David Johnson

David Johnson drives against Georgia Tech in the KFC Yum! Center.

Photo by: Adam Creech | Louisville Athletics

David Johnson drives against Georgia Tech in the KFC Yum! Center on Feb. 1

David Johnson surveys the defense in his black uniform at Boston College on Jan. 2

Photo by: Adam Creech | Louisville Athletics

David Johnson goes up for a shot at Boston College.

Photo by: Adam Creech | Louisville Athletics

David Johnson works inside against Kentucky in the KFC Yum! Center on Dec. 26

Photo by: Adam Creech | Louisville Athletics

David Johnson brings the ball up the court against Prairie View

David Johnson soars with the ball at Notre Dame on Jan. 11, 2020

Photo by: Adam Creech | Louisville Athletics

Freshman David Johnson, shown driving to the basket vs. Duke, was named the ACC Freshman of the Week.

UofL freshman David Johnson dunks in the first half of the Cardinals' victory at Duke.

David Johnson drives to the basket against Georgia Tech

Photo by: Adam Creech | Louisville Athletics

David Johnson brings the ball up the court at Duke

Photo by: Adam Creech | Louisville Athletics

David Johnson dunks for his first career basket against USC Upstate.

Photo by: Adam Creech | Louisville Athletics

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-5
Weight:
210
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Louisville, Ky.
High School:
Trinity

Sophomore Year

Starting guard was the only player in the ACC among the top 25 in both rebounding and assists, averaging 12.6 points, 3.2 assists (13th in the ACC) and 5.8 rebounds (22nd).
Earned 2021 All-ACC honorable mention honors.
Produced 14 points and a career-high matching 11 rebounds against Duke in the ACC Tournament for his third double-double of the season.
Scored 17 or more points in seven games, reaching double figues on 12 occasions this season (18 career).
Nearly doubled his scoring and rebounding averages from his freshman year.
Honored on the 2021 All-ACC Academic team.
Scored a career-high 24 points vs. Georgia Tech on Feb. 1 while grabbing 10 rebounds for his second double-double of the season. He set career highs in three-pointers made (6) and attempted (11), making one more three-pointer in the game than he hit during the entire 2019-20 season (5-of-23).
In his 19 games, Johnson had more than six times his three-point production from his freshman year, burying a team-high 32-of-83 threes on the season (.386).
Handed out a career-high nine assists with one turnover at Wake Forest.
Scored 20 points at Boston College, adding eight rebounds and three assists while making 4-of-6 three-pointers with just one turnover.
Named ACC Player of the Week for games Dec. 21-27. In victories over Pittsburgh and Kentucky, he averaged 17.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and shot 59.1 percent from the field.
Honored as co-MVP of the Cardinals’ victory over Kentucky by Bluegrass Sports Commission with 17 points, seven rebounds and four assists against the Wildcats while connecting on 3-of-4 three-pointers and playing the entire 40 minutes.
Produced his first career double-double at Pitt with a team-high 17 points and 11 rebounds.
Totaled 17 points, six rebounds, eight assists and a career-high four steals vs. Western Kentucky.
Named to the preseason watch lists for the 2021 John R. Wooden Award presented by Wendy’s, and the Jersey Mike’s Naismith Men’s Basketball Player of the Year presented by the Atlanta Tipoff Club.
Honored on the 11-person preseason All-ACC Team and was the leading vote-getter on the second team.
Earned recognition on the 2020 Wade Houston Tipoff Classic All-Tournament team.
Missed the Cards’ game vs. Notre Dame with an illness.

Freshman Year

Talented freshman guard who came on strong over the last half of the season. He started four of the last five games.
Was the ACC assists leader among freshmen in conference games in 2019-20, averaging 3.7 assists, 7.6 points and 3.5 rebounds in ACC games. He totaled 31 assists with 14 turnovers in his last six games.
Over the last 15 games, Johnson averaged 8.9 points, 4.4 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 1.1 steals while making 49.5 percent of his field goals (55-111). He had scored 37 points for his first 12 games of the season before totaling 132 in the last 14 games.
Handed out six or more assists in six of the last 13 games.
Made his first start of the season against Syracuse on Feb. 19, finishing with seven assists and no turnovers while pulling down four rebounds and scoring three points.
Scored 12 points and handed out a career-high eight assists at Clemson on Feb. 15.
Hometown Louisville product was sidelined to start the season with an injury. He logged double-digit minutes in 15 of the last 16 games.
Named ACC Freshman of the Week for games Jan. 13-19. In those two games, Johnson averaged 15.0 points, 5.5 assists, 3.7 rebounds and shot 57.9 percent from the field (11-of-19 FG, 2-2 3FG) off the bench.
Led the Cardinals with a career-high 19 points, seven assists and three steals at then-No. 3/3 Duke on Jan. 18, adding four rebounds and three dunks. His 19 points were the most by a Louisville player off the bench against an AP top-three ranked opponent since former All-America guard Russ Smith scored 30 points against No. 3 Kentucky in 2011.
Pulled down a career-high eight rebounds while dishing out six assists and scoring six points at Boston College on Jan. 29.
Produced his first double-digit scoring effort with 11 points, four assists and three rebounds at Pittsburgh in 20 minutes off the bench.
Had surgery on his left (non-shooting) shoulder on July 30, 2019 and was out nearly four months. He made his first game appearance with 3 1/2 minutes against USC Upstate on Nov. 20, scoring his first collegiate points on a pair of dunks. He had practiced in non-contact drills since Oct. 22.
Major is sport administration.

High School

A four-year starter at Trinity High School in Louisville, Johnson averaged 16.1 points, 7.2 rebounds and four assists as a senior while leading the Shamrocks to a 30-8 record and the Kentucky state championship. He was the MVP of the Kentucky Sweet 16 state championship, totaling 22 points, 12 rebounds, four blocked shots and two assists in Trinity’s victory over Scott County in the title game. He missed six games with a knee injury his senior year.
Named the Lexington Herald-Leader/Kentucky.com Player of the Year and was a first team all-state selection. He earned Seventh Region Player of the Year honors from the Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches and the Courier Journal.
Ranked No. 78 nationally by 247Sports.com, No. 76 in the ESPN 100 and No. 106 by Rivals.com.
Totaled 1,472 points and 719 rebounds in his career at Trinity as a four-year starter.
As a junior, Johnson averaged 13.9 points and 5.8 rebounds while shooting 42.9 percent from three-point distance (54-of-126) in helping Trinity to a 30-4 record, the Seventh Region championship and a position in the Kentucky Sweet 16, earning first team all-state honors.
Nearly produced a triple-double as a junior in the Shamrocks’ state tournament game against eventual runner-up Scott County when he totaled 14 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists.
Third-team all-state selection as a sophomore when he averaged 10.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and shot 47.8 percent from the field, helping Trinity achieve a 29-4 record.
As a freshman in 2015-16, aided Trinity to a 29-7 record and the 2016 27th District and 7th Region championships and the first round of the Kentucky Sweet Sixteen Tournament. He played in 31 games as a freshman and averaged 4.8 ppg and 4.5 rpg. He competed with the Louisville Magic AAU squad.
Cousin of recent UofL forward Ray Spalding (2015-18), who played with the Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns, and was also a product of Trinity High School.
Narrowed his collegiate choices to also include Georgia and Xavier before choosing his hometown Cardinals.