2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster

Nelson Chenault
Nelson Chenault
Nelson Chenault
Nelson Chenault
Chris Brashers
Nelson Chenault
Mark Wagner
Mark Wagner
Nelson Chenault
Nelson Chenault

Marcus Johnson Jr. #13 G

  • Position:
    Guard
  • Ht./Wt.:
    5-11 / 175
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Letters:
    0
  • Hometown:
    Charlotte, N.C.
  • High School:
    Evelyn Mack Academy
  • Prev School:
    Hill College

Summary

Biography

2016 All-Sun Belt Second Team
2016 All-Sun Belt Tournament Team


2016-17 (As a Senior):
Appeared in 32 games with 27 starts as a senior … Played a team-high 1,103 minutes, an average of 34.5 per game … Led the Trojans an ranked 17th in the Sun Belt in scoring at 13.3 points per game … Also averaged 3.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 0.9 steals per game … His 2.8 assists per game ranked 10th in the Sun Belt … Shot 38.2 percent from the floor, 32.0 percent from 3-point range and 82.5 percent from the foul line … Led the Sun Belt in free throw shooting percentage … Scored in double figures 22 times, including five games of 20-plus … Totaled multiple steals in nine games … Grabbed five-plus rebounds in eight games … Made multiple 3-pointers in 14 games … Scored 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds vs. Central Baptist (Nov. 12) … Scored 14 points and made 7 of 7 free throws vs. University of the Ozarks (Nov. 14) … Scored 23 points vs. Idaho (Nov. 18) … Totaled 14 points, five rebounds and two steals vs. St. Bonaventure (Nov. 21) … Scored 12 points vs. Pepperdine (Nov. 22) … Scored 14 points on 7-of-13 shooting vs. Central Michigan (Nov. 23) … Totaled 18 points, seven rebounds and five assists at Central Arkansas (Nov. 29) … Scored 16 points in a win over Tulsa (Dec. 3) … Scored 29 points and made 9 of 11 from 3-point range in win against Central Arkansas (Dec. 10) … Scored 15 points in a win at Northern Arizona (Dec. 14) … Scored 20 points in a win at Appalachian State (Jan. 7) … Totaled 15 points and six rebounds at Coastal Carolina (Jan. 9) … Scored 15 points on 4-of-9 shooting vs. Arkansas State (Jan. 14) … Totaled 22 points and three steals vs. South Alabama (Jan. 21) … Scored 26 points and made four 3-pointers at Louisiana (Jan. 28) … Totaled 11 points, eight assists and seven rebounds vs. Coastal Carolina (Feb. 4) … Scored 11 points and grabbed five rebounds at Texas State (Feb. 11) … Totaled 14 points and five rebounds at UT Arlington (Feb. 13) … Finished with 10 points, five rebounds and two steals at Arkansas State (Feb. 17) … Scored 11 points in a win over Georgia Southern (Feb. 27) … Scored 14 points on 4-of-8 shooting from 3-point range at South Alabama (March 2) … Scored 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting in a loss to Louisiana in the Sun Belt Tournament (March 8).

2015-16 (As a Junior): Earned Second Team All-Sun Belt honors after averaging 12.5 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 0.8 steals per game … Played in all 35 games with 18 starts in 2015-16 … Finished the season shooting 47.3 percent from the floor, 46.6 percent from 3 and 78.3 percent from the foul line … Led the Sun Belt Conference in 3-point shooting (.466) … Ranked 11th in the league in field goal percentage (.473) … His 75 made 3-pointers led the Trojans and ranked fifth in the league … His 3-point percentage (.466) is the third-best for a single season in program history … The 75 treys rank eighth on Little Rock’s all-time single-season list … Scored in double figures 20 times on the season … Made multiple 3-pointers in 21 games … Totaled multiple steals in eight contests … Grabbed five-plus rebounds six times … In just his second game, scored a season-high 30 points on 11-of-13 shooting from the floor and a 7-of-8 effort from 3-point range vs. Centenary (Nov. 18) … Became the first Little Rock player since 2013-14 to score 30 or more in a game … The seven made 3s tied a Jack Stephens Center record … Scored 13 points in a win vs. East Carolina at the Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational (Nov. 26) … Made 8 of 12 shots from the floor and 4 of 6 from 3 while scoring 28 points vs. Central Arkansas (Nov. 28) … Scored 12 points and made 3 of 5 shots from deep in a win at Idaho (Dec. 5) … Scored 13 points in a win at DePaul (Dec. 12) … Totaled 16 points and made two 3-pointers in a win at Central Arkansas (Dec. 14) … Made 6 of 9 shots and scored 15 points vs. Northern Arizona (Dec. 20) … Scored 14 points at Texas Tech (Dec. 20) … Scored 22 points and shot 4 of 8 from 3-point range at Troy (Jan. 2) … Totaled 12 points vs. Louisiana (Jan. 7) … Made 7 of 10 shots from 3 to again tie a Jack Stephens Center record while scoring 24 points vs. Georgia Southern (Jan. 28) … Scored 18 points, grabbed five rebounds and made four 3s in win over Troy (Feb. 4) … Totaled 11 points, two steals and three treys vs. South Alabama (Feb. 6) … Scored 14 points, made three 3s and had three steals at Georgia State (Feb. 18) … Scored 21 points and made 5 of 6 shots from deep in a win over Texas State (Feb. 27) … Totaled 17 points, a season-high five assists, two steals and three made 3s vs. Arkansas State (March 1) … Scored 12 points and made 2 of 5 shots from 3 in a loss at Appalachian State (March 3) … Totaled 13 points and two steals in a win over Louisiana in the Sun Belt Tournament semifinals (March 12) … Scored 14 points, grabbed six boards and made two treys in a win over ULM in the title game of the Sun Belt Tournament (March 13) … Finished with 10 points, eight rebounds and three steals in win over Purdue in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament in Denver, Colo. (March 17).
 
At Hill College: Started all 36 games in 2014-15, averaging 16.9 points, 7.8 assists and 3.2 rebounds … Shot 47.3 percent from the floor, 40.6 percent from 3-point range and 79.5 percent from the foul line … Was the Most Valuable Player in the Northern Texas Junior College Athletic Conference as well as First Team All-NTJCAC … His 279 assists in 2014-15 were second-most nationally and his 4.9 assist-to-turnover ratio ranked third … Scored in double figures in 31 games, including 20 straight at one point … Scored 20-plus 10 times and totaled two games of 30 or more … Finished the season with nine double-doubles, with Hill College going 8-1 in those games … Ranked among the top-100 players nationally with 65 made 3-pointers last season.
 
At Evelyn Mack Academy: Played for head coach Michael Wright.
 
Personal: Born May 18, 1995 in Charlotte, N.C. … Parents are Rochelle Anderson and Marcus Johnson … Has two brothers, Nahseem and Zaire, and one sister, Payton … Majoring in criminal justice.

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Historical Player Information

  • 13

    2015-16Junior

    Guard
    5'11" 175 lbs
    13
  • 13

    2016-17Senior

    Guard
    5'11" 175 lbs
    13