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Grant Johnson
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    160
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Waynesville, Ohio
  • High School:
    Waynesville
  • Position:
    G
  • gp
    10
  • pts/g
    0.3
  • fg %
    11.1
  • 3pt %
    20.0
  • ft %
    -
  • reb/g
    0.5
  • a/g
    0.2

Bio

Senior (2022-23): Appeared in 10 games and made his first career start on Senior Night vs. Bluffton on Feb. 17...The Dayton area native started DC's exhibition game at Wright State on Nov. 17 and sank a 3-pointer late in the second half...Logged a career-high 22 minutes in the season finale at the Weaner Center against Bluffton, going 1-for-4 from the floor with a left-corner 3-pointer with 14:18 left in the second half that brought Defiance within three of the lead...First points since freshman year at Heidelberg...Named to the HCAC All-Sportsmanship Team for 2022-23 winter season

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...Has one sister, Abby... Majoring in molecular biology with a pre-medicine concentration and minoring in chemistry...Accepted into medical school as next step to pursue a career as a physician...2022 and 2023 Gene Geren Scholar Athlete Academic Award winner, presented by DC Athletic Department for highest male GPA...Favorite sports team is the Cincinnati Bengals...Fan of Steve Nash and Damian Lillard...Also competed on the men's golf team for spring 2023 season

Single-Game Highs
Points: 3 (vs. Bluffton, 2/17/23)
Rebounds: 2 (2x)
Assists: 1 (3x)
Steals: 2 (vs. Spalding, 11/15/19)
Blocks: --
FG Made: 1 (2x)
3FG Made: 1 (vs. Bluffton, 2/17/23)
FT Made: --

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Feb 1 Manchester (Ind.) L, 81-67
Feb 4 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 88-76
Feb 8 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 102-84
Feb 11 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 85-56
Feb 14 Earlham (Ind.) W, 99-97
Feb 17 Bluffton L, 63-42
  Total Conference
Games 10 10
Games started 1 1
Minutes 41 41
Minutes per game 4.1 4.1
FG 1-9 1-9
FG Pct 11.1 11.1
3PT 1-5 1-5
3PT Pct 20.0 20.0
FT 0-0 0-0
FT Pct - -
Off rebounds 0 0
Def rebounds 5 5
Total rebounds 5 5
Rebounds per game 0.5 0.5
Personal fouls 5 5
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 2 2
Turnovers 1 1
Assist to turnover ratio 2.0 2.0
Steals 2 2
Blocks 0 0
Points 3 3
Points per game 0.3 0.3
Points per 40 min 2.9 2.9

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 7 at Oakland L, 92-27 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Miami University-Middletown (OH) W, 88-79 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 Wilmington (Ohio) L, 81-72 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Alma (Mich.) L, 84-69 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 at Wright St. L, 99-56 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 Adrian (Mich.) W, 88-79 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 86-76 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 3 Franklin (Ind.) L, 111-77 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 10 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 73-46 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 14 Olivet (Mich.) W, 85-73 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 19 at Mt. St. Vincent W, 75-72 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 21 at Immaculata W, 70-69 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 31 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 67-34 - 4 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 4 at Bluffton L, 70-69 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 7 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 76-62 - 1 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 11 Anderson (Ind.) L, 91-88 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 14 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 77-57 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 18 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 74-66 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 21 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 67-40 - 2 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 26 Mt. St. Joseph W, 71-57 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 28 Hanover (Ind.) L, 95-82 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 1 Manchester (Ind.) L, 81-67 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 4 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 88-76 - 0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 8 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 102-84 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 11 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 85-56 - 5 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 14 Earlham (Ind.) W, 99-97 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 17 Bluffton L, 63-42 1 22 1-4 25.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 7 at Oakland L, 92-27 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Miami University-Middletown (OH) W, 88-79 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 Wilmington (Ohio) L, 81-72 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Alma (Mich.) L, 84-69 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 at Wright St. L, 99-56 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 Adrian (Mich.) W, 88-79 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 86-76 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 3 Franklin (Ind.) L, 111-77 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 10 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 73-46 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 14 Olivet (Mich.) W, 85-73 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 19 at Mt. St. Vincent W, 75-72 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 21 at Immaculata W, 70-69 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 31 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 67-34 - 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 4 at Bluffton L, 70-69 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 7 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 76-62 - 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Jan 11 Anderson (Ind.) L, 91-88 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 14 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 77-57 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 18 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 74-66 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 21 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 67-40 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 26 Mt. St. Joseph W, 71-57 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 28 Hanover (Ind.) L, 95-82 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 1 Manchester (Ind.) L, 81-67 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 4 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 88-76 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 8 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 102-84 - 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Feb 11 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 85-56 - 5 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Feb 14 Earlham (Ind.) W, 99-97 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 17 Bluffton L, 63-42 1 22 0 2 2 0 0 2 0

Game Log - Ball control extended

Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 7 at Oakland L, 92-27 - - - -
Nov 11 Miami University-Middletown (OH) W, 88-79 - - - -
Nov 12 Wilmington (Ohio) L, 81-72 - - - -
Nov 16 Alma (Mich.) L, 84-69 - - - -
Nov 17 at Wright St. L, 99-56 - - - -
Nov 19 Adrian (Mich.) W, 88-79 - - - -
Nov 30 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 86-76 - - - -
Dec 3 Franklin (Ind.) L, 111-77 - 0 0 -
Dec 10 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 73-46 - 0 0 -
Dec 14 Olivet (Mich.) W, 85-73 - - - -
Dec 19 at Mt. St. Vincent W, 75-72 - - - -
Dec 21 at Immaculata W, 70-69 - - - -
Dec 31 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 67-34 - 0 0 -
Jan 4 at Bluffton L, 70-69 - - - -
Jan 7 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 76-62 - 0 0 -
Jan 11 Anderson (Ind.) L, 91-88 - - - -
Jan 14 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 77-57 - 0 0 -
Jan 18 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 74-66 - - - -
Jan 21 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 67-40 - 1 0 -
Jan 26 Mt. St. Joseph W, 71-57 - - - -
Jan 28 Hanover (Ind.) L, 95-82 - - - -
Feb 1 Manchester (Ind.) L, 81-67 - - - -
Feb 4 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 88-76 - 0 0 -
Feb 8 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 102-84 - 0 - -
Feb 11 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 85-56 - 0 0 0.0
Feb 14 Earlham (Ind.) W, 99-97 - - - -
Feb 17 Bluffton L, 63-42 1 4 0 -

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 10 4.1 0.1-0.9 0.1-0.5 0.0-0.0 0.3
Conference 10 4.1 0.1-0.9 0.1-0.5 0.0-0.0 0.3
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location            
Home 4 6.3 0.2-1.2 0.2-1.0 0.0-0.0 0.8
Away 6 2.7 0.0-0.7 0.0-0.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result            
Wins - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Losses 10 4.1 0.1-0.9 0.1-0.5 0.0-0.0 0.3
Month            
December 3 2.3 0.0-0.7 0.0-0.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 3 1.3 0.0-0.7 0.0-0.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 4 7.5 0.2-1.2 0.2-0.8 0.0-0.0 0.8

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 10 1 41 1-9 11.1 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 3
Conference 10 1 41 1-9 11.1 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 3
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 4 1 25 1-5 20.0 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 3
Away 6 - 16 0-4 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result                    
Wins - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Losses 10 1 41 1-9 11.1 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 3
Month                    
December 3 - 7 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
January 3 - 4 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
February 4 1 30 1-5 20.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 10 41 4.1 1.0-8.8 1.0-4.9 20.0 0.0-0.0 2.9
Conference 10 41 4.1 1.0-8.8 1.0-4.9 20.0 0.0-0.0 2.9
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location                
Home 4 25 6.3 1.6-8.0 1.6-6.4 25.0 0.0-0.0 4.8
Away 6 16 2.7 0.0-10.0 0.0-2.5 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result                
Wins - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Losses 10 41 4.1 1.0-8.8 1.0-4.9 20.0 0.0-0.0 2.9
Month                
December 3 7 2.3 0.0-11.4 0.0-5.7 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 3 4 1.3 0.0-20.0 0.0-10.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 4 30 7.5 1.3-6.7 1.3-4.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 4.0

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 10 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.0
Conference 10 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 4 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.0
Away 6 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins - - - - - - - -
Losses 10 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.0
Month                
December 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 4 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 10 1 0 5 5 2 1 2 0
Conference 10 1 0 5 5 2 1 2 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 4 1 0 3 3 1 0 2 0
Away 6 - 0 2 2 1 1 0 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins - - - - - - - - -
Losses 10 1 0 5 5 2 1 2 0
Month                  
December 3 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
January 3 - 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
February 4 1 0 4 4 1 1 2 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 10 0.0 4.9 4.9 2.0 1.0 2.0 0.0
Conference 10 0.0 4.9 4.9 2.0 1.0 2.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 4 0.0 4.8 4.8 1.6 0.0 3.2 0.0
Away 6 0.0 5.0 5.0 2.5 2.5 0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins - - - - - - - -
Losses 10 0.0 4.9 4.9 2.0 1.0 2.0 0.0
Month                
December 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 3 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 4 0.0 5.3 5.3 1.3 1.3 2.7 0.0

Photos

Grant Johnson action photo 1
Mt. St. Joseph vs. Defiance

1/26/2023 7:30 PM EST

Grant Johnson action photo 2
Bluffton vs. Defiance

2/17/2023 8:00 PM EST

Grant Johnson action photo 3
Bluffton vs. Defiance

2/17/2023 8:00 PM EST

Grant Johnson action photo 4
Bluffton vs. Defiance

2/17/2023 8:00 PM EST