Nate Johnson

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-4
Weight:
195
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Miami, Fla.
High School:
McArthur

2021-22
Led XU with 16 points in the Florida win on March 20 ... Scored all 12 of his points in the second half of Xavier's win over Vanderbilt on March 22 ... Led Xavier with 25 points on the strength of a Xavier career-high tying seven 3-pointers (third time he's done it at XU) vs. Georgetown on March 5 ... Returned to action at St. John's on March 2 after sitting out four games with a knee injury; came off the bench for the first time in his XU career and contributed 11 points, including three 3-pointers ... Sixth in the BIG EAST in 3-point field goals per game (2.2), including his 5-7 shooting effort from 3-point range at Creighton on Jan. 29 ... Two 3-pointers on his way to 12 points in the UConn win on Feb. 11, including a big one at the end of the first half ... Fifth on the team in scoring at 10.3 ppg., including his 15-point game in the win at Creighton and his 17-point effort in the win over Marquette on Dec. 18 ... 24-point game vs. Central Michigan on Dec. 1 on the strength of 5-8 3-point shooting ... Named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll twice (Nov. 29 and Dec. 6) ... Named to the NIT Season Tip-Off All-Tournament Team ... Hero of the Virginia Tech win on Nov. 26 with a collegiate career-high 30 points on a career-high tying seven 3-pointers and a career-high 10 total field goals, including the game-winning 3-pointer with 25 seconds left ... 12 points and three rebounds vs. Ohio State on Nov. 18.

ONE OF THE NATIONAL LEADERS FROM DEEP RANGE (2020-21)
Second in the BIG EAST Conference and fourth in the nation in 3-point percentage (.452) ... Fourth in the BIG EAST in 3-point field goals at 2.6 per game ... Had a streak of four straight games of 14 points snapped vs. Butler on Feb. 21 ... Hit 4-7 3-pointers and vs. UConn on Feb. 13; 4-6 from 3-point range against Providence on Jan. 10 and at Butler on Jan. 30 ... Hit a Xavier career-high 7 3-pointers vs. Oklahoma on Dec. 9 and finished with a Xavier career-high 25 points; that marked the most 3-pointers by a Musketeer since Trevon Bluiett hit eight in a win over Seton Hall at Cintas Center in 2018.

MAKING AN IMMEDIATE IMPACT AS A XAVIER STARTER (2020-21)
Third on the team and 25th in the BIG EAST in scoring at 11.4 ppg. ... Second on the team and 12th in the BIG EAST in steals at 1.2 spg. ... Started each of the first 16 games and recorded double-figure scoring 11 times before his season came to an end due to injury ... 17 points (5-9 3-pointers), five rebounds and five assists in his Xavier debut vs. Oakland on Nov. 25 ... 18 points vs. Eastern Kentucky on Nov. 30, including two big 3-pointers in overtime, and led Xavier with 16 points in the Tennessee Tech win on Dec. 2.

2019-20 SEASON AT GARDNER-WEBB
Second Team All-Big South Conference … Finished second on the team in scoring at 13.5 ppg., ranking 13^th in the Big South ... Earned a reputation as an excellent shooter, hitting 84.5 percent (71-84) from the free-throw line and 41.1 percent (74-180) from 3-point range ... Finished third in the Big South in 3-point field goals at 2.5 made per game and his free-throw percentage would have led the Big South but he fell just short of the 2.5 free throws made per game minimum … Scored a career-high 29 points on the strength of a career-high eight 3-pointers in an overtime win at High Point on Jan. 23 …Scored 27 points on the strength of a career-high eight 3-pointers at Radford on Jan. 8 ... Also excelled on the defensive end, ranking second in the league in steals at 1.7 per game while also contributing 4.7 rebounds per game … Split a pair of games against Big South rival Hampton and future teammate Ben Stanley, averaging 18.5 points and 4.0 rebounds for the two games ... Played in 77 games during his three-year career at Gardner-Webb, earning 64 starts in 65 games played over his final two seasons … Hit 136 3-pointers over the last two seasons combined … Basketball coach: Tim Craft.

2018-19 AND 2017-18 SEASONS AT GARDNER-WEBB
Started all 35 games on the wing in the 2018-19 season, including GWU’s 2019 NCAA Tournament First Round game against eventual champion Virginia … Ranked third on the team with an average of 31.0 minutes per game … Averaged 9.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game … Led the team with 53 steals, which ranked fourth in the Big South … Scored in double figures 19 times … Netted a season-high 20 points in the win over UNC Wilmington Nov. 24 … Scored 17 points at Virginia Tech on Nov. 9 … Scored 19 points at Presbyterian on Feb. 9 … Shot 38.8 percent from long distance (62-of-160) … Ranked second on the team in 3-pointers made … Shot an efficient 76.9 percent from the free-throw line (40-of-52) … Played in 12 games as a freshman in 2017-18 … Basketball coach: Tim Craft.

AT MCARTHUR (FLA.) HIGH SCHOOL
Earned All-State honors ... First Team All-Broward County choice by the Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel and the Miami Herald ... Averaged 22.5 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 2.2 steals and 2.0 blocks per game as a senior under Warren Gale ... Scored a season-high 32 points in a showdown with national power Blanche Ely High ... Played his junior season at Miami Beach High, where he averaged 13.1 points, 7.6 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game.

PERSONAL
Full name is Nathan Eugene Johnson Jr. ... Nicknamed Turtle-Man thanks to his brother Johnathan ... Pursuing a master’s degree in sport administration ... Graduated from Gardner-Webb with a degree in communications ... Parents are Nathan Sr. and Carol Cruse ... Siblings are Johnathan, Jessica, Jenika, Brinae, Xavier and twins Myles and Mya ... Born April 25, 1998 in Killeen, Texas.

XAVIER CAREER HIGHS
Points	30	Virginia Tech (November 26, 2021)
Field Goals Made	10	Virginia Tech (November 26, 2021)
Field Goals Attempted	17	Georgetown (March 5, 2022)
3-Pt Field Goals Made	7	Georgetown (March 5, 2022), Virginia Tech (November 26, 2021), Oklahoma (December 9, 2020)
3-Pt Field Goals Attempted	11	Georgetown (March 5, 2022), Virginia Tech (November 26, 2021), St. John's (February 16, 2021)
Free Throws Made	7	Florida (March 20, 2022)
Free Throws Attempted	9	Florida (March 20, 2022)
Rebounds	8	Bradley (November 26, 2020)
Assists	6	at St. John's (February 16, 2021)
Blocks	2	Marquette (January 23, 2022), Oklahoma State (December 5, 2021)
Steals	3	Texas A&M (March 31, 2022), Creighton (January 29, 2022), St. John's (January 6, 2021)