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Brian Johnson
Junior
Guard
Annapolis, Md./Mount St. Joseph's/Winchendon Prep, Mass.

As A Blue Hen
Team captain • enters the season ranked 12th in school history with 291 career assists • will start at point guard for the third straight year for Delaware • has started all 62 games of his career • steady ballhandler adept at running the offense • possesses a steady jumpshot. 2007-08 Season: Started all 31 games for Delaware • led the Blue Hens with 161 assists, 40 three-pointers made, and a 39.6 three-point field goal percentage • ranked 45th in Division I with 5.2 assists per game and 47th with a 2.15 assist/turnover ratio • ranked second in the CAA with 5.19 assists and 37.52 minutes played per game, third with a 2.15 assist/turnover ratio, and 14th with a 74.3 free throw percentage • played at least 31 minutes in every game • reached double figures 17 times, including seven of the last eight contests • scored a season-high 23 points and dished out a team-high five assists at Marist (11/11) • went 7 of 7 from the free throw line while adding three rebounds and two assists • posted 13 points, seven assists and a game-high four steals at Rider (11/17) • grabbed a career-high seven rebounds and dished out a game-high six assists against Hampton (11/27) • scored 11 points, dished out nine assists, and grabbed six rebounds against Towson (12/3) • had nine points, six rebounds, and five assists versus Albany (12/5) • dished out a game-high six assists and tied for the team lead with four rebounds at Ohio University (12/8) • scored a team-high 17 points and went 10 of 10 from the foul line while adding a game-high eight assists at Vermont (12/19) • scored nine points, going 7 of 8 from the free throw line, while adding five rebounds and four assists at William & Mary (1/2) • dished out a career-high 11 assists while not committing a turnover while adding six points and three steals at Drexel (1/5) • scored eight points, dished out six assists, grabbed four rebounds and posted three steals versus George Mason (1/9) • hit a three-pointer with 51 seconds remaining in regulation to tie the game • scored 11 points and handed out six assists while playing 48 minutes against Old Dominion (1/12) • hit three free throws in the final 1:03 of the second overtime period to help seal the Blue Hen victory • scored 11 points and dished out six assists at Northeastern (1/19) • converted a three-point play with 35 seconds remaining in regulation to tie the game • posted seven assists, six rebounds and five points at James Madison (1/23) • assisted on Marc Egerson’s game-winning three-point play with five tenths of a second remaining • tied career-high with seven rebounds, scored six points and dished out five assists at Hofstra (2/2) • tied for the team lead with 15 points and handed out three assists versus UNC Wilmington (2/6) • posted team-highs of 15 points and four assists while playing all 40 minutes at Georgia State (2/13) • had 11 points and four assists against Drexel (2/16) • scored 11 points and dished out five assists at George Mason (2/20) • scored 12 points and handed out five assists at Toledo (2/23) • had 11 points and five assists against Hofstra (2/27) • scored 12 points and dished out six assists at Towson (3/1) •  scored 12 points while adding five assists and three steals versus UNC Wilmington in the CAA Tournament Quarterfinals (3/8). 2006-07 Season: Colonial Athletic Association All-Rookie Team selection • started all 31 games, tying the Delaware freshman record for games played in a season • averaged 9.6 points and 2.3 rebounds • led the team with 130 assists and a UD single season record 1,192 minutes played • ranked second in the CAA with 38.10 minutes played, fourth with 4.19 assists per game, eighth with a 1.53 assist/turnover ratio, and 11th with a 73.7 free throw percentage • played the entire game 10 times • played a game-high 39 minutes in his Blue Hen debut against Marist, posting seven points, six assists, and four steals (11/14) • scored 15 points, dished out five assists, and recorded two steals at Albany (11/17) • scored a team-high 13 points, dished out four assists, and grabbed four rebounds against Cleveland State (11/26) • scored a team-high 14 points and dished out four assists at Central Connecticut (12/6) • dished out nine assists and scored 12 points vs. Niagara (12/28) • scored 11 points at La Salle and hit two free throws with 19 seconds left (11/29) • had 11 points, four assists and two steals against Holy Cross (12/30) • scored five points and dished out a career-high 10 assists vs. William & Mary (1/13) • scored 10 points and handed out three assists against Drexel (1/20) • scored 13 points and handed out three assists at Northeastern (1/27) • scored 25 points, tied for the fourth most by a Blue Hen freshman in a game in UD history, and added four assists against Hofstra (1/29) • had 14 points, six assists and four steals against UNC Wilmington (2/7) • scored 14 points while adding two assists and two steals versus Iona (2/17) • scored 17 points against Northeastern (2/21) • scored a career-high 26 points, hitting 7 of 10 shots from the field including 5 of 6 from the three point line, at UNC Wilmington (2/24) • his 26 points tied for the second most by a UD freshman in a game in school history • scored 15 points and dished out three assists against Northeastern in the CAA Tournament First Round (3/2) • named CAA Rookie of the Week on January 2, February 12, and February 26.

Prep School
Attended The Winchendon School in Massachusetts • led team to a 19-11 record and a league runner-up finish in the New England Prep School League.

High School
Four-year letterwinner at Mount St. Joseph’s High School • two-time all-metro selection • named Baltimore Catholic League Player of the Year as a senior • twice named to city county team • led team to the Baltimore Catholic League title in 2003 and 2004, and to the MIAA championship in 2003 and 2005 • Mount St. Joseph’s went 29-5 in 2003, 29-6 in 2004, and 31-4 in 2005.

Personal
Brian J. Johnson • son of Eric and Cheryl Johnson • brother, Marcus Johnson, played two years at the College of Charleston from 2002-04 • also has a brother, Darryl Archer • has not declared a major at Delaware.

YEAR GP/GS FG-FGA Pct. 3-PT-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Ast. Stl.
2006-07 31/31 95-252 .377 37-124 .298 70-95 .737 130 33
2007-08 31/31 88-225 .391 40-101 .396 78-105 .743 161 37
Totals 62/62 183-477 .384 77-225 .342 148-200 .740 291 70

YEAR BLK REB RPG PTS PPG Min. Avg.
2006-07 1 71 2.3 297 9.6 1192 38.5
2007-08 1 97 3.1 294 9.5 1163 37.5
Totals 2 168 2.7 591 9.5 2355 38.0
 
 
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