Nate Johnson (basketball shooting guard)
| Kansas State Wildcats | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Big 12 Conference |
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| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lakota East (Liberty Township, Ohio) |
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Nate Johnson is an American college basketball player for the Kansas State Wildcats of the Big 12 Conference. He previously played for the Akron Zips.
Career
Johnson attended Lakota East High School in Liberty Township, a suburb of Cincinnati.[1] As a junior, he averaged 16.0 points and 3.7 assists per game.[2] Following his high school career, he committed to play college basketball at the University of Akron.
As a redshirt junior with Akron, Johnson was named the MAC Player of the Year and MAC Defensive Player of the Year.[3] Against Toledo in the semifinals of the 2025 MAC men's basketball tournament, he recorded a career-high 31 points along with six assists, five rebounds, and two blocks in a 100–90 victory.[4]
On April 20, 2025, Johnson announced his decision to transfer to Kansas State University to play for the Kansas State Wildcats.[5]
References
- ^ "Boys basketball: Johnson leads Lakota East to unbeaten start". journal-news. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
- ^ "Boys basketball: Led by Akron signee Johnson, East has high hopes again". journal-news. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
- ^ Clark, Dave. "Akron's Nate Johnson, guard from Lakota East High School, named MAC Player of the Year". The Enquirer. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
- ^ Beaven, Michael. "Akron men's basketball | MAC Player of the Year Nate Johnson comes up big in semifinal win". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
- ^ Ulrich, Nate. "Former Akron Zips basketball star Nate Johnson announces transfer to Kansas State". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved April 21, 2025.