Keldon Johnson University of Kentucky Basketball Highlights
2018-19
Bahamas: Averaged 13.3 points and 4.8 rebounds a game while starting in all four games … Topped 11 or more points in all four wins … Shot 52.5 percent from the field and 44.4 percent from 3-point range … Had a 16-point effort on 87.5 percent shooting against Mega Bemax.
HIGH SCHOOL
Averaged 22.1 points, 6.8 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game for Oak Hill Academy … Tabbed the Virginia Gatorade High School Player of the Year … Selected to both the McDonald’s All American Game and the Jordan Brand Classic Game … Came up with a key charge and block late in the McDonald’s game … A consensus five-star player … Ranked as high as No. 7 overall in his class by ESPN … Rivals ranks him as the No. 15 overall player, while 247 Sports tabbed him at No. 18 … Led his Boo Williams (Va.) AAU team to the semifinals of the Peach Jam after averaging 20.7 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game during the Nike regular season … Took home MVP honors at the NBPA Top 100 Camp prior to his junior season.
PERSONAL
Born Oct. 11 in Chesterfield, Virginia … Major is undeclared/exploratory studies in agriculture … Parents are Rochelle and Chris Johnson … Has three siblings, Kaleb, Kyle and Kristyn … His brother Kaleb plays basketball at Georgetown University … Was a member of the National Honor Society … Favorite activity away from the court is fishing … Lists a true hero and the person who has influenced him the most as his father … A talent he wishes he had is the ability to dance well … Chose Kentucky over Texas, UCLA and Kansas.
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