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2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster

13 Matt Johnson

13 Matt Johnson

  • Position:
    Guard
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    180
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Baltimore, Md.
  • High School:
    New Town (St. Bonaventure)

Summary

Biography

Career Highlights

  • Horizon League Sixth Player Of The Year (2021)


2021-22

  • Saw action in 29 games with 12 starts and averaged 7.4 rebounds, 3.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game
  • Was in double figures in scoring seven times, grabbed at least three rebounds 21 times and three or more assists on eight occasions
  • Had multiple steals in nine games and his 26 steals was third on the team
  • Tallied a season-high 21 points with five rebounds, four assists and a block against Purdue Fort Wayne
  • Had 12 points, three rebounds and two assists against Cleveland State
  • Grabbed a career-high nine rebounds with nine points, three assists and three steals against Wright State
  • Netted 15 points with seven rebounds and a career-high six assists against UM-Dearborn
  • Scored a season-high 16 points and tied his career-high with eight rebounds against UIC
  • Tallied 11 points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals against Western Michigan
  • Had 10 points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals at Louisville Scored nine points with five caroms at Wyoming


2020-21

  • Selected the Horizon League Sixth Player Of The Year, just the second Titan to earn that honor
  • Saw action in all 22 games with eight starts and averaged 8.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists, while shooting 43.2% from the field, 39.2% from three and 94.4% at the free-throw line (17-of-18)
  • Was fourth on the team in scoring, rebounding, assists and steals
  • Scored in double-digits eight times with three 20-point performances, grabbed at least five rebounds in eight games and handed out at least three assists in three contests
  • Posted a then career-high 20 points (7-14 FG, 4-6 3FG) along with five rebounds, three assists, a block and a steal in his collegiate debut at Michigan State
  • Netted 15 points with five boards and an assist at Notre Dame
  • Had seven points and a career-best seven rebounds and five steals against Kent State
  • Scored 11 points with three rebounds, a block and a steal at Western Michigan
  • Grabbed a career-high eight rebounds and scored 10 points against Wright State in game one and then tied his career-best with 20 points to go with six rebounds in game two
  • Posted 11 points, five rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block in the first win over Green Bay
  • Had eight points, four rebounds and two assists in the win at Oakland
  • Scored 14 points with three assists in game one at Youngstown State and came back with eight points and three rebounds in game two
  • Recorded a career-high 24 points on a career-best 9-of-14 from the field with six 3-pointers to go with six rebounds in the second victory over Purdue Fort Wayne


Prior To Detroit Mercy

  • A transfer from St. Bonaventure who played in 22 games with one start last season
  • Went 5-of-8 from the floor with a pair of threes, finishing with 12 points and two blocks in a win at George Washington
  • Posted nine points on 4-of-4 shooting in Naismith Classic game against Rutgers
  • Played at two junior colleges prior to St. Bonaventure spending his freshman year at Pensacola State and sophomore at Howard College
  • With Pensacola State, he averaged 7.5 points and 2.7 rebounds per game and shot nearly 40 percent from the floor
  • At Howard College, he was named All-Conference after averaging 14.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game, scoring in double figures in 20 of 26 games, including five 20-point efforts
  • Shot 40.3 percent from three and 77.1 percent at the line


High School

  • As a prep, he played on two Maryland state championship squads at New Town High


Personal

  • Son of Kimberly Lough and Marty Johnson
  • Has three older sisters and two older bothers
  • Majoring in Communications
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  • 13

    2020-21Senior

    Guard
    6'4" 180 lbs
    13
  • 13

    2021-22Senior

    Guard
    6'4" 180 lbs
    13