London Johnson

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-3
Weight:
175
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Norcross, Ga.
Prev School:
Norcross HS
High School:
Norcross HS

Before Louisville

Competed for three seasons in the NBA G-League included two for Ignite and one between the Maine Red Claws and Cleveland Charge
Averaged 8.3 points and 3.4 assists per game across 100 games in the league
Averaged 10.1 points, 2.9 assists and 1.9 rebounds in his debut season with Ignite before improving to 10.6 points, 5.1 assists and 2.2 rebounds
Was a consensus four-star recruit out of Norcross HS in 2022 and was one of the top players in his class before reclassifying and joining Ignite
Led Norcross to a GHSA 7A State Championship in his junior season, scoring 27 points and grabbing eight boards in the victory
Was a Georgia Gatorade Player of the Year finalist and named to Atlanta Tip-Off All-Metro Team
Represented Jamaica in the FIBA CentroBasket U17 compeition in Mexico in 2021
Averaged 36.0 points across five games for Jamaica, shooting 56.1% from the floor

Personal

Born on June 6, 2004… Son of LeVar Johnson
Has four siblings: Milan, Skylar, Sydney, Journey
Graduated from Norcross HS in 2022
His goal at UofL is to win everything
He says the best thing about being a Cardinal is the “passion for the game, the love on & off the court, and the energy”
Says his pops is the person with the greatest influence on his athletic career
The basketball player he admires the most is Devin Booker
Some of his hobbies outside of basketball include thrifting and designing clothes; many people don’t know this about him but he makes clothes
Says the best moment of his athletic career thus far was winning in the NBA G League Showcase game
The first thing someone would notice in his dorm room is his shoes
The best basketball advice anyone ever gave him was “Make a shot good, miss a shot good”
When he played basketball as a kid, he always pretended he was LeBron James
The best athlete he’s ever faced was Victor Wembenyama
He’s most like to meet Zendaya
He’s most proud of his parents
He chose to attend UofL because of the winning culture and environment

Favorites:
NBA Team: Suns
Athlete other than basketball: Messi
Class: Math
App: Apple Music
X follow: John Cena
Instagram follow: LouisvilleMBB
Actor: Kevin Hart
Vacation spot: the beach
Movie: Friday
TV Show: Hunter x Hunter
Comedian: Kevin Hart
Musical Artist: Bryson Tiller
Food: Oxtails and Beef Pattie’s
Midnight snack: Rice Crispies Cereal