Mat Johnson
3 Mat Johnson
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    160
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Columbus, N.J.
  • High School:
    The Lawrenceville School
  • Position:
    G
  • gp
    28
  • pts/g
    6.8
  • fg %
    32.1
  • 3pt %
    38.2
  • ft %
    64.0
  • reb/g
    2.6
  • a/g
    4.9
Bio

As a Sophomore: CoSIDA Academic All-District…SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll…Averaged 6.8 points per game with 136 assists, and 40 steals…Started 27 of 28 games…Had an assist/turnover ratio of 2.4…One of three players to start 27 games…Second on team in assists and steals…Opened season with 11 points vs. North Alabama (11/14)…Scored double figures in eight games, including season-high 14 against nationally-ranked Minnesota State-Mankato (11/28)…Registered double figures in consecutive SSC games with 10 against Lynn (1/3) and 12 at Eckerd (1/7)…Scored 10 points in regular-season finale victory over nationally-ranked Barry (2/28)…Notched multiple assists in all 28 games, including season-high eight on three occasions…Credited with eight assists against No. 3 Florida Southern (1/21), No. 4 Barry (1/28) and No. 9 Barry (2/28)…Had season-best five steals in game with Cedarville (12/21)…Grabbed eight rebounds at Eckerd (1/7)…Connected on 6-of-6 free throws against Florida Tech (2/7).

As a Freshman: SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll...Saw action in 28 games… Averaged 5.5 points per game… Logged 18 minutes per match… Scored a season-best 13 points at Florida Tech (1/11/14)… Had six games scoring in double-figures… Registered seven points in Spartan debut against American International (11/15/13)… Snagged four steals at Palm Beach Atlantic (3/1/14)… Tallied a season-high five assists at home vs. Florida Southern (2/26/14)… Grabbed five rebounds at Florida Southern (1/22/14)… Shot a perfect 6-of-6 from the free-throw line against Miles (12/21/13)… Shot 3-of-3 from three-point range at Florida Tech… Shot 50 percent or better from the field 10 times… Totaled 29 steals and 56 assists.

High School: Graduated from The Lawrenceville School, where he played for coach Ron Kane…Averaged 16 points, six assists, four rebounds and three steals per game…Chosen to compete in Hoop Group Academic Elite Top-20 all-star game and Burlington County All-Star Game…Named first-team all-Patriot League…Academic Elite Most Outstanding Player…Three-year varsity captain…Previously played at St. Anthony High School, where he was starting varsity point guard under legendary coach Bob Hurley…Played club basketball for Playaz Basketball Club and coach Jim Salmon.

Personal: Three-year member of National Honor Society…Volunteered at Bordentown Retirement Home…Helped coach NJ-ABC AAU basketball clinics…Full name is Herman Matthew Johnson...Son of Herman and Ethel Johnson…Has two older brothers, Marcus and Jayson...Brother, Jayson Johnson, played at Kutztown University in 2011…Accounting major…Birthdate: 9/25/1994.

Recent games
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 28 16
Games started 27 16
Minutes 892 523
Minutes per game 31.9 32.7
FG 60-187 39-108
FG Pct 32.1 36.1
3PT 13-34 11-21
3PT Pct 38.2 52.4
FT 57-89 27-46
FT Pct 64.0 58.7
Off rebounds 20 13
Def rebounds 53 35
Total rebounds 73 48
Rebounds per game 2.6 3.0
Personal fouls 63 34
Disqualifications 1 -
Assists 136 83
Turnovers 56 35
Assist to turnover ratio 2.4 2.4
Steals 40 21
Blocks 0 0
Points 190 116
Points per game 6.8 7.3
Points per 40 min 8.5 8.9
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Career Stats: Ball control totals

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