Omari Johnson
OREGON STATE
2008-09: Gifted scorer and rebounder who had a strong freshman season after missing the first few games due to injury ... Effective offensive player who sees the floor extremely well for a frontcourt player.
2007-08: Played in 23 games on the season, starting in 16 ... Averaged 21.5 points, 7.3 points and 4.3 rebounds per game ... Ranked fourth on the team in scoring ... Scored in double figures in five of his first seven career appearances ... Scored in double figures in eight games on the season ... Scored a season-high 19 points at Arizona on 7-of-12 shooting from the field ... Set a season and career high nine rebounds at Arizona ... Made a season-high four three-pointers and registered 16 points at Cal ... Recorded a season and career high three block at LSU ... Posted at least five rebounds seven times on the year ... Ranked third on the squad with 7.5 points per game in Pac-10 Conference play ... Led the team in rebounding during conference play with 4.6 boards per game ... Sat out the first eight games of the season due to an injury to the right cheekbone ... Made his first career appearance against Tennessee Tech.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Dorsey High School in Los Angeles, Calif., in 2007 ... Named to the All-CIF L.A. City Section first team as a senior after averaging 18.3 points, 10.1 rebounds and 1.5 blocks ... He also made the All-Coliseum League first team ... Dorsey reached the semifinals in the City Section tournament and the second round of the Division I state tournament ... Selected to the 2006-07 Long Beach Press-Telegram’s Best in the West third team ... Averaged 11 points and seven rebounds while coming off the bench as a junior ... Helped Dorsey reach the 2006 CIF L.A. City Section quarterfinals ... Was also on the varsity as a sophomore ... Has played club basketball with the I-Can All Stars.
PERSONAL Born in Kingston, Jamaica ... Son of Jennifer Gordon and Dave Johnson ... Mother played basketball at Florida Tech while father played basketball at Shaw University ... Has two brothers, Shakir and Kahlil ... Majoring in exploratory studies ... Chose Oregon State because it was “close to home and l liked the coaches and players.”
