St. John's University Athletics
2015-16 Men's Basketball Roster
Durand Johnson
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Position:
- Guard/Forward
- Hometown:
- Baltimore, Md.
- High School:
- Pittsburgh
2014-2015 (Pittsburgh)
Sat out the 2014-15 season.
2013-2014 (Pittsburgh)
Made 16 appearances, averaging 19.8 minutes per contest before suffering a season-ending injury on Jan. 11 … finished fourth on the team in scoring with 8.8 points after shooting 40.5 percent from the field and a career-best 85.3 percent at the free-throw line … second on the team with 1.4 3-pointers per contest … averaged 3.0 rebounds, 1.4 assists and nearly one steal per game … scored in double-figures eight times … hit at least one 3-pointer in 11-of-16 games and in eight-consecutive contests from Nov. 17 to Dec. 14 … set a career-high with 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting, including 3-of-4 shooting from 3-point range at Maryland (Jan. 6) … finished with 11 points setting career-highs for free-throws made and attempts (8-of-9) versus Wake Forest (Jan. 11) … scored 12 points, hitting two 3-pointers versus Cal Poly (Dec. 21) … recorded 12 points on 4-of-7 shooting against Loyola Marymount (Dec. 6) … registered 11 points and four rebounds versus Duquesne (Nov. 30) … had 14 points, including a four-point play versus Stanford (Nov. 26) … knocked down a career-high five 3-pointers in the first half against Lehigh (Nov. 20), finishing with 15 points … scored 12 points and hit three 3-pointers to go with six rebounds versus Savannah State (Nov. 8).
2012-2013 (Pittsburgh)
Saw action in 31 games off the bench, averaging 11.9 minutes per game … recorded 4.3 points, shooting 41.4 percent from the field and 37.9 percent from 3-point territory … registered two double-figure scoring performances … set a season-high with 13 points, shooting 3-of-6 from 3-point range at Villanova (Jan. 16) … scored 10 points against Marquette (Jan. 12) … hit three clutch 3-pointers in the second half to finish with nine points versus Villanova (March 3) … posted nine points to go with a career-high seven rebounds versus Lehigh (Nov. 13) … scored eight points in collegiate debut against Fordham (Nov. 12).
2011-2012 (Pittsburgh)
Redshirted the 2011-2012 season.
Before College
Played the 2010-11 season at Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, N.H., for head coach Jason Smith … helped guide Brewster to a 31-3 overall record, the No. 1 national ranking for the majority of the season and a berth in the National Prep Championship Semifinals … competed in the 2011 Elite Showcase Basketball Classic in Washington, D.C. ... played senior season at Baltimore’s Lake Clifton High School for head coach Herman Harried … averaged 15 points per game to help lead the Lakers to a 15-6 overall record and No. 10 state ranking … graduated from Lake Clifton High School … transferred to Lake Clifton prior to senior season … played sophomore and junior seasons at Parkville High School … averaged 19 points per game as a junior at Parkville … played freshman year at St. Francis High School … competed for AAU Team Cecil Kirk coached by Anthony Lewis … rated No. 88 recruit in the nation and No. 19 at his position by CBS 247 Sports.
Personal
Durand Antoine Johnson (pronounced “Dur-Ron”) … born in Baltimore, Md. … son of Derrell and Tonia Johnson … has a brother, Derrell, and a sister, Deja … brother, Derrell, played football (defensive end) at East Carolina (2010-2014) and plays professionally in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers … cousin of 2011 BIG EAST Rookie of the Year, Cleveland Melvin, who scored over 1,500 career points at DePaul (2010-2014) … teammate of former St. John’s standout JaKarr Sampson at Brewster Academy … earned a bachelor’s of arts degree in social sciences from Pittsburgh in 2015 … working toward a master’s degree in sociology.
Durand Johnson Profile
Favorite athlete: Kevin Durant
Favorite ice cream: Vanilla
Favorite TV show: “Martin”
Favorite music: Hip-Hop
Favorite actress: Halle Berry