Michael Johnson bio
OREGON STATE
CAREER: A five-year player as a walk-on who appeared in 53 career games, averaging 0.7 points and 1.0 rebounds.
2006-07: Was an important part of the rotation as a senior ... Played in 29 games, starting three, and averaged 8.2 minutes ... Scored a total of 30 points (1.0 ppg), more than tripling the total that he entered the season with ... Also averaged 1.5 rebounds ... Made starts at Hawaii, vs. Washington State and in the Pac-10 Tournament vs. California ... Set a new career high with four points four times (vs. Western Oregon, vs. Howard, vs. Mercer and against Cal at the Pac-10 Tournament) ... Pulled down 12 rebounds in 17 minutes vs. Mercer ... His next-highest rebound total was six against Western Oregon ... Also had career highs of five steals and 20 minutes vs. Western Oregon.
2005-06: Was on the verge of becoming a contributor as a junior, but missed much of the season due to a broken right foot ... Played in 11 games, making one start, and averaged 0.5 points and 0.5 rebounds in 6.1 minutes ... After playing a total of 17 minutes in his first two seasons, surpassed that with 20 minutes in the season’s first two games ... After the third game of the year, suffered a broken foot in practice on Nov. 29 ... Had surgery on Dec. 1, and didn’t play again in a game until Feb. 9 ... Played just 12 minutes in six Pac-10 regular-season games ... Sank his first three-pointer vs. Washington ... However, due to others’ injuries, was called upon to play a big role at the Pac-10 Tournament ... Played 15 minutes and had three rebounds in the first-round game vs. Arizona State ... Made his first career start vs. UCLA in the quarterfinals, scoring three points and playing a season-high 19 minutes ... Had the first two blocked shots of his career at the Pac-10 Tournament (one in each game) ... Earned the team’s Slats Gill Award (pride).
2004-05: Saw action in four games as a sophomore, playing a total of six minutes ... Averaged 0.5 points and 0.8 rebounds ... Made his season debut with two minutes vs. Sacramento State ... Scored the first field goal of his career on a layup vs. Arizona State ... Pulled down one rebound vs. California and two boards at USC.
2003-04: Played in nine games, averaging 1.2 minutes as a redshirt freshman ... Played a total of 11 minutes for the season ... Scored one point, making a free throw at California.
2002-03: Spent his true freshman year at OSU as a redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from City Christian High School in Portland, Ore., in 2002 ... Started as a senior at shooting guard ... An all-state third team and all-league selection ... Averaged 20.3 points, 13 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game ... Played in the Gatorade Oregon All-Star game.
PERSONAL
Born in Kansas City ... Son of Janice and Steve Johnson ... Steve was an All-American, three-time All-Pac-10 and four-year letterman (1977, 79-81) at Oregon State who had his number retired in 1996-97 ... Steve also had a standout NBA career ... Both Michael and Steve missed most of a season at OSU with a broken foot (Michael in 2005-06, Steve in 1977-78) ... Has three siblings, Marques (who played basketball at Willamette), Christin (who played basketball at Concordia) and Allison ... Graduated with a degree in ethnic studies in spring 2006 and is now pursuing a second degree.
