2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster
Johnson, Javan

Jersey Number 1
Javan Johnson
- Position:
- Forward
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-6 / 198
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Decatur, Ala.
- High School:
- Austin
- Prev School:
- Iowa State
Bio
2022-23
- Fourth all-time at DePaul in single-season three-pointers with 82.
- Ranked second on the team with 14.2 points per game while also averaging 4.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game.
- Was one of three Blue Demons' to play and start in every game of the season.
- Ranked second in the BIG EAST in minutes played per game, averaging over 35.
- Tallied the fourth most three-pointers in the regular season across the BIG EAST, totaling 76 in the regular-season.
- Finished the season with a .426 field goal percentage, .412 three-point and .767 at the free throw line.
- Totaled 25 games in double-digit scoring, including seven 20+ outings.
- Played all 40 minutes in DePaul's BIG EAST Tournament win against Seton Hall (3/8), scoring 19 points, four rebounds and three assists all while shooting 5-of-9 from three-point range.
- Scored 18 points in the regular-season finale against Creighton (3/4) with four made three-pointers.
- Tallied eight rebounds against Butler (2/22) in addition to three assists.
- Scored 26 points in an overtime loss to St. John's (2/14) where he played all 50 minutes and dished out five assists.
- Tallied 19 points on 7-of-9 (.778) shooting at home against #24 UConn.
- Helped lead DePaul to an upset over #8 Xavier (1/18) with 16 points, four assists and two steals.
- Nabbed seven rebounds and 18 points for DePaul's first win over Villanova (1/10) in 15 years.
- Opened BIG EAST play with three-straight double-digit scoring games, including 21 points against Georgetown (12/29).
- Made five three-pointers on the way to a 23-point performance against UTEP (12/10).
- Named to BIG EAST Honor Roll (12/5) and CollegeInsider.com National Player of the Week.
- Scored 27 points in DePaul's 17-point comeback at Loyola (12/3), including 10 the team's 18 overtime points.
- Played all 45 minutes in the overtime win against Loyola, shooting 10-of-18 in addition to four rebounds and six assists.
- Tallied a career-high 28 points against Samford (11/30) with six made three-pointers and a personal-best four blocks.
- Posted a 20-point performance in win at Minnesota (11/14) in addition to eight rebounds.
- Recorded his first career double-double in season-opener against Loyola Md. (11/7) with 24 points and 10 rebounds.
- Opened the season with 11-straight double-digit scoring games.
- Joined the Blue Demons in December 2021.
- Played in 10 games with two starts including two games with double-digit scoring efforts before suffering an injury.
- Scored six points with two rebounds at Butler (12/29) in his DePaul debut.
- Tallied nine points on 4-of-8 shooting with three rebounds and two steals against St. John's (1/5).
- Had an eight point performance at Marquette (1/11) with a pair of blocks.
- Made first DePaul start at #14 Villanova (1/25) where he shot 50 percent from the floor, including 3-of-4 from three for a team-high 16 points. Also contributed five rebounds, two blocks and a steal.
- Played a season-high 39 minutes against #20 UConn (1/29) where he scored 18 points, four rebounds and three steals on 60 percent shooting.
- Played in 21 games for the Cyclones with 18 starts.
- Ranked fourth on the team averaging 9.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game.
- Had nine games in double-digit scoring, including a pair of 20-point performances.
- Scored a career-best 21 points at Texas (1/5) with five rebounds and three assists.
- Recorded eight assists with zero turnovers against South Dakota State (12/2) while also tying a personal-best three blocks.
- Finished with a 20-point scoring effort at Iowa (12/11).
- Pulled down a career-high 11 rebounds at Kansas State (3/6).
- Redshirted under NCAA transfer guidelines.
- Started all 30 games for Troy and was third on the team with 10.4 points per game, while also averaging 4.2 rebounds per game.
- Totaled 22 blocks and 15 steals while connecting on a team-high 53 three-pointers with a .353 three-point percentage.
- Had 14 double-digits coring games with three of at least 20 points.
- Opened the season with an 18-point scoring effort against Ft. Valley State (11/6).
- Scored 20 points in win against Central Arkansas (11/18) on 8-of-13 shooting.
- Had 17 points and five rebounds against Arkansas State (1/12).
- Also tallied 20 points at Louisiana-Lafayette (1/26) with six rebounds.
- Had another 20 point scoring outing against Arkansas State (2/9) with six rebounds
- Dished out a season-high six assists at Georgia State (2/13) in addition to 13 points.
- Scored 17 points at Appalachian State (3/7) on 7-of-12 shooting with six boards.
- Saw action in 33 games, starting the final of 12 of his freshman season, while averaging 5.8 points and 3.0 rebounds per game.
- Had 10 games in double figures, including a season-high 18 points against Brewton-Parker (11/16). Also nabbed nine rebounds and five three-pointers in that game.
- Played at Austin High School in Decatur, Ala.
- Was first team All-State in 2016-17 and two-time Decatur Daily Player of the Year.
- Led the Black Bears to a 29-5 record and the Final Four as a senior while averaging 17.0 points per game, 6.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists.
- Son of Ronika and Duane Johnson.
- Graduated from Iowa State in December 2021 and enrolled as a graduate student at DePaul.
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