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5 Grant Johnson
Grant Johnson
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    165
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Waynesville, Ohio
  • High School:
    Waynesville
  • Position:
    G
  • gp
    5
  • pts/g
    0.0
  • fg %
    0.0
  • 3pt %
    0.0
  • ft %
    0.0
  • reb/g
    0.2
  • a/g
    0.0

Bio

Junior (2021-22): Played in five games as a reserve ... Named to the All-HCAC Academic Team ... Earned the Gene Geren Award at the Swarm Awards which is awarded to the male letter winner with the highest GPA after completing at least four semesters.

Sophomore (2020-21): Played in three games as a reserve, logging nine minutes of action.

Freshman (2019-20): Played in three games as a reserve... Scored two points that came when he made his only field goal attempt at Heidelberg (12/30/19)... On the court for a season-high seven minutes, tallying two rebounds and a pair of steals, in the win over Spalding (11/15/19)... Finished 1 of 2 (50 percent) from the field.

Prep: Graduated from Waynesville High School in 2019 with summa cum laude honors (4.61 grade-point average)... Received two varsity letters in basketball... Area's Wendy’s High School Heisman School Winner as a senior... Team earned a share of the Southwestern Buckeye League (Buckeye Division) championship in 2019... His 2018-19 squad went 10-2 in league play and 16-8 overall... SWBL Scholar-Athlete and member of the National Honor Society. 

Personal: Son of Matt and Jennifer Johnson... Father played soccer at Georgetown College in Kentucky... Majoring in molecular biology with a pre-medicine concentration and minoring in chemistry... Fan of Steve Nash and Damian Lillard.

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Feb 7 at Manchester (Ind.)
Feb 9 Anderson (Ind.) W, 67-55
Feb 12 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 64-57
Feb 15 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 67-60
Feb 18 at Bluffton W, 67-62
Feb 20 Franklin (Ind.) L, 81-69
  Total Conference
Games 5 4
Games started 0 0
Minutes 14 9
Minutes per game 2.8 2.3
FG 0-1 0-1
FG Pct 0.0 0.0
3PT 0-1 0-1
3PT Pct 0.0 0.0
FT 0-1 0-0
FT Pct 0.0 -
Off rebounds 0 0
Def rebounds 1 0
Total rebounds 1 0
Rebounds per game 0.2 0.0
Personal fouls 3 2
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 0 0
Turnovers 2 2
Assist to turnover ratio 0.0 0.0
Steals 0 0
Blocks 0 0
Points 0 0
Points per game 0.0 0.0
Points per 40 min 0.0 0.0

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 5 Maranatha Baptist W, 78-50 0 5 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 0
Nov 7 Miami-Hamilton L, 89-84 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Carthage L, 81-47 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 20 at Kent State - Tuscarawas L, 76-70 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 at Penn St. Shenango L, 79-75 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 at Miami (Ohio) L, 99-47 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 1 Manchester (Ind.) W, 80-74 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 4 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 62-59 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 5 at Bellarmine L, 92-43 - 6 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 11 Hanover (Ind.) W, 74-73 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 19 at Oberlin   - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 at Youngstown St. L, 96-56 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 31 Kent State - Tuscarawas W, 70-67 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 1 Mt. St. Joseph L, 74-64 0 0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 5 Bluffton   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 8 at Transylvania (Ky.)   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 12 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 80-52 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 15 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 78-75 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 19 Earlham (Ind.) L, 66-63 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 22 Franklin (Ind.) W, 65-52 0 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 26 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 67-60 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 29 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 70-34 - 5 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 5 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 70-67 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 at Manchester (Ind.)   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 9 Anderson (Ind.) W, 67-55 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 12 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 64-57 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 67-60 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 at Bluffton W, 67-62 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 20 Franklin (Ind.) L, 81-69 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 5 Maranatha Baptist W, 78-50 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Nov 7 Miami-Hamilton L, 89-84 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Carthage L, 81-47 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 20 at Kent State - Tuscarawas L, 76-70 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 at Penn St. Shenango L, 79-75 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 at Miami (Ohio) L, 99-47 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Dec 1 Manchester (Ind.) W, 80-74 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 4 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 62-59 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 5 at Bellarmine L, 92-43 - 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Dec 11 Hanover (Ind.) W, 74-73 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 19 at Oberlin   - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 at Youngstown St. L, 96-56 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 31 Kent State - Tuscarawas W, 70-67 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 1 Mt. St. Joseph L, 74-64 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Jan 5 Bluffton   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 8 at Transylvania (Ky.)   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 12 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 80-52 - 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Jan 15 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 78-75 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 19 Earlham (Ind.) L, 66-63 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 22 Franklin (Ind.) W, 65-52 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 26 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 67-60 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 29 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 70-34 - 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 5 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 70-67 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 at Manchester (Ind.)   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 9 Anderson (Ind.) W, 67-55 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 12 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 64-57 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 67-60 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 at Bluffton W, 67-62 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 20 Franklin (Ind.) L, 81-69 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Ball control extended

Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 5 Maranatha Baptist W, 78-50 0 1 0 -
Nov 7 Miami-Hamilton L, 89-84 - - - -
Nov 13 at Carthage L, 81-47 - - - -
Nov 20 at Kent State - Tuscarawas L, 76-70 - - - -
Nov 22 at Penn St. Shenango L, 79-75 - - - -
Nov 23 at Miami (Ohio) L, 99-47 - 0 0 -
Dec 1 Manchester (Ind.) W, 80-74 - - - -
Dec 4 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 62-59 - - - -
Dec 5 at Bellarmine L, 92-43 - 0 - 0.0
Dec 11 Hanover (Ind.) W, 74-73 - - - -
Dec 19 at Oberlin   - - - -
Dec 29 at Youngstown St. L, 96-56 - - - -
Dec 31 Kent State - Tuscarawas W, 70-67 - - - -
Jan 1 Mt. St. Joseph L, 74-64 0 1 0 0.0
Jan 5 Bluffton   - - - -
Jan 8 at Transylvania (Ky.)   - - - -
Jan 12 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 80-52 - 1 - 0.0
Jan 15 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 78-75 - - - -
Jan 19 Earlham (Ind.) L, 66-63 - - - -
Jan 22 Franklin (Ind.) W, 65-52 0 0 0 -
Jan 26 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 67-60 - - - -
Jan 29 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 70-34 - 0 0 -
Feb 5 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 70-67 - - - -
Feb 7 at Manchester (Ind.)   - - - -
Feb 9 Anderson (Ind.) W, 67-55 - - - -
Feb 12 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 64-57 - - - -
Feb 15 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 67-60 - - - -
Feb 18 at Bluffton W, 67-62 - - - -
Feb 20 Franklin (Ind.) L, 81-69 - - - -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2019-20 3 3.3 0.3-0.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.7
2020-21 3 3.0 0.0-0.7 0.0-0.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
2021-22 5 2.8 0.0-0.2 0.0-0.2 0.0-0.2 0.0
2022-23 10 4.1 0.1-0.9 0.1-0.5 0.0-0.0 0.3
Total 21 3.5 0.1-0.7 0.0-0.3 0.0-0.0 0.2

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2019-20 3 - 10 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
2020-21 3 - 9 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
2021-22 5 0 14 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0
2022-23 10 1 41 1-9 11.1 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 3
Total 21 1 74 2-14 14.3 1-7 14.3 0-1 0.0 5

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2019-20 3 10 3.3 4.0-8.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 8.0
2020-21 3 9 3.0 0.0-8.9 0.0-4.4 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
2021-22 5 14 2.8 0.0-2.9 0.0-2.9 0.0 0.0-2.9 0.0
2022-23 10 41 4.1 1.0-8.8 1.0-4.9 20.0 0.0-0.0 2.9
Total 21 74 3.5 1.1-7.6 0.5-3.8 14.3 0.0-0.5 2.7

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2019-20 3 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.0
2020-21 3 0.7 0.0 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0
2021-22 5 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0
2022-23 10 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.0
Total 21 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.0

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2019-20 3 - 0 2 2 0 2 2 0
2020-21 3 - 2 0 2 1 0 1 0
2021-22 5 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0
2022-23 10 1 0 5 5 2 1 2 0
Total 21 1 2 8 10 3 5 5 0

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2019-20 3 0.0 8.0 8.0 0.0 8.0 8.0 0.0
2020-21 3 8.9 0.0 8.9 4.4 0.0 4.4 0.0
2021-22 5 0.0 2.9 2.9 0.0 5.7 0.0 0.0
2022-23 10 0.0 4.9 4.9 2.0 1.0 2.0 0.0
Total 21 1.1 4.3 5.4 1.6 2.7 2.7 0.0

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 5 2.8 0.0-0.2 0.0-0.2 0.0-0.2 0.0
Conference 4 2.3 0.0-0.2 0.0-0.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition 2 4.5 0.0-1.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Location            
Home 3 2.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.3 0.0
Away 2 4.0 0.0-0.5 0.0-0.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result            
Wins 2 3.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.5 0.0
Losses 3 2.7 0.0-0.3 0.0-0.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month            
November 1 5.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-1.0 0.0
January 4 2.3 0.0-0.2 0.0-0.2 0.0-0.0 0.0

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 5 0 14 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0
Conference 4 0 9 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Exhibition 2 - 9 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 3 0 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 0
Away 2 - 8 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result                    
Wins 2 0 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 0
Losses 3 0 8 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Month                    
November 1 0 5 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 0
January 4 0 9 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 5 14 2.8 0.0-2.9 0.0-2.9 0.0 0.0-2.9 0.0
Conference 4 9 2.3 0.0-4.4 0.0-4.4 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition 2 9 4.5 0.0-8.9 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Location                
Home 3 6 2.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-6.7 0.0
Away 2 8 4.0 0.0-5.0 0.0-5.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result                
Wins 2 6 3.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-6.7 0.0
Losses 3 8 2.7 0.0-5.0 0.0-5.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month                
November 1 5 5.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-8.0 0.0
January 4 9 2.3 0.0-4.4 0.0-4.4 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 5 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0
Conference 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0
Exhibition 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0
Location                
Home 3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0
Away 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 2 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0
Month                
November 1 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 5 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0
Conference 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Exhibition 2 - 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Location                  
Home 3 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Away 2 - 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Losses 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Month                  
November 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
January 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 5 0.0 2.9 2.9 0.0 5.7 0.0 0.0
Conference 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.9 0.0 0.0
Exhibition 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.4 4.4 0.0
Location                
Home 3 0.0 6.7 6.7 0.0 6.7 0.0 0.0
Away 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 2 0.0 6.7 6.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 0.0
Month                
November 1 0.0 8.0 8.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.9 0.0 0.0

Photos

Grant Johnson action photo 1
Maranatha Baptist vs. Defiance

11/5/2021 7:00 PM EDT

Grant Johnson action photo 2
Maranatha Baptist vs. Defiance

11/5/2021 7:00 PM EDT

Grant Johnson action photo 3
Maranatha Baptist vs. Defiance

11/5/2021 7:00 PM EDT

Grant Johnson action photo 4
Kent State - Tuscarawas vs. Defiance

12/31/2021 12:00 PM EST

Grant Johnson action photo 5
Franklin vs. Defiance

1/22/2022 4:00 PM EST

Grant Johnson action photo 6
Franklin vs. Defiance

1/22/2022 4:00 PM EST