Brice Johnson
 Johnson in a game against the Pittsburgh Panthers | |
| No. 11 – North Carolina Tar Heels | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
June 27, 1994 Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Edisto (Orangeburg, South Carolina) |
| College | North Carolina (2012–2016) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Jonathan Brice Johnson (born June 27, 1994) is an American college basketball player for North Carolina. He is a native of Orangeburg, South Carolina and attended Edisto High School.
As a junior, Johnson was named to the third-team All-ACC after averaging 12.6 points per game.[1][2]
On January 4, 2016, Johnson scored 39 points and collected 23 rebounds in leading the Tar Heels in a victory over Florida State 106-90. He became the second North Carolina player in its history to score at least 39 points and grab 23 rebounds in a single game, after Billy Cunningham achieved the feat twice in 1964.[3] He was named to the 35-man midseason watchlist for the Naismith Trophy on February 11.[4] On March 27, 2016, Johnson set a new North Carolina school record for most double-doubles in a season. He also tied the North Carolina school record for most rebounds in a season with 399, matching Tyler Hansbrough's 2008 season. On March 29, 2016, Johnson was unanimously selected to the Associated Press' 2015-16 All-America team.[5]
References
- ↑ "ACSMA 2015 All-ACC Basketball Teams Announced". Atlantic Coast Conference. 8 March 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
- ↑ Carter, Andrew (March 24, 2016). "From quitter to All-American: The odyssey of UNC’s Brice Johnson". The News & Observer. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ↑ "Brice Johnson scores 39 to lead No. 7 UNC past Florida State". USA Today. Associated Press. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ↑ Payne, Terrence (February 11, 2016). "Naismith Trophy midseason list announced". Fox Sports. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ↑ "UNC's Brice Johnson makes AP All-America team". Associated Press. March 29, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
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