Koren Johnson

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-2
Weight:
175
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Seattle, Wash.
Prev School:
Washington
High School:
Garfield High School

Junior Year in 2024-25

Played in two games for the Cardinals before suffering a season-ending injury to his shoulder
Played 18 minutes in the season-opener against Morehead State on Nov. 4, dishing out three assists and scoring four points
Scored two points against Tennessee on Nov. 9 in his 21 minutes on the floor

Before Louisville

Spent two seasons at Washington (2022-23, 2023-24)
2024 Pac-12 Sixth Man of the Year
Averaged 11.1 points, 2.7 assists and 2.2 rebounds in sophomore season
Shot 37.3% from 3 in 2023-24, racking up 83 assists against just 42 turnovers
His 344 points scored in his sophomore season were the most by a Washington bench player since 2002
Averaged 6.8 points and 1.8 assists in 29 appearances as a freshman

High School/Prep

Was ranked as the No. 25 point guard in the nation out of high school, as well as the No. 1 recruit in Washington in the Class of 2022
Competed for Garfield High School, leading the team to the 2020 Class 3A state championship
Averaged 28 points, five rebounds and four assists per game in the shortened 2021 season

Personal

Born on October 29, 2003… Son of Bobby & Kelaina Johnson… Has four siblings: Jalen, Ava, Jameer, & James
Attended Garfield High School
Played four years of high school basketball under Brandon Roy
Enjoys playing video games and being in the gym
His cousin MarJon Beauchamp plays for the Milwaukee Bucks
His personal goal at UofL is to win a national championship
He chose his number because Allen Iverson is his favorite player
Says the best thing about being a Cardinal is “the love the city shows to us”
Says if a movie was made about his life, Kevin Hart should play him
The person with the greatest influence on his athletic career is his cousin
The basketball player he most admires is Kobe Bryant & Lebron James
The best moment of his athletic career is winning a state championship in his sophomore year of high school
The first thing someone would notice in his dorm room is how big his TV is
Not many people know this about him, but he likes to do yoga
The best basketball advice anyone ever gave him is “Stay in the gym and stay humble”
When he played basketball as a kid, he always pretended he was Kobe Bryant
The best athlete he ever faced was Zach Lavine
He’d most like to meet Katt Williams
He’s most proud of “Making it this far in my career and journey”
He chose to attend UofL because “Everybody wants to win and Pat Kelsey is a brilliant coach”

Favorites:
Class: PE
App: Instagram
X follow: LouisvilleMBB
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Actor: Katt Williams
Vacation spot: Turks & Caicos
Movie: Space Jam
Comedian: Kat Williams
Musical Artist: Ian
Food: Pasta
Midnight snack: Gushers