Keshad Johnson

Keshad R. Johnson (born June 23, 2001) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball for the San Diego State Aztecs and the Arizona Wildcats.

Keshad Johnson
Personal information
Born (2001-06-23) June 23, 2001
Oakland, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school
College
PositionSmall forward

Early life and high school career

Johnson grew up in Oakland, California and initially attended Envision Academy of Arts & Technology.[1] He transferred to San Leandro High School before his senior season.[2] Johnson 14.4 points, eight rebounds, three assists, 2.3 blocks, and 1.9 steals per game and was named the West Alameda County Conference Foothill League co-MVP in his lone season at San Leandro.[3] He committed to playing college basketball for San Diego State.[4]

College career

Johnson began his college career at San Diego State.[5] Johnson averaged 7.2 points and 4.5 rebounds per game as a junior.[6] He averaged 7.7 points and five rebounds per game during his senior season.[7] After the season, Johnson decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to COVID-19 pandemic and entered the NCAA transfer portal.[8]

Johnson transferred to Arizona.[9]

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
2019–20 San Diego State 1805.9.353.222.3751.7.2.3.11.9
2020–21 San Diego State 24013.5.452.333.5503.6.7.3.54.0
2021–22 San Diego State 323223.8.553.182.6444.51.0.7.67.2
2022–23 San Diego State 393922.2.532.262.6485.0.7.5.57.7
2023–24 Arizona 363627.6.530.387.7105.91.81.0.711.5
Career 14910720.5.520.309.6424.51.0.6.57.2

References
  1. "3 thoughts: San Diego State 72, San Jose State 51". San Diego Union-Tribune. February 3, 2019. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  2. "The chosen one: SDSU recruit Keshad Johnson draws strength from his brother's peril". San Diego Union-Tribune. November 14, 2018. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  3. "Boys basketball: Meet all-Bay Area News Group team". The Mercury News. March 20, 2019. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  4. "The Famished Five: SDSU basketball newcomers share a hunger for success". San Diego Union-Tribune. November 3, 2019. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  5. Dumas, Jason (March 23, 2020). "Oakland native living dream of playing college basketball halted due to coronavirus". KRON4.COM. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  6. "Making the grade: Aztecs basketball player Keshad Johnson flips the narrative academically". San Diego Union-Tribune. June 21, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  7. Shelton, Hunter (May 6, 2023). "Kentucky Makes Top Five for SDSU Transfer Keshad Johnson". SI.com. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  8. "Keshad Johnson bids farewell to San Diego State". San Diego Union-Tribune. April 12, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  9. Tucker, Kyle (May 20, 2023). "Top-10 transfer Keshad Johnson chooses Arizona, leaving Kentucky in need of talent". The Athletic. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.