RJ Johnson
Guard | 6-1 | 185 lbs | Sr. | Rhode Island
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2024–25 (Senior) – Charleston Southern
Appeared in 29 games, making 24 starts for the Buccaneers. Finished third on the team in total points with 400, highlighted by two 30-point performances against UT-Martin (Dec. 3) and Winthrop (Jan. 15). Led the team in assists with 130, including two separate games with a season-high 8 assists (Jan. 4 vs. Longwood and Feb. 1 vs. Longwood). Also hit 38 threes on the year, ranking third on the team. Earned Big South Player of the Week honors on Dec. 9 and was selected to the Preseason All-Big South Second Team. Excelled academically, earning a spot on the Big South All-Academic Team. Concluded his career as Charleston Southern’s all-time leader in free throw percentage (83.2%, 287-for-345) and ranks 10th in program history in total assists (294).

2023–24 (Junior) – Charleston Southern
Garnered Big South All-Conference Honorable Mention. Logged the most minutes per game in the conference (33.5 overall, 35.0 in Big South play). Led the Big South in free throw shooting at 88.5%, which ranked 29th nationally and climbed to 91.0% in league play. Averaged 14.8 points per game overall (5th in the conference) and 14.1 in league play (13th). Ranked second in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.0) and third in assists per game (3.6) during Big South competition. Had eight 20+ point games, including a career-high 31 points on 6-of-6 shooting from deep at Gardner-Webb (Jan. 10).

2022–23 (Sophomore) – Charleston Southern
Served as the team’s primary point guard, starting all 25 games he appeared in and averaging 25.6 minutes per contest. Led the Big South in assist-to-turnover ratio during conference play (2.16). Also ranked 7th in assists (3.18 per game) and 9th in steals (1.12 per game) in league action. Scored a season-high 15 points vs. Bethune-Cookman (Nov. 21) and posted double-digit scoring efforts in nine games. Dished a career-best seven assists vs. High Point (Jan. 21), averaging 7.4 points and 2.4 rebounds on the season.

2021–22 (Redshirt) – Holy Cross
Started five of seven games played before missing the remainder of the season due to injury, earning a redshirt. Averaged 6.7 points, 1.7 assists, 1.6 rebounds, and 1.4 steals per game. Led the Crusaders in assists three times and was the team leader in steals twice. Also led the team in scoring once. Member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

2020–21 (Freshman) – Holy Cross
Named to the Patriot League All-Rookie Team. Also recognized as GEICO Patriot League Rookie of the Week (Jan. 12) and Crusader of the Week (Feb. 1). Started all 16 games, logging 30.9 minutes per game. Led the team in assists (4.3 per game) and averaged 8.5 points. Posted a 1.73 assist-to-turnover ratio while shooting 89.5% from the line and 34.1% from beyond the arc. Ranked second in the Patriot League in assists, fifth in free throw percentage, and sixth in assist-to-turnover ratio. Nationally, ranked 93rd in assists and 159th in A/TO ratio. Had standout games with 17 points and 8 assists vs. Lehigh (Jan. 23), and 12 points, 6 assists, and 3 steals vs. Boston University (Feb. 17).

High School – Charlotte Latin School (N.C.)
Played for head coach Chris Berger at Charlotte Latin School in Charlotte, NC, serving as team captain as a senior. A two-time NCISAA Class 4A All-State selection. Named Second Team All-Charlotte Area by the Charlotte Observer. Helped lead the team to the NCISAA 4A state championship game in 2020, scoring 36 points in the final. Averaged 20.4 points and 5.0 assists per game as a senior, finishing his high school career with over 1,300 points and 400 assists. Was also an all-state and all-conference football player. Competed in AAU for PSB Elite.

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