Nate Johnson (basketball)

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Nate Johnson
No. 34Akron Zips
Position Shooting guard
League Mid-American Conference
Personal information
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school Lakota East
(Liberty Township, Ohio)
College
Career highlights and awards

Nate Johnson is an American college basketball player for the Akron Zips of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).

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Career

Johnson attended Lakota East High School in Liberty Township, a suburb of Cincinnati. [1] As a junior, he averaged 16.0 points and 3.7 assists per game. [2] Following his high school career, he committed to play college basketball at the University of Akron.

As a redshirt junior with Akron, Johnson was named the MAC Player of the Year and MAC Defensive Player of the Year. [3] Against Toledo in the semifinals of the 2025 MAC men's basketball tournament, he recorded a career-high 31 points along with six assists, five rebounds, and two blocks in a 100–90 victory. [4]

References

  1. "Boys basketball: Johnson leads Lakota East to unbeaten start". journal-news. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  2. "Boys basketball: Led by Akron signee Johnson, East has high hopes again". journal-news. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  3. Clark, Dave. "Akron's Nate Johnson, guard from Lakota East High School, named MAC Player of the Year". The Enquirer. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  4. Beaven, Michael. "Akron men's basketball | MAC Player of the Year Nate Johnson comes up big in semifinal win". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved March 15, 2025.