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0 Nigel Johnson

0 Nigel Johnson

  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    186
  • Class:
    Redshirt Junior

Summary

Biography

Transfer from Kansas State … Quick and versatile guard with the ability to both the distribute and score the ball…Has a strong perimeter shot…Played in 62 career games for the Wildcats, earning seven starts…Averaged 4.7 points, 1.7 assists and 1.5 rebounds during first two collegiate seasons.

2016-17 (Rutgers): Averaged 11.3 points and 3.3 rebounds with 64 assists on the year ... played in 32 games with 13 starts ... posted 21 points in Big Ten Tournament games against Ohio State and Northwestern ... scored 16 points at Northwestern (Feb. 18) ...led the team with career-high 23 points and added two rebounds against Purdue (Feb. 14)...Scored 13 points and shared team-high with seven rebounds in overtime loss to No. 15 Wisconsin (Jan. 28) ... scored 14 points at No. 22 Maryland (Jan. 24) ... scored 13 points with five rebounds at Iowa (Jan. 8) ... scored 15 points at Michigan State (Jan. 4) ... tallied 11 points and five rebounds at Wisconsin (Dec. 27) ... scored 16 points at Seton Hall (Dec. 23) ... had 11 points in win over Fordham in Holiday Festival at Madison Square Garden (Dec. 18) ... made first RU start and had eight points, seven assists and five rebounds in win over FDU (Dec. 14) ... set career-best with 21 points to go with six rebounds in road win at Stony Brook (Dec. 10) ... led team with 16 points and had four steals in win over CCSU (Dec. 6) ... scored 12 points, including 7-of-8 on free throws in win over Morgan State (Dec. 3) ...had 11 points in win over Hartford (Nov. 25) ... scored 10 points with five rebounds in win over North Texas (Nov. 23) ... led team with 20 points, five assists and three steals in win over Niagara (Nov. 20) ... had seven points and four rebounds in win at DePaul (Nov. 17) ... led team with 15 points and seven assists in win over Drexel (Nov. 13) ... had 14 points in Rutgers debut versus Molloy (Nov. 11)

2015-16: Redshirt Season (Transferring)

2014-15 (Kansas State):
 Averaged 5.2 points, 1.7 assists and 1.6 rebounds in 32 games…Ranked third on the team in 3-point shooting (20), assists (55) and steals (32)…Led the team in assists in eight contests…Played double-digit minutes in 26 games…Dropped 17 points and nine rebounds in upset victory of then No. 12 Iowa State (2/28)…Scored a career-high 20 points, including four 3-pointers, in upset win over then No. 8 Kansas (2/23)…Produced 14 points, five rebounds and five assists against West Virginia (2/11)…Contributed 10 points with three, 3-pointers against Texas (2/7)…Added nine points in 26 minutes off the bench against Georgia (12/31)…Dropped 12 points, three steals and three assists against Missouri -Kansas City (11/17)…Had 18 points, five assists and two steals during season opener against Southern Utah (11/14).

2013-14 (Kansas State): Averaged 4.1 points and 1.5 rebounds in 30 games…Played 19 minutes, adding three rebounds during NCAA Second Round matchup with Kentucky (3/21)…Scored season-high 17 points and secured three assists against Iowa State (3/13)…Had 11 points, three assists and two rebounds at Oklahoma (2/22)…Contributed four points and three rebound in 14 minutes off the bench during upset victory against then No. 7 Kansas (2/10)…Produced 13 points, three assists and two rebounds against Tulane (12/28)…Added six points, five rebounds, three assists and a steal in win against Ole Miss (12/5)…Scored 14 points and added six rebounds against Charlotte (11/21).

Scholastic: Competed at Riverdale Baptist School as a senior, where he averaged 17.9 points and converted 71 3-point attempts during senior campaign…Was 81.8 percent (108-of-132) from the free throw line…Had 12 games with more than 20 points and scored four, 30-point games…Led the Crusaders to a 26-10 overall record en route to the inaugural Capital Beltway League title as a senior…Named First Team All-Met by the Washington Post, First Team All-Area by Maryland Community News and Area Player of the Year by the Prince George Gazette…Earned MVP honors at the Capital Beltwat League Tournament after scoring team-high 33 points in victory against Princeton Day…Played junior season at Broad Run High School, averaging an area-best 29.5 points, 8.4 assists, 4.4 rebounds and 4.0 steals as a junior…Scored 30 or more point 11 times, including a career-high 55 points against Osbourn…Led all D.C., Maryland and Virginia scorers as a junior and set a Virginia single-season record with 211 assists during that season…Helped Broad Run to the Northwest Region playoffs…Also competed on the AAU circuit for the D.C. Assault.

Personal: Son of Sidney and Catrice Johnson…Majoring in Criminal Justice…Has three siblings, C.J., Erik and Xavier…Father, Sidney, played four seasons in the NFL as a defensive back with the Kansas City Chiefs and Washington Redskins.

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    2015-16Junior

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    6'1" 180 lbs
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    2016-17Redshirt Junior

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    6'1" 186 lbs
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