Brandon Johnson

Photo by: DePaul Athletics/Steve Woltmann

Photo by: BIG EAST Conference

Photo by: DePaul Athletics/Steve Woltmann

Photo by: DePaul Athletics/Steve Woltmann

Position:
Forward
Ht./Wt.:
6-8 / 220
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Chicago, Ill.
High School:
Bowman Academy (Ind.)
Prev School:
Minnesota

Career

Transferred to DePaul in June 2021.
Totaled 152 career games with 147 career starts... finished collegiate career with 1,590 points and 990 rebounds.
Played three seasons at Western Michigan before playing the 2020-21 season at Minnesota... played in 120 career games with the Broncos and Golden Gophers... career scoring average of 10.4 points and 6.4 rebounds.
Finished 2021-22 season ranked 15th among all active NCAA Division I players with 990 career rebounds.

2021-22

Started all 31 games... one of two players to play in every game this season (Philmon Gebrewhit)... reached double figures 19 times.
Ranked among BIG EAST leaders for all games in minutes (10th – 33.5 mpg), rebounding (13th – 6.8 rpg), defensive rebounds (14th – 4.9 drpg) and scoring (29th – 10.5 ppg)... for conference games only, ranked among league leaders in rebounding (13th – 6.9 rpg), defensive rebounds (14th – 4.9 drpg), free throw percentage (15th – .667) and scoring (30th – 10.2 ppg).
Scored 11 points with three rebounds against St. John’s in the first round of the BIG EAST Tournament... 14 points and five boards at Connecticut... 13 points, four rebounds against Marquette... 10 rebounds at Georgetown... 15 points, eight rebounds at Seton Hall... 10 points, nine boards against Butler... 10 points and five rebounds at Providence... 11 points against Georgetown with eight rebounds, two steals... 12 points, eight boards, two assists at Xavier... 14 points against Connecticut with eight rebounds... 13 points, eight rebounds against Xavier... nine points, six boards against Seton Hall... grabbed 10 rebounds with eight points against Villanova... 13 points at St. John’s with seven rebounds... 10 points, five rebounds against Providence... 16-point, 12-rebound double-double at Butler... nine points, six rebounds at UIC... nine boards at Louisville with five points... 13 points, four rebounds against Duquesne.. 10 points, seven rebounds, two assists against Eastern Michigan... 10 points, nine boards against Northern Kentucky... 15 points, seven rebounds against Western Illinois... grabbed 13 boards with nine points, three assists against Rutgers... scored 20 points with seven boards against Central Michigan... 13 points with seven rebounds in DePaul debut against Coppin State.

2020-21 (Minnesota)

Averaged 8.9 points and 6.3 rebounds in 25.8 minutes per game for the Golden Gophers... played in 28 games with 24 starts... totaled 12 games in double figures that included a pair of double-doubles... tallied six games with at least nine boards during the season.
Totaled seven points and eight rebounds against Ohio State in the Big Ten Tournament... grabbed 10 rebounds with five points against Northwestern in the Big Ten Tournament... put together a 19-point, 11-rebound double-double against Rutgers... scored 10 points against Northwestern and a dozen against Illinois... 12 points and seven boards at Indiana... 15 points, seven rebounds against Purdue... notched a double-double against Nebraska with 13 points and 10 rebounds... snagged seven rebounds and scored 10 points at Rutgers... 11 points, three assists and three rebounds at Purdue... grabbed 10 rebounds and scored seven points against Maryland... eight points, six rebounds and two steals against Michigan... 12 points, eight rebounds at Iowa... 12 points, nine rebounds and three blocks against Wisconsin... nine points and seven rebounds against Michigan State... went 8-for-9 from three-point range for 26 points along with nine rebounds against Iowa... tallied 12 of the Gophers’ 19 points in overtime with four three-pointers... set Minnesota school record for three-point percentage in a game (.889) and tied a school record with eight three’s in the win over Iowa... 15 points, three steals, two blocked shots against North Dakota... eight points and seven boards against Loyola Marymount.

2019-20 (Western Michigan)

Averaged 15.4 points and 8.1 rebounds in his final season with the Broncos... played in all 32 games, making 31 starts and averaging 31.0 minutes per game
Earned third team All-MAC honors... became the 44th member of the program's 1,000-point club... two-time MAC West Player of the Week on Dec. 17 and Feb. 10
Ranked eighth in the MAC in rebounding (8.1), sixth in blocks (1.0) and fifth in defensive rebounds (6.2)... led the Broncos in rebounds (258), blocks (31) and double-doubles (6).
Matched career-high with four blocks in first round of MAC Tournament at Toledo... shot 70 percent from the field with 21 points at Miami (Ohio)... scored a career-high 29 points on 12-of-14 shooting against Ball State.

2018-19 (Western Michigan)

Did not play due to injury.

2017-18 (Western Michigan)

Played and started in 29 games... averaged 9.3 points and 5.8 rebounds.. added 16 blocks, 20 assists and 13 steals... second on the team in rebounds with 5.8 per game
Registered two double-doubles on the season... scored in double digits in 15 games and had two double-digit rebound games.
Earned Coaches' Award at WMU Awards Banquet... played and started in 55 straight games to begin career before not play against Miami due to illness
Collected 13 points and 11 rebounds at Buffalo... had a 20-point performance along with nine rebounds at Detroit Mercy.

2016-17 (Western Michigan)

Started all 32 games - just the second freshman ever to start every game in a season for head coach Steve Hawkins.
Led the team averaging 5.5 rpg, was the fourth-highest scorer at 8.0 ppg and tied for a team-high 19 blocks.
Recorded three double-doubles through the first seven games and five total on the season... scored in double digits in 15 games and had double-digit rebounds in five games... two games with 14 rebounds against Marygrove and UNC-Wilmington.
Totaled 13 points and eight rebounds in MAC Tournament second round game against Ball State (3/9/17)... notched a 14-point, 12-rebound double-double against Central Michigan... scored a season-high 15 points, going 7-for-9 from the floor and 1-for-2 from the free throw line at Central Michigan with eight rebounds.

High School

Played senior season and graduated from Thea Bowman Leadership Academy in Gary, Ind.
Averaged 15 points and 6.5 rebounds as a senior
Attended and played at Thornton Fractional South in Lansing, Ill., first three years of high school.
Played AAU for All IN/Young and Reckless.

Printable Statistics
Career Statistics
2021-22 Game-by-Game Statistics
2020-21 Game-by-Game Statistics
2019-20 Game-by-Game Statistics
2017-18 Game-by-Game Statistics
2016-17 Game-by-Game Statistics

Career Highs
Points: 29, vs. Ball State (Feb. 8, 2020)*
Rebounds: 16, vs. Youngstown State (Dec. 7, 2019)*
Assists: 5, at Eastern Michigan (Jan. 17, 2017)*
Steals: 3 (2x), last vs. North Dakota (Dec. 4, 2020)*
Blocked Shots: 4 (2x), last at Toledo (March 9, 2020)*
Field Goals: 12, vs. Ball State (Feb. 8, 2020)*
Field Goal Attempts: 19, at Toledo (Jan. 11, 2020)*
3pt. Field Goals: 8, vs. Iowa (Dec. 25, 2020)*
3pt. Field Goal Attempts: 9, vs. Iowa (Dec. 25, 2020)*
Free Throws: 12, vs. Eastern Michigan (March 3, 2020)*
Free Throw Attempts: 14, vs. Eastern Michigan (March 3, 2020)*
Minutes: 46, at Milwaukee (Nov. 9, 2019)*
Games in Double-Figures: 87 (58*/12**)
20-Point Games: 11 (9*/1**)
10-Rebound Games: 22 (14*/4**)
Double-Doubles: 17 (14*/2**)
*at Western Michigan | **at Minnesota