As A Blue Hen: Returns to lead Delaware from the point guard position after missing all of last season • started all 94 games during his first three years • his 94 consecutive starts is the longest streak in school history • ranks fourth in school history with 450 career assists • also ranks eighth at UD with 3,454 minutes played, 12th with 325 three-pointers attempted, 14th with 116 three-pointers made, and 34th with 911 points • steady ballhandler adept at running the offense • has dramatically improved his three-point shooting.
2009-10 Season: Suffered an ACL injury in August, 2009 and sat out the entire season as a redshirt.
2008-09 Season: Started all 32 games at point guard for the third consecutive season • ranked fourth on the team with 10.0 points per game • dished out 159 assists, the 13th highest single season total in school history • played 1,099 minutes, 10th most in a UD single season • ranked second in the CAA with 5.0 assists per game, fourth with a 2.0 assist/turnover ratio, and sixth with 34.3 minutes played per game • led the CAA with a 48.2 three-point percentage (27 of 56) in conference-only games • reached double figures in 16 games • scored in double digits in the final eight regular season games, averaging 14.5 points during that stretch • recorded at least seven assists nine times on the year • scored 11 points on 5 of 9 shooting versus Rutgers (11/16) • posted a career-high five steals and led the Blue Hens with five assists against the Scarlet Knights • scored 13 points and dished out three assists at Robert Morris (11/18) • scored 19 points, including 14 in the first half, and dished out eight assists against Saint Bonaventure (11/21) • handed out seven assists and grabbed a season-high six rebounds in the overtime win over Marist (11/23) • scored 14 points and dished out six assists at Hampton (12/9) • scored 16 points, grabbed four rebounds and dished out three assists in the victory over VCU (1/3) • scored a team-high 19 points and handed out four assists at Hofstra (1/7) • recorded 11 points and four assists at UNC Wilmington (1/10) • scored 10 points and dished out eight assists versus Georgia State (1/24) • scored a season-high 20 points in the overtime win over Drexel (2/4) • had 11 points and four assists at Georgia State (2/7) • scored 11 points and handed out a season-high nine assists while committing just one turnover in the victory over George Mason (2/12) • scored a team-high 16 points on 6 of 8 shooting from the field against Hofstra (2/14) • scored 13 points and handed out six assists while not committing a turnover at VCU (2/18) • posted 13 points and eight assists at Bucknell (2/21) • scored 14 points and dished out a team-high four assists at Towson (2/25) • scored 18 points, hitting all four of his three-point attempts, and led UD with seven assists against James Madison (2/28).
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 • sociology 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 |
| 2008-09 |
32/32 |
109-246 |
.443 |
39-100 |
.390 |
63-91 |
.692 |
159 |
29 |
| Totals |
94/94 |
292-723 |
.404 |
116-325 |
.357 |
211-291 |
.725 |
450 |
99 |
| 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 |
| 2008-09 |
0 |
79 |
2.5 |
320 |
10.0 |
1099 |
34.3 |
| Totals |
2 |
247 |
2.6 |
911 |
9.7 |
3454 |
36.7 |
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