Wesley Johnson

Junior Year: Started all 35 games … Against ALBANY, he recorded a personal best six steals … Johnson was named BIG EAST Player of the Week for his performances against CALIFORNIA and NORTH CAROLINA … Johnson registered his first double-double of the season with 17 points and 11 boards versus CALIFORNIA … Against the TAR HEELS, he tallied a game-high 25 points … He was named the 2K Sports Classic MVP after averaging 21.0 points and 9.5 rebounds in SU’s wins over CALIFORNIA and NORTH CAROLINA … Recorded his second double-double of the year with 15 points and 10 rebounds versus CORNELL … Johnson scored 26 points and also tied his season best with four 3-point field goals against COLUMBIA … Johnson led the Orange with 19 points and nine rebounds against COLGATE … Johnson recorded a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds versus FLORIDA ... Against SETON HALL, Johnson scored 20 points while adding a career-high 19 rebounds to lead the Orange to victory ... Johnson finished with 19 points and 13 rebounds in a win against SOUTH FLORIDA for his seventh double-double of the season ... Johnson achieved his ninth double-double of the year, leading the Orange with 22 points and 15 rebounds to a BIG EAST Conference win over MARQUETTE ... Johnson recorded his tenth double-double of the season grabbing 13 rebounds and scoring 16 points as the Orange posted another conference victory versus DEPAUL ... Johnson was named a midseason All-American by ESPN.com 's Jay Bilas on Jan. 12 and the Sporting News' Mike DeCourcy on Jan. 14 ... Johnson was 8-of-8 from the line recording 16 points and five blocks, leading the Orange to victory over GEORGETOWN ... Johnson recorded five steals against PROVIDENCE ... Johnson recorded his eleventh double-double of the season finishing with 14 points and 10 rebounds in a win over VILLANOVA ... In the regular-season finale versus LOUISVILLE, Johnson scored 18 points for the Orange ... Johnson took home the BIG EAST Player of the Year Award and was voted by the conference's head coaches to the All-BIG EAST Conference First Team ... Johnson notched his twelfth double-double of the season against GONZAGA in second round NCAA Tournament action ... He scored a career high 31 points and pulled down 14 rebounds leading the Orange to the win ... Johnson scored 19 points and tallied nine rebounds in the Sweet 16 game against eventual National Runner-up BUTLER ... Johnson averaged 16.5 points and 8.5 rebounds on the season leading the Orange in both categories ... He was one of four finalists for the Naismith Trophy awarded to the men's college basketball player of the year ... Johnson was named a First Team All-American by Fox Sports, the Associated Press , and the United States Basketball Writers Association ... Johnson was named the ECAC Division l Player of the Year ... 2010 'Cuse Awards Male Athlete of the Year ... He transferred to Syracuse University and, per NCAA rules, sat out the 2008-09 campaign. High School: He played at Corsicana High School for Coach Andy Dotson … He was ranked 47th among seniors by Rivals.com entering his senior campaign … Johnson averaged 15.2 points, 9.7 rebounds and 4.3 blocks as a senior in 2004-05 … He was named the 2005 Golden Circle Defensive Player of the Year and was a first-team all-district selection in 2004 and 2005 … Johnson played AAU basketball with the Dallas Mustangs … He signed with Louisiana-Monroe out of high school, but a coaching change led him to prep school.