2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster

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Dave Mayo (Appalachian, '83)
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Dave Mayo (Appalachian, '83)

0 Isaac Johnson

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-9
  • Weight 212
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Charlotte, N.C.
  • High School Providence Day

Biography

CAREER
» In 124 games (98 starts), averaged 8.8 points and 7.9 rebounds
» Shot 48.3 percent from the field in four season, to go along with 213 assists and 135 steals
» Is one of four players in program history to score 1,000 points (1,088) and pull down 900 rebounds (977)
» His 977 rebounds rank third in program history and his 135 steals sit seventh all-time
» Concluded career with 1,088 points, which is 31st all-time
» Recorded 20 double-doubles in his career

2019-20 - SENIOR
» Played and started in 30 games
» Averaged a career-high 11.2 points and 7.7 rebounds
» Posted career-highs in assists (72) and steals (46)
» Finished with a team-high eight double-doubles
» Scored in double figures 15 times and reached double figures in rebounding nine times
» Poured in a career-high 24 points, while adding 10 rebounds and a pair of steals against Coastal Carolina on Feb. 29
» Had a season-high 15 points, while adding 16 points at ETSU on Nov. 26
» Became 34th player in program history to score 1,000 career points at Georgia Southern on Feb. 15, finishing with 17 points and 12 rebounds

2018-19 - JUNIOR
» Played and started in all 31 games
» Averaged a career-high 10.0 points on a career-best 51.2% shooting and a career-high 8.6 rebounds. His 8.6 rebounding average ranked second in the Sun Belt
» Finished tied for second on the team in steals (25) and was third with 62 assists
» Tallied a team-high eight double-doubles. Reached double figures in scoring 16 times and rebounding 12 times
» Tallied a career-high 22 points on 9-of-13 (69.2 percent) shooting and 13 rebounds (five offensive) at Alabama on Nov. 11
» Pulled down a career-best 17 rebounds on Dec. 18 at Georgetown. The 17 rebounds were the most by a Mountaineer since the 2013-14 season
» In a win over Louisiana on Jan. 31, finished with 10 points, 14 rebounds, a career-high five steals and three assists

2017-18 - SOPHOMORE
» Played and started in all 33 games
» Averaged 7.3 points, while leading the team and ranking fourth in the Sun Belt in rebounding, averaging 8.4 rpg
» Registered 13 double digit rebounding games. Also had four double-doubles
» Pulled down a career-high 16 rebounds (five offensive) at James Madison on Nov. 22
» Poured in a season-best 13 points, while adding 12 rebounds and two steals versus South Alabama on Feb. 15
» Had 10 points, 12 rebounds, three assists and two steals against Arkansas State on Jan. 27. Of his 12 rebounds, seven came on the offensive glass
» Went a perfect 5-of-5 from the field to finish with 10 points and six rebounds at VCU on Nov. 28

2016-17 - FRESHMAN
» Appeared in 30 games during his freshman campaign, logging four starts and a 20.7 minutes per game average along the way
» Averaged 6.7 points and 6.7 rebounds per game, leading the team on the boards and ranked first in steals with 34 and second in blocks with 16
» Became the first freshman in program history to lead the team in rebounding since Mel Hubbard (1975-75) 41 seasons ago
» Was one of two freshmen in the entire country to lead his team in both rebounding and steals (Keith Braxton - St. Francis (Pa.)
» Led the team in rebounding on 12 occasions
» Reached double-digit rebounds on four separate occasions including a career-high 11 boards against Texas State and Georgia State
» Posted his first career double-double at Charlotte on Nov. 28 with 12 points and 10 rebounds
» Achieved a career-high 14 points on 6-for-8 shooting from the floor at UTA on Jan. 2

HIGH SCHOOL
» Graduated from Providence Day School located in Charlotte, N.C.
» Helped Providence Day win a 2016 3-A State Championship
» Helped anchor the post averaging 11.5 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.3 steals per game last season, while shooting 55.0 percent from the floor
» Named second-team all-conference as a senior
» In four seasons on the varsity, he won 103 games with nearly an 85.0 percent win percentage, including 30 wins in 2015-16 - a school record
» Helped lead his team to its first state title since 1999 and an appearance in Dick’s Sporting Goods High School Nationals in New York City, which was also televised on ESPN Networks.
» Was a multi-sport athlete in high school, also competing in track and field. Johnson was named South Charlotte Weekly’s Track and Field Athlete of the Year.

PERSONAL
» Full name is Isaac Xavior Johnson
» Born Feb. 2, 1998 (turns 22 years old during the season)
» Son of Vanessa and Ronnie Johnson
» Has two sisters, Varonica and Tierra
» His father, Ronnie, played professional football in the NFL for the Chicago Bears.
» Majoring in Sustainable Technology with a minor in General Business
» During the 2016-17 academic year, Johnson was invited to the Appalachian State National Society of Leadership and Success.

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Historical Player Information

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    2016-17Freshman

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    6'9" 212 lbs
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    2017-18Sophomore

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    2018-19Junior

    Forward
    6'9" 212 lbs
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    2019-20Senior

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    6'9" 212 lbs
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