he ranked among the area leaders in both blocks (second) and rebounding (fourth).
• Collected 18 double-doubles as a senior... Tallied 9 20-point games, 3 20-rebound games and 14 games of 5 or more blocked shots.
• Registered triple-doubles on back-to-back nights, including a 19-point, 15-rebound, 14-block effort vs. Summit (1/3/12) and a 14-point, 11-rebound, 10-block performance vs. Hazelwood West (1/4/12)... His 14 blocks vs. Summit were a season-high.
• Scored a season-high 31 points on 15-of-19 field goals vs. Howell Center (2/14/12) to go with 20 rebounds... Totaled a season-best 25 rebounds vs. Parkway Central (2/22/12)... Had an all-around strong effort in helping Parkway North to its first district title vs. top-seeded De Smet (2/4/12), 57-46, collecting 12 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks.
• A multi-sport athlete, who excelled for the Vikings on the football field, where he spent time as both a tight end and defensive end... Ranked fourth on the team in tackles in 2011 with 45, including 27 solo stops... Tied for the team with four sacks... Returned a fumble for 18 yards... Named all-conference in football as a senior.
• Coached by Russell Vincent.
Personal
• Darrell Jerome Johnson, Jr. was born Oct. 8, 1993 in St. Louis, Mo. ... Parents are Darrell Johnson, Sr. and Danielle Little... Has three older sisters (Denetra, Denisha and Denae) and a younger brother, Johnathan.
• Selected K-State over a number of other offers, including those from Alabama, Colorado State, Memphis, Minnesota and Virginia Tech.
• Became the first player to commit to head coach Bruce Weber and the first to sign a National Letter of Intent on April 27, 2012.
• Earned his bachelor’s degree in social science in May 2016 and is currently working toward a Master’s degree in community planning and design.
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