Ty-Laur Johnson

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-0
Weight:
160
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Prev School:
Our Saviour Lutheran School

Freshman year in 2023-24

Played in 30 games, starting in eight, and averaged 23.1 minutes per game
Logged 109 assists against just 70 turnovers for a ratio of 1.6 A/TO
Scored 8.7 points on average while pulling down 1.8 boards per game
Named ACC Rookie of the Week after posting a career-high 27 points, 11 assists and six rebounds against Florida State on February 3; was just 1 of 2 players to reach those marks against a Division I team this year and was the most points by an ACC freshman up to that point in the season
Became the first Cardinal to have at least 20 points, 10 assists and five rebounds in program history
Had a then-career-high 14 points and six assists vs. Texas in return to New York City on November 19
Shot 37.4% from the floor and 82.4% from the free throw line
Had 10 games of 5+ assists

High School

• Averaged 18.4 points, 5.7 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game as a senior at Our Saviour Lutheran in the Overtime Elite League.
• Had six outings with at least 20 points and posted a season-high 31 points along with nine rebounds, seven assists and five steals in one game
• Nearly achieved a triple-double several times, including a 29-point, 13-assist, seven-rebound performance
• Played junior season at St. Benedict’s Prep in Newark, N.J., and was named an honorable mention selection to MaxPreps’ 2021-22 Junior All-America Team
• Named 2022 NJ Prep Player of the Year
• Averaged 26 points, six assists, six rebounds and four steals while shooting 38% from 3-point range; squad 25-1 and ranked sixth in National Top 20
• Averaged 16.7 points, 6.1 assists and 2.9 rebounds with New York Renaissance AAU program and was named MVP of the EYBL’s Louisville session; earned First Team All-Peach Jam honors after averaging 21.7 points per outing and named Peach Jam All-Defensive Team

Personal:

Born Feb. 11, 2004… Son of Raumel and Tiffany… Major is undecided.
Chose to attend UofL because “this was the best fit for me and a dream school.”
Enjoys playing games and watching movies in his spare time.
The basketball player he most admires is Kyrie Irving.
If you walked into his dorm room, the first thing you would notice is the LED lights.
He’d most like to meet Michael Jordan.
His personal goal at UofL is to graduate.
His family had the greatest influence on his basketball career.
The best moment of his athletic career so far was scoring 1,000 points in two years.
He thinks the best thing about being a Cardinal is the people that you are around.
The thing he’s most proud of is being a Division I basketball player.
The best basketball advice anyone ever gave him was “trust the process.”
The reason he wears No. 4 is because his former number (2) is retired at Louisville, so he multiplied it by two.

Favorites:
Athlete, other than basketball: Floyd Mayweather
Actor: Kevin Hart
App: TikTok
Movie: Friday
UofL Class: Math
TV Shows: The Chi, Power
Comedian: DC Young Fly
Musical Artist: A Boogie wit da Hoodie
Food: Rasta pasta
Midnight Snack: Ice cream
Vacation Spot: Florida