Javon Johnson
12 Javon Johnson
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Hometown:
    Chicago, IL
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    Sr
  • High School:
    Proviso East High School
  • Previous College:
    UW-Parkside (WI)
  • gp
    32
  • pts/g
    12.1
  • fg %
    49.0
  • 3pt %
    36.8
  • ft %
    69.6
  • reb/g
    3.8
  • a/g
    3.3

Bio

JAVON JOHNSON SIGNS NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT WITH GSU JAGUARS MEN'S BASKETBALL

GSU Coach Tony Bates on Johnson - "Javon is an explosive guard that can defend 3 positions. He is a true leader that will bring intensity on and off the court," said Coach Bates.

6-2, Junior Guard, Transfer from UW-Parkside 

Javon Johnson High School Highlights (Chicago, Illinois, Proviso East High School)

  • Third Team All-State selection
  • Two-time All-Conference honoree in basketball
  • All-Conference in Track & Field / Cross Country
  • Averaged 18 points per game, 5.0 rebounds per game, 4.0 assists per game and 2.0 steals per game.
  • Helped his team to a Conference Championship and won the St. Charles East Thanksgiving Tournament
  • Team was ranked in the top-20
  • Academic All-State Nominee
  • Honor Roll every semester
  • Academic All-Conference

 
Personal

  • Son of Channon Smith and Jerry Johnson
    • His father, Jerry, played college basketball at three different schools, ending at Oakland City University
  • Has two siblings, Jaloni and Jerry

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 18 St. Ambrose (IA) W, 89-76
Feb 21 at Judson (IL) W, 107-55
Feb 25 Indiana Northwest W, 76-67
Feb 27 Trinity Christian (IL) W, 73-69
Mar 2 St. Francis (IL) L, 81-73
Mar 13 vs. Freed-Hardeman (TN) L, 92-68
  Overall
Games 32
Games started 32
Minutes 967
Minutes per game 30.2
FG 146-298
FG Pct 49.0
3PT 39-106
3PT Pct 36.8
FT 55-79
FT Pct 69.6
Off rebounds 35
Def rebounds 85
Total rebounds 120
Rebounds per game 3.8
Personal fouls 50
Disqualifications 0
Assists 105
Turnovers 39
Assist to turnover ratio 2.7
Steals 36
Blocks 5
Points 386
Points per game 12.1
Points per 40 min 16.0

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 24 at Grace (IN) L, 105-90 1 31 11-16 68.8 4-6 66.7 1-4 25.0 27
Oct 31 Waldorf W, 105-88 1 31 2-10 20.0 1-4 25.0 7-8 87.5 12
Nov 1 William Penn (IA) L, 96-84 1 30 6-14 42.9 1-4 25.0 3-5 60.0 16
Nov 7 vs. Oakland City W, 79-64 1 36 3-8 37.5 1-3 33.3 3-4 75.0 10
Nov 8 vs. Brescia (KY) W, 92-85 1 24 2-7 28.6 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 5
Nov 19 at St. Ambrose (IA) L, 106-100 1 35 7-13 53.8 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 16
Nov 22 Indiana South Bend (IN) W, 78-75 1 38 7-11 63.6 4-6 66.7 2-2 100.0 20
Nov 25 at Holy Cross W, 92-85 1 30 6-12 50.0 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 13
Dec 6 at Viterbo W, 80-56 1 32 4-11 36.4 1-6 16.7 0-0 - 9
Dec 13 Calumet (IN) W, 80-58 1 20 3-7 42.9 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 6
Dec 18 Bethel (IN) L, 95-73 1 30 5-8 62.5 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 13
Dec 30 vs. Vermont State Randolph W, 99-84 1 28 7-9 77.8 5-6 83.3 0-0 - 19
Dec 31 vs. Concordia (NE) L, 83-70 1 36 7-12 58.3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 15
Jan 3 St. Francis (IL) W, 83-71 1 36 4-7 57.1 0-1 0.0 2-3 66.7 10
Jan 7 at Trinity Christian (IL) L, 83-75 1 40 8-11 72.7 1-1 100.0 4-5 80.0 21
Jan 10 Judson (IL) W, 91-76 1 21 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 14 at Indiana Northwest W, 97-80 1 23 3-10 30.0 1-5 20.0 4-6 66.7 11
Jan 17 at Saint Xavier (IL) W, 81-67 1 30 4-5 80.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Jan 21 Holy Cross W, 108-104 1 32 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 3-5 60.0 9
Jan 24 at Indiana South Bend (IN) L, 77-71 1 32 3-10 30.0 2-4 50.0 5-7 71.4 13
Jan 28 Olivet Nazarene (IL) W, 81-80 1 37 6-12 50.0 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 12
Jan 31 Viterbo W, 78-65 1 26 2-6 33.3 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 5
Feb 4 Indiana Northwest W, 99-93 1 33 9-18 50.0 1-7 14.3 6-6 100.0 25
Feb 7 at St. Francis (IL) L, 86-70 1 25 1-6 16.7 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Feb 11 at Calumet (IN) W, 89-79 1 37 3-9 33.3 2-6 33.3 3-4 75.0 11
Feb 14 Trinity Christian (IL) W, 71-69 1 31 7-12 58.3 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 17
Feb 18 St. Ambrose (IA) W, 89-76 1 37 2-6 33.3 1-4 25.0 2-4 50.0 7
Feb 21 at Judson (IL) W, 107-55 1 7 2-5 40.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 5
Feb 25 Indiana Northwest W, 76-67 1 31 4-10 40.0 1-2 50.0 2-2 100.0 11
Feb 27 Trinity Christian (IL) W, 73-69 1 31 5-7 71.4 2-3 66.7 0-1 0.0 12
Mar 2 St. Francis (IL) L, 81-73 1 28 5-9 55.6 0-0 - 0-0 - 10
Mar 13 vs. Freed-Hardeman (TN) L, 92-68 1 29 3-8 37.5 2-6 33.3 2-4 50.0 10

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 24 at Grace (IN) L, 105-90 1 31 1 2 3 0 1 0.0 3 0 0 0
Oct 31 Waldorf W, 105-88 1 31 0 4 4 3 0 - 0 0 1 -
Nov 1 William Penn (IA) L, 96-84 1 30 4 3 7 4 3 1.3 2 1 4 -
Nov 7 vs. Oakland City W, 79-64 1 36 1 4 5 6 0 - 2 0 0 -
Nov 8 vs. Brescia (KY) W, 92-85 1 24 1 1 2 4 0 - 0 0 2 -
Nov 19 at St. Ambrose (IA) L, 106-100 1 35 2 3 5 2 1 2.0 0 0 3 -
Nov 22 Indiana South Bend (IN) W, 78-75 1 38 0 3 3 6 1 6.0 0 0 0 -
Nov 25 at Holy Cross W, 92-85 1 30 2 2 4 2 1 2.0 1 0 2 -
Dec 6 at Viterbo W, 80-56 1 32 1 2 3 1 1 1.0 2 0 1 -
Dec 13 Calumet (IN) W, 80-58 1 20 3 1 4 2 2 1.0 1 0 3 -
Dec 18 Bethel (IN) L, 95-73 1 30 1 4 5 4 0 - 0 1 1 -
Dec 30 vs. Vermont State Randolph W, 99-84 1 28 0 2 2 1 2 0.5 2 0 2 -
Dec 31 vs. Concordia (NE) L, 83-70 1 36 0 6 6 1 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 3 St. Francis (IL) W, 83-71 1 36 1 0 1 1 1 1.0 1 0 1 -
Jan 7 at Trinity Christian (IL) L, 83-75 1 40 2 2 4 3 1 3.0 1 0 3 -
Jan 10 Judson (IL) W, 91-76 1 21 0 3 3 0 3 0.0 1 0 1 -
Jan 14 at Indiana Northwest W, 97-80 1 23 3 1 4 4 1 4.0 3 0 1 -
Jan 17 at Saint Xavier (IL) W, 81-67 1 30 2 3 5 5 0 - 0 0 1 -
Jan 21 Holy Cross W, 108-104 1 32 2 10 12 5 1 5.0 0 0 2 -
Jan 24 at Indiana South Bend (IN) L, 77-71 1 32 0 3 3 2 2 1.0 0 0 1 -
Jan 28 Olivet Nazarene (IL) W, 81-80 1 37 1 4 5 5 0 - 2 0 0 -
Jan 31 Viterbo W, 78-65 1 26 0 1 1 4 1 4.0 1 0 2 -
Feb 4 Indiana Northwest W, 99-93 1 33 1 2 3 6 2 3.0 2 0 3 -
Feb 7 at St. Francis (IL) L, 86-70 1 25 0 2 2 1 0 - 0 0 3 -
Feb 11 at Calumet (IN) W, 89-79 1 37 0 1 1 3 1 3.0 2 1 2 -
Feb 14 Trinity Christian (IL) W, 71-69 1 31 2 2 4 5 4 1.3 3 1 0 -
Feb 18 St. Ambrose (IA) W, 89-76 1 37 1 3 4 7 0 - 1 0 1 -
Feb 21 at Judson (IL) W, 107-55 1 7 0 2 2 1 2 0.5 0 0 1 -
Feb 25 Indiana Northwest W, 76-67 1 31 1 0 1 6 0 - 0 1 2 -
Feb 27 Trinity Christian (IL) W, 73-69 1 31 0 2 2 4 4 1.0 3 0 3 -
Mar 2 St. Francis (IL) L, 81-73 1 28 1 3 4 3 1 3.0 1 0 1 -
Mar 13 vs. Freed-Hardeman (TN) L, 92-68 1 29 2 4 6 4 3 1.3 2 0 3 -

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 32 32 30.2 4.6-9.3 49.0 1.2-3.3 36.8 1.7-2.5 69.6 12.1
Conference 20 20 30.1 4.3-9.0 47.8 0.9-3.1 30.6 1.8-2.5 71.4 11.3
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 16 16 30.8 4.5-9.1 49.3 1.0-3.1 32.7 1.8-2.5 72.5 11.8
Away 11 11 29.3 4.7-9.8 48.1 1.2-3.2 37.1 1.9-2.8 67.7 12.5
Neutral 5 5 30.6 4.4-8.8 50.0 2.0-4.4 45.5 1.0-1.6 62.5 11.8
Result Wins 22 22 29.6 4.1-8.7 47.1 1.2-3.4 34.7 1.6-2.2 72.9 11.0
Losses 10 10 31.6 5.6-10.7 52.3 1.3-3.1 41.9 2.0-3.1 64.5 14.5
Month October 2 2 31.0 6.5-13.0 50.0 2.5-5.0 50.0 4.0-6.0 66.7 19.5
November 6 6 32.2 5.2-10.8 47.7 1.3-3.3 40.0 1.7-2.3 71.4 13.3
December 5 5 29.2 5.2-9.4 55.3 1.6-4.2 38.1 0.4-0.6 66.7 12.4
January 9 9 30.8 3.9-7.8 50.0 0.6-1.9 29.4 2.0-3.0 66.7 10.3
February 8 8 29.0 4.1-9.1 45.2 1.4-4.0 34.4 1.9-2.4 78.9 11.5
March 2 2 28.5 4.0-8.5 47.1 1.0-3.0 33.3 1.0-2.0 50.0 10.0

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 32 32 967 146-298 49.0 39-106 36.8 55-79 69.6 386
Conference 20 20 602 86-180 47.8 19-62 30.6 35-49 71.4 226
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 16 16 492 72-146 49.3 16-49 32.7 29-40 72.5 189
Away 11 11 322 52-108 48.1 13-35 37.1 21-31 67.7 138
Neutral 5 5 153 22-44 50.0 10-22 45.5 5-8 62.5 59
Result Wins 22 22 651 90-191 47.1 26-75 34.7 35-48 72.9 241
Losses 10 10 316 56-107 52.3 13-31 41.9 20-31 64.5 145
Month October 2 2 62 13-26 50.0 5-10 50.0 8-12 66.7 39
November 6 6 193 31-65 47.7 8-20 40.0 10-14 71.4 80
December 5 5 146 26-47 55.3 8-21 38.1 2-3 66.7 62
January 9 9 277 35-70 50.0 5-17 29.4 18-27 66.7 93
February 8 8 232 33-73 45.2 11-32 34.4 15-19 78.9 92
March 2 2 57 8-17 47.1 2-6 33.3 2-4 50.0 20

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 32 32 30.2 6.0-12.3 49.0 1.6-4.4 36.8 2.3-3.3 69.6 16.0
Conference 20 20 30.1 5.7-12.0 47.8 1.3-4.1 30.6 2.3-3.3 71.4 15.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 16 16 30.8 5.9-11.9 49.3 1.3-4.0 32.7 2.4-3.3 72.5 15.4
Away 11 11 29.3 6.5-13.4 48.1 1.6-4.3 37.1 2.6-3.9 67.7 17.1
Neutral 5 5 30.6 5.8-11.5 50.0 2.6-5.8 45.5 1.3-2.1 62.5 15.4
Result Wins 22 22 29.6 5.5-11.7 47.1 1.6-4.6 34.7 2.2-2.9 72.9 14.8
Losses 10 10 31.6 7.1-13.5 52.3 1.6-3.9 41.9 2.5-3.9 64.5 18.4
Month October 2 2 31.0 8.4-16.8 50.0 3.2-6.5 50.0 5.2-7.7 66.7 25.2
November 6 6 32.2 6.4-13.5 47.7 1.7-4.1 40.0 2.1-2.9 71.4 16.6
December 5 5 29.2 7.1-12.9 55.3 2.2-5.8 38.1 0.5-0.8 66.7 17.0
January 9 9 30.8 5.1-10.1 50.0 0.7-2.5 29.4 2.6-3.9 66.7 13.4
February 8 8 29.0 5.7-12.6 45.2 1.9-5.5 34.4 2.6-3.3 78.9 15.9
March 2 2 28.5 5.6-11.9 47.1 1.4-4.2 33.3 1.4-2.8 50.0 14.0

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 32 32 30.2 1.1 2.7 3.8 1.6 0.0 3.3 1.2 2.7 1.1 0.2
Conference 20 20 30.1 1.1 2.5 3.6 1.6 - 3.3 1.3 2.6 1.1 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 16 16 30.8 1.1 2.8 3.9 1.6 - 4.1 1.4 2.8 1.1 0.3
Away 11 11 29.3 1.2 2.1 3.3 1.6 0.0 2.2 1.0 2.2 1.1 0.1
Neutral 5 5 30.6 0.8 3.4 4.2 1.4 - 3.2 1.0 3.2 1.2 0.0
Result Wins 22 22 29.6 1.0 2.4 3.4 1.4 - 3.7 1.2 3.0 1.2 0.1
Losses 10 10 31.6 1.3 3.2 4.5 1.9 0.0 2.4 1.2 2.0 0.9 0.2
Month October 2 2 31.0 0.5 3.0 3.5 0.5 0.0 1.5 0.5 3.0 1.5 0.0
November 6 6 32.2 1.7 2.7 4.3 1.8 - 4.0 1.0 4.0 0.8 0.2
December 5 5 29.2 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.4 - 1.8 1.0 1.8 1.0 0.2
January 9 9 30.8 1.2 3.0 4.2 1.3 - 3.2 1.1 2.9 1.0 0.0
February 8 8 29.0 0.6 1.8 2.4 1.9 - 4.1 1.6 2.5 1.4 0.4
March 2 2 28.5 1.5 3.5 5.0 2.0 - 3.5 2.0 1.8 1.5 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 32 32 967 35 85 120 50 0 105 39 2.7 36 5
Conference 20 20 602 23 50 73 31 - 65 25 2.6 21 2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 16 16 492 18 45 63 25 - 65 23 2.8 18 4
Away 11 11 322 13 23 36 18 0 24 11 2.2 12 1
Neutral 5 5 153 4 17 21 7 - 16 5 3.2 6 0
Result Wins 22 22 651 22 53 75 31 - 81 27 3.0 27 3
Losses 10 10 316 13 32 45 19 0 24 12 2.0 9 2
Month October 2 2 62 1 6 7 1 0 3 1 3.0 3 0
November 6 6 193 10 16 26 11 - 24 6 4.0 5 1
December 5 5 146 5 15 20 7 - 9 5 1.8 5 1
January 9 9 277 11 27 38 12 - 29 10 2.9 9 0
February 8 8 232 5 14 19 15 - 33 13 2.5 11 3
March 2 2 57 3 7 10 4 - 7 4 1.8 3 0

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 32 32 30.2 1.4 3.5 5.0 2.1 0.0 4.3 1.6 2.7 1.5 0.2
Conference 20 20 30.1 1.5 3.3 4.9 2.1 0.0 4.3 1.7 2.6 1.4 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 16 16 30.8 1.5 3.7 5.1 2.0 0.0 5.3 1.9 2.8 1.5 0.3
Away 11 11 29.3 1.6 2.9 4.5 2.2 0.0 3.0 1.4 2.2 1.5 0.1
Neutral 5 5 30.6 1.0 4.4 5.5 1.8 0.0 4.2 1.3 3.2 1.6 0.0
Result Wins 22 22 29.6 1.4 3.3 4.6 1.9 0.0 5.0 1.7 3.0 1.7 0.2
Losses 10 10 31.6 1.6 4.1 5.7 2.4 0.0 3.0 1.5 2.0 1.1 0.3
Month October 2 2 31.0 0.6 3.9 4.5 0.6 0.0 1.9 0.6 3.0 1.9 0.0
November 6 6 32.2 2.1 3.3 5.4 2.3 0.0 5.0 1.2 4.0 1.0 0.2
December 5 5 29.2 1.4 4.1 5.5 1.9 0.0 2.5 1.4 1.8 1.4 0.3
January 9 9 30.8 1.6 3.9 5.5 1.7 0.0 4.2 1.4 2.9 1.3 0.0
February 8 8 29.0 0.9 2.4 3.3 2.6 0.0 5.7 2.2 2.5 1.9 0.5
March 2 2 28.5 2.1 4.9 7.0 2.8 0.0 4.9 2.8 1.8 2.1 0.0

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