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Jersey Number 6
Marcus Johnson
- Position:
- Wing
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-7 / 265
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Akron, Ohio
- High School:
- St. Vincent-St. Mary
- Prev School:
- Wheeling/Bowling Green
FEATURES (click on headline for link)
VIDEOS (click on headline for link)
HONORS
CAREER OVERVIEW
Career-High Points: 34 vs. West Virginia State (2/3/24) while at Wheeling
Career-High Rebounds: 15 vs. Fairmont State (1/10/24) while at Wheeling
Career-High Assists: 9 at West Virginia Wesleyan (12/2/23) while at Wheeling
Career-High Steals: 4, 6 times
Top Career Scoring Games
34 vs. West Virginia State (2/3/24)
32 at Alderson Broaddus (2/22/23)
30 vs. Seton Hill (11/10/23)
29 at Notre Dame (Ohio) (11/18/23)
29 vs. West Liberty (3/2/24)
28 vs. California (Pa.) (11/11/22)
28 at California (Pa.) (12/13/23)
28 at Glenville State (1/17/24)
28 vs. Concord (1/20/24)
28 vs. Toledo (1/24/25)
Top Scoring Games at Bowling Green
28 vs. Toledo (1/24/25)
24 vs. Niagara (11/19/24)
23 at Michigan State (11/16/24)
23 vs. New Mexico State (11/30/24)
23 vs. Akron (3/13/25)
22 at Kansas City (12/14/24)
22 vs. Northern Illinois (2/4/25)
21 vs. Buffalo (1/14/25)
21 at Kent State (1/28/25)
21 vs. Ohio (2/11/25)
21 vs. Kent State (2/18/25)
AS A SENIOR AT K-STATE (2025-26) | 2.5 PPG, 1.1 RPG, 0.4 APG | Game-by-Game Stats (.pdf)
AS A SENIOR AT BOWLING GREEN (2024-25) | 16.2 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 1.8 APG | Game-by-Game Stats (.pdf)
AS A JUNIOR AT WHEELING (2023-24) | 21.6 PPG, 7.9 RPG, 3.1 APG | Game-by-Game Stats (.pdf)
AS A SOPHOMORE AT WHEELING (2022-23) | 18.5 PPG, 7.1 RPG, 1.6 APG | Game-by-Game Stats (.pdf)
AS A FRESHMAN AT PARKLAND COLLEGE (2021-22) | 8.2 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 1.2 APG | Game-by-Game Stats (.pdf)
HIGH SCHOOL
PERSONAL
VIDEOS (click on headline for link)
HONORS
- 2023-24 NABC All-District Second Team (Wheeling)
- 2023-24 D2CCA All-Region Second Team (Wheeling)
- 2023-24 All-Mountain East Conference (MEC) First Team (Wheeling)
CAREER OVERVIEW
- Saw action in 131 games with 90 starts in his 5-year college career, which includes NJCAA’s Parkland College (2021-22), Division II Wheeling College (2022-24) and Division I stops at Bowling Green (2024-25) and K-State (2025-26).
- Played in 14 games in his lone season at K-State in 2025-26… Averaged 2.5 points on 32.4 percent (11-of-34) shooting, including 35.5 (11-of-31) from 3-point range, with 1.1 rebounds in 6.2 minutes per game.
- Scored 1,900 points in his college career on 46.5 percent (689-of-1483) shooting from the field, including 40.5 percent (212-of-523) from 3-point range, and 85.6 percent (310-of-362) from the free throw line… Has also totaled 704 rebounds (6.4 rpg.), 230 assists (2.1 apg.) and 129 steals (1.2 spg.) in 3,257 minutes played (29.6 mpg.).
- Scored more than 1,600 points (1,662) at the Division I and/or II ranks in 102 career games with 86 starts at Wheeling, Bowling Green and K-State… Had 3 consecutive seasons of 500 or more points, including 582 games in 2023-24 at Wheeling… Scored his 1,662 points on 46 percent (595-of-1297) shooting, including 40.7 percent (198-of-486) from 3-point range, and 87 percent (274-of-315) from the free throw line.
- Eclipsed 1,000 career points in his college career at Wheeling in 2023-24.
- Posted double-figure points in 87 of 131 career games at Parkland College, Wheeling College, Bowling Green and K-State, including 42 20-point games and four 30-point games… Scored a career-high 34 points vs. West Virginia State (2/3/24) while at Wheeling on 12-of-23 field goals, including 6-of-8 from 3-point range… Posted a Division I scoring high of 28 points vs. Toledo (1/24/25) on 10-of-20 shooting.
- Totaled 15 career double-doubles (points/rebounds), including 9 at Wheeling in 2023-24.
- Had a career year at Bowling Green in 2024-25, in which, he ranked sixth in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in scoring (16.2 ppg.) while scoring in double figures in 26 of 32 games played with 13 games of 20 or more points.
- Transferred to Bowling Green after 2 seasons at Division II Wheeling College in Wheeling, W.Va., where he ranked 14th nationally in scoring (21.6 ppg.) in 2023-24.
- Started his college career in the junior college ranks at Parkland College in Champaign, Ill., in 2021-22 playing in 29 games with 4 starts.
- Prepped at famed St. Vincent-St. Mary Catholic High School in Akron, Ohio, where he led the Fighting Irish to back-to-back state championships in 2016-17 and 2017-18.
Career-High Points: 34 vs. West Virginia State (2/3/24) while at Wheeling
Career-High Rebounds: 15 vs. Fairmont State (1/10/24) while at Wheeling
Career-High Assists: 9 at West Virginia Wesleyan (12/2/23) while at Wheeling
Career-High Steals: 4, 6 times
- vs. Coastal Carolina (2/8/25) while at Bowling Green (last time)
Top Career Scoring Games
34 vs. West Virginia State (2/3/24)
32 at Alderson Broaddus (2/22/23)
30 vs. Seton Hill (11/10/23)
29 at Notre Dame (Ohio) (11/18/23)
29 vs. West Liberty (3/2/24)
28 vs. California (Pa.) (11/11/22)
28 at California (Pa.) (12/13/23)
28 at Glenville State (1/17/24)
28 vs. Concord (1/20/24)
28 vs. Toledo (1/24/25)
Top Scoring Games at Bowling Green
28 vs. Toledo (1/24/25)
24 vs. Niagara (11/19/24)
23 at Michigan State (11/16/24)
23 vs. New Mexico State (11/30/24)
23 vs. Akron (3/13/25)
22 at Kansas City (12/14/24)
22 vs. Northern Illinois (2/4/25)
21 vs. Buffalo (1/14/25)
21 at Kent State (1/28/25)
21 vs. Ohio (2/11/25)
21 vs. Kent State (2/18/25)
AS A SENIOR AT K-STATE (2025-26) | 2.5 PPG, 1.1 RPG, 0.4 APG | Game-by-Game Stats (.pdf)
- Helped guide the Wildcats to a 12-20 overall record, including a 15th-place finish in the Big 12 with a 3-15 mark.
- Saw action in 14 games, all off the bench.
- Played in 86 total minutes, averaging 6.2 minutes per game… Registered a season-high 19 vs. Cincinnati (2/11/26).
- Averaged 2.5 points on 32.4 percent (11-of-34) shooting, including 35.5 percent (11-of-31) from 3-point range, with 1.1 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game… Connected on 66.7 percent (2-of-3) from the free throw line.
- Scored his 35 points in just 5 of 14 games played… Tallied a season-high 15 points at TCU (2/7/26) on 5-of-6 shooting, all from 3-point range, in just 19 minutes.
- Posted 9 points in his final college game in the Big 12 Tournament vs. BYU (3/10/26).
- One of eight Wildcats with double-digit 3-point makes, hitting on 11 of 34 attempts… Had a season-high 5 made 3-pointers at TCU (2/7/26).
- Dished out 9 assists compared to 6 turnovers… Had a season-high 3 at TCU (2/7/26).
- Grabbed 16 rebounds, including 13 on the defensive end… Had a season-high 3 boards at Arizona (1/7/26) and at TCU (2/7/26).
- Played in 9 games in Big 12 play… Averaged 2.6 points on 26.9 percent (7-of-26) shooting, including 30.4 percent (7-of-23) from 3-point range, in league-only games with 1.1 rebounds and 0.7 assists in 7.2 minutes per game… Connected on 66.7 percent (2-of-3) from the free throw line.
- His season-high 15 points at TCU (2/7/26) came in Big 12 play.
- Coached by Jerome Tang and Matthew Driscoll.
AS A SENIOR AT BOWLING GREEN (2024-25) | 16.2 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 1.8 APG | Game-by-Game Stats (.pdf)
- Helped guide the Falcons to a 14-18 overall record, including an eighth-place finish in the Mid-American Conference with an 8-10 mark… Lost to eventual champion Akron and future teammate Nate Johnson in the first round of the MAC Tournament.
- Started all 32 games… Played a team-high 1,007 total minutes, averaging 31.5 per game… Played a season-high 38 at Miami (Ohio) (1/21/25).
- Averaged a team-best 16.2 points on 43 percent (181-of-421) shooting, including 39.4 percent (78-of-198) from 3-point range, with 5.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 0.9 steals per game… Connected on 89.8 percent (79-of-88) from the free throw line.
- Ranked in the MAC’s top 15 in five categories, including first in free throw percentage (89.8), fourth in 3-point field goal made (78), sixth in scoring (16.2 ppg.), ninth in 3-point field goal percentage (39.4) and 14th in minutes (31.4 mpg.).
- Led the team in nine categories, including scoring (16.2 ppg.), total points (519), double-digit scoring games (26), 20-point games (13), field goals made (181) and attempted (421), 3-point field goals made (78) and attempted (198) and free throw percentage (89.8)… Ranked second in rebounding (5.0 rpg.), assists (58) and steals (28).
- Scored in double figures in a team-best 26 of 32 games with 13 20-point games… Led the team in scoring in 11 games… Scored a season-high 28 points vs. Toledo (1/24/25) on 10-of-20 field goals and 5-of-5 free throws.
- Also had 20-point games in 12 other games, including at Michigan State (23; 11/16/24), vs. Niagara (24; 11/19/24), vs. New Mexico State (23; 11/30/24), at Kansas City (22; 12/14/24), vs. Aquinas (20; 12/23/24), vs. Buffalo (21; 1/14/25), at Kent State (21; 1/28/25), vs. Northern Illinois (22; 2/4/25), vs. Ohio (21; 2/11/25), vs. Kent State (21; 2/18/25), vs. Western Michigan (20; 3/7/25) and vs. Akron (23; 3/13/25).
- Collected a double-double with 22 points and 13 rebounds vs. Northern Illinois (2/4/25).
- Had a team-high 78 made 3-pointers, connecting 39.4 percent from beyond the arc… The total ranks seventh in school history… Hit a season-high 5 triples in four games.
- Connected on a MAC and team-high 89.8 percent (79-of-88) from the free throw line, knocking down 79 of 88 attempts… Set a single-season program record… Went perfect from the line in 19 games, including a season-best 7-of-7 vs. New Mexico State (11/30/24).
- Grabbed 160 rebounds on the season, including 118 on the defensive end… Led the team in rebounding in seven games… Had a season-high 13 boards vs. Northern Illinois (2/4/25).
- Dished out 58 assists, which ranked second on the team… Had a season-high 5 assists vs. Morgan State (12/7/24) and vs. Ohio (2/11/25).
- Was second in steals (28) with a season-high 4 vs. Coastal Carolina (2/8/25).
- Started in all 18 MAC games… Averaged a team-best 15.6 points on 39.8 percent (98-of-246) shooting, including 37.2 percent (42-of-113) from 3-point range, in league only games with 5.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 0.8 steals in 32.4 minutes per game… Connected on 85.7 percent (42-of-49) from the free throw line.
- Ranked in the MAC’s top 15 in five league-only categories, including fourth in 3-point field goals/game (2.33) and free throw percentage (85.7), 11th in scoring (15.6 ppg.), 14th in minutes (32.4) and 16th in rebounding (5.4 rpg.).
- Led the team in six categories in league-only games, including scoring (15.6 ppg.), field goals made (98) and attempted (246), 3-point field goals made (42) and attempted (131) and free throw percentage (85.7).
- Scored in double figures in 14 of 18 MAC games, including seven 20-point games.
- Coached by Todd Simon.
AS A JUNIOR AT WHEELING (2023-24) | 21.6 PPG, 7.9 RPG, 3.1 APG | Game-by-Game Stats (.pdf)
- Led the Cardinals to an 11-18 overall record, including a 6-14 mark in Mountain East play.
- Named to the NABC All-District and D2CCA All-Region Second Teams… Also selected to the All-Mountain East Conference (MEC) First Team.
- Played in 27 games with 25 starts, averaging a team-high 33.3 minutes per game… Played a season-high 44 minutes vs. Notre Dame (Ohio) (3/6/24).
- Averaged a team-best 21.6 points on 47.2 percent (203-of-430) shooting, including 44.7 percent (67-of-150) from 3-point range, with 7.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.3 steals per game… Connected on 90.8 percent (109-of-120) from the free throw line.
- Ranked in the top-20 nationally in the Division II ranks, including sixth in free throw percentage (90.8) and 14th in scoring (21.6 ppg.)… Also ranked 36th in total points (582).
- Paced the Mountain East Conference in three categories, including scoring (21.6 ppg.), free throw percentage (90.8) and field goals attempted (430).
- Led the team in nearly every statistical category, including scoring (21.6 ppg.), field goals made (203), 3-point field goals made (67), free throws made (109) and attempted (120), rebounding (7.9 rpg.), assists (83), steals (36) and total minutes (900).
- Scored in double figures in all 27 games played with 15 20-point games and two 30-point games… Scored a career-high 34 points vs. West Virginia State (2/3/24) on 12-of-23 shooting, including 6-of-8 from 3-point range.
- Registered nine double-doubles on the season, including 19 points and 11 rebounds at West Virginia Wesleyan (12/2/23), 21 points and 15 rebounds vs. Fairmont State (1/10/24), 25 points and 10 rebounds vs. Frostburg State (1/13/24), 28 points and 11 rebounds vs. Concord (1/20/24), 34 points and 11 rebounds vs. West Virginia State (2/3/24), 24 points and 10 rebounds vs. Davis & Elkins (2/10/24), 11 points and 10 rebounds at Concord (2/21/24), 26 points and 10 rebounds vs. Glenville State and 29 points and 11 rebounds vs. West Liberty (3/2/24).
- Led the team with 67 made 3-pointers, connecting on 44.7 percent from beyond the arc… Knocked down at least 2 treys in 20 games, including a season-high 6 vs. West Virginia State (2/3/24)… Also went 5-of-7 from long range vs. West Liberty (3/2/24).
- Hit on better than 90 percent from the free throw line, making 109 of 120 attempts… Went perfect from the line in 15 games, including a season-best 9-of-9 effort at Notre Dame (Ohio) (11/18/23)… Also went 11-of-12 from the line vs. Salem (11/21/23).
- Had a team-leading 212 rebounds, an average of 7.9 per game… Had double-digit rebounds in nine games, including a season-high 15 vs. Fairmont State (1/10/24).
- Led the way with 83 assists on the year, including a season-high 9 at West Virginia Wesleyan (12/2/23).
- Was third on the team with 15 total blocks… Had a season-high 3 vs. Salem (11/21/23).
- Saw action in 19 of 20 Mountain East games with 17 starts… Averaged 21.9 points on 46 percent (145-of-315), including 45 percent (49-of-109) from 3-point range, in league-only games with 8.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.4 steals in 33.7 minutes per game… Connected on 90.7 percent (78-of-96) from the free throw line.
- Scored in double figures in all 19 conference games, including eight 20-point games and two 30-point game.
- Coached by Chris Richardson.
AS A SOPHOMORE AT WHEELING (2022-23) | 18.5 PPG, 7.1 RPG, 1.6 APG | Game-by-Game Stats (.pdf)
- Led the Cardinals to a 6-23 overall record, including a 4-18 mark in Mountain East play.
- Started all 29 games, averaging 29.9 minutes per game… Played a season-high 39 minutes vs. Glenville State (3/1/23).
- Averaged 18.1 points on 48.5 percent (200-of-412) shooting, including 39.3 percent (42-of-107) from 3-point range, with 6.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.6 steals per game… Connected on 80.8 percent (84-of-104) from the free throw line.
- Led the team in total points (526), field goals made (200) and attempted (412), 3-point field goals made (42) and attempted (107), total rebounds (189) and steals (46)… Was second in scoring (18.1 ppg.), free throws made (84) and attempted (104).
- Scored in double figures in 24 games played with 13 20-point games and one 30-point games… Had a season-high 32 points at Alderson Broaddus (2/22/23).
- Posted four double-doubles, including 20 points and 14 rebounds vs. Concord (1/7/23), 21 points and 10 rebounds vs. West Liberty (1/21/23), 23 points and 10 rebounds at Davis & Elkins (1/28/23) and 25 points and 10 rebounds vs. Glenville State (3/1/23).
- Connected on a team-best 42 3-pointers, hitting on 39.3 percent from beyond the arc… Knocked down at least 2 treys in 13 games, including a season-high 4 on three occasions.
- Hit on better than 80 percent from the free throw line, making 84 of 104 attempts… Went perfect from the line in 12 games, including a season-best 7-of-7 at West Liberty (2/25/23).
- Had a team-leading 189 rebounds, an average of 6.5 per game… Had double-digit rebounds in four games, including a season-high 14 vs. Concord (1/7/23).
- Dished out 49 assists with a season-high 4 vs. West Virginia State (2/4/23).
- Led the way with 46 steals… Had a season-high 4 at Fairmont State (2/15/23).
- Was third on the team with 16 blocks… Had a season-high 2 at Fairmont State (2/15/23).
- Started all 22 Mountain East games… Averaged 18.1 points on 49.7 percent (151-of-304), including 38 percent (30-of-79) from 3-point range, in league-only games with 6.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.4 steals in 29.3 minutes per game… Connected on 82.5 percent (66-of-80) from the free throw line.
- Scored in double figures in 18 conference games, including 10 20-point games and one 30-point game.
- Coached by Chris Richardson.
AS A FRESHMAN AT PARKLAND COLLEGE (2021-22) | 8.2 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 1.2 APG | Game-by-Game Stats (.pdf)
- Led the Cobras to a 23-8 overall record, including a 9-1 mark in Mid-West Conference play, and the NJCAA Division II Consolation Bracket Championship game.
- Played in 29 games with 4 starts, averaging 13.8 minutes per game… Played a season-high 40 minutes at Danville Area Community College (1/19/22).
- Averaged 8.2 points on 50.5 percent (94-of-186) shooting, including 37.8 percent (14-of-37) from 3-point range, with 4.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 0.7 steals per game… Connected on 76.6 percent (36-of-47) from the free throw line.
- Scored in double figures in 9 games, including a season-high 30 points vs. Olivet Nazarene (11/18/21)… Also had 20 points vs. Scottsdale Community College (3/17/22).
- Logged a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds vs. Danville Area (1/19/22).
- Grabbed 127 rebounds, including 91 on the defensive end… Was fourth in rebounding at 4.4 per game… Posted a season-best 10 vs. Danville Arena (1/19/22).
- Dished out 34 assists on the year, including a high of 4 at Malcolm X College (12/11/21).
- Totaled 19 steals with a season-high 5 vs. Lincoln Land Community College (1/22/22).
- Coached by Anthony Figueroa.
HIGH SCHOOL
- Prepped at famed St. Vincent-St. Mary Catholic High School in Akron, Ohio… Led the Fighting Irish to back-to-back state championships in 2016-17 and 2017-18.
- Averaged 13 points and 7 rebounds as a senior in 2019-20.
- Coached by Dru Joyce II.
PERSONAL
- Marcus Keith Johnson was born on July 19, 2002, in Akron, Ohio… Son of Marcus Johnson and Brandy Grandberry… Has two siblings (Ascen and Brazen Lomack).
- Pursuing a conflict resolution graduate certificate.
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