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2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster
Johnson, Cameron
Jersey Number 13
Cameron Johnson
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Moon Township, Pa.
- High School:
- Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (University of Pittsburgh)
Bio
Two-Time Academic All-ACC
2017-18 SEASON
Second on the team in free throw percentage (.847), third in scoring (12.4) and rebounding (4.7) • Made 47 of 138 from three-point range (.341) • Scored in double figures in 19 of 26 games • Led Carolina in scoring three times (both games vs. Clemson and at Duke) • Scored 20 or more points three times, including a career-best 32 at Clemson • Averaged 1.8 three-pointers per game • Made multiple threes 12 times and three or more 3FGs six times • Tied his career high with six three-pointers in both games against Clemson • On 1/16/18 he became the first player to make six three-pointers both for and against the Tar Heels (he hit six for Pitt in the Smith Center on 1/31/17) • Five or more assists four times • Had 60 assists and 27 turnovers (2.2), which tied the best assist/turnover ratio on the team.
Scored 11 first-half points vs. Pitt to spark Carolina to a 10-point halftime lead • Career-high 32 points in the loss at Clemson • Was 10 of 18 from the floor, 6 of 10 from three and 6 for 6 from the FT line • Scored 20 second-half points against the Tigers • Made two free throws with four seconds to play against NC State on 1/27 to tie the game and send it to overtime • Matched his season high with six assists vs. the Wolfpack • Tied his career high with six threes and scored 21 in the win over Clemson • Made 6 of 9 from three – biggest came with 6:04 to play with UNC clinging to a two-point lead • Had 14 points, a career-high tying 11 rebounds and five assists vs. Boston College (his second career double-double) • Made his first start as a Tar Heel vs. the Eagles • Grabbed a career-high six offensive rebounds against BC (previous high was three twice while playing for Pitt) • The five assists/no turnovers matched his career best for assists without a turnover • Led UNC in rebounds (8) and assists (6) at Florida State • Scored 14 points vs. Ohio State • Played for the first time as a Tar Heel on 12/20 vs. Wofford • Scored 10 points in 17 minutes (made a career-high seven free throws in eight attempts) • Suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee in practice on 11/13 and underwent surgery on 11/15 • Missed 10 games due to the knee injury • Did not play against Northern Iowa in the season opener due to a sprained neck.
Career: Working toward his master’s degree in sports administration • Scored his 900th career point in the NCAA Tournament vs. Texas A&M • Has scored 906 points in 99 college games (73 games at Pitt, 26 as a Tar Heel) • Averaging 9.2 points (583 in 73 games at Pitt and 323 in 26 games as a Tar Heel) • Made 151 three-pointers • Shooting 38 percent from three and 81.6 from the free throw line.
Graduated with honors from the University of Pittsburgh in three years with a degree in communications • Two-time Academic All-ACC team selection • Earned CoSIDA Academic all-district honors in 2017 • Made 34 starts in 73 games over two full seasons (plus eight games as a freshman before suffering a season-ending injury) for the Panthers • Career stats at Pitt included 583 points, 217 rebounds and 116 three-pointers and shot 39.9 percent (116 of 291) from three-point range.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2016-17)
One of two Panthers to start all 33 games • Established career highs in every statistical category: minutes (33.3), points (392), points per game (11.9), rebounds (4.5), assists (2.3), field goal percentage (.447), three-point percentage (.447), free throw percentage (.811), three-pointers (78), assists (77), blocks (11) and steals (31) • Led Pitt in three-pointers, three-point percentage, free throw percentage and steals • Led the team in scoring seven times, including a career-high tying 24 points on 1/31/17 in the Smith Center against the eventual national champion Tar Heels in an 80-78 UNC win • Tied his career high that night with six three-pointers and was one of three 20-point games last year • His 78 three-pointers are the eighth-most in a season by a Panther • Set Pitt record by making eight consecutive three-point attempts over a three-game stretch early in the season • Combined with Jamel Artis to become the first Panther teammates to make more than 70 threes in a season • Scored in double figures 20 times, including 11 straight games.
Top performances included: 20 points against Virginia in the ACC Tournament • Ten points and five rebounds in a win over No. 17 Florida State • First career double-double with 17 points and a career-high 11 rebounds against Virginia Tech • Matched his career high with six three-pointers in a win over Syracuse • Made 9 of 13 field goals (6 of 9 3FGs) at UNC • Made five threes and scored 17 points at NC State • Had 16 points and eight rebounds in a win over No. 11 Virginia.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2015-16)
Played in 32 games with one start and averaged 4.8 points and 1.8 rebounds in 11.7 minutes per outing • Scored in double figures in three times with a season-high 24 points against Syracuse in the ACC Tournament • Also had 20 points against Boston College • Was 30 for 80 from three-point range and shot 80.8 percent from the free throw line.
2014-15 SEASON
Played in the first eight games before injuring his shoulder • Did not play again and received a medical redshirt • Averaged 4.5 points in those eight games with a high of 11 in his collegiate debut against Niagara.
PREP
Graduated in 2014 from Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in Coraopolis, Pa., where he played two seasons for Coach Mike Rodriguez • Second-team Class A all-state selection after scoring 27.8 points per game as a senior • Selected to the Class A “Fab Five” and “PA West” team by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette • All-area selection by the Beaver County Times • Honor student • Was class salutatorian at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart • Played his first two years at Moon Area High School • Also played two years of football.
PERSONAL
Cameron Jordan Johnson • Birthday is March 3 • Son of Gilbert and Amy Johnson • His father played basketball at Pitt from 1988-90 • His mother, Amy Schuler Johnson, scored 1,018 points at Kent State • Has three brothers – Aaron, Donovan and Braylon • Aaron played basketball at Clarion • Graduate student in UNC's Sports Administration program.
2017-18 SEASON
Second on the team in free throw percentage (.847), third in scoring (12.4) and rebounding (4.7) • Made 47 of 138 from three-point range (.341) • Scored in double figures in 19 of 26 games • Led Carolina in scoring three times (both games vs. Clemson and at Duke) • Scored 20 or more points three times, including a career-best 32 at Clemson • Averaged 1.8 three-pointers per game • Made multiple threes 12 times and three or more 3FGs six times • Tied his career high with six three-pointers in both games against Clemson • On 1/16/18 he became the first player to make six three-pointers both for and against the Tar Heels (he hit six for Pitt in the Smith Center on 1/31/17) • Five or more assists four times • Had 60 assists and 27 turnovers (2.2), which tied the best assist/turnover ratio on the team.
Scored 11 first-half points vs. Pitt to spark Carolina to a 10-point halftime lead • Career-high 32 points in the loss at Clemson • Was 10 of 18 from the floor, 6 of 10 from three and 6 for 6 from the FT line • Scored 20 second-half points against the Tigers • Made two free throws with four seconds to play against NC State on 1/27 to tie the game and send it to overtime • Matched his season high with six assists vs. the Wolfpack • Tied his career high with six threes and scored 21 in the win over Clemson • Made 6 of 9 from three – biggest came with 6:04 to play with UNC clinging to a two-point lead • Had 14 points, a career-high tying 11 rebounds and five assists vs. Boston College (his second career double-double) • Made his first start as a Tar Heel vs. the Eagles • Grabbed a career-high six offensive rebounds against BC (previous high was three twice while playing for Pitt) • The five assists/no turnovers matched his career best for assists without a turnover • Led UNC in rebounds (8) and assists (6) at Florida State • Scored 14 points vs. Ohio State • Played for the first time as a Tar Heel on 12/20 vs. Wofford • Scored 10 points in 17 minutes (made a career-high seven free throws in eight attempts) • Suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee in practice on 11/13 and underwent surgery on 11/15 • Missed 10 games due to the knee injury • Did not play against Northern Iowa in the season opener due to a sprained neck.
Career: Working toward his master’s degree in sports administration • Scored his 900th career point in the NCAA Tournament vs. Texas A&M • Has scored 906 points in 99 college games (73 games at Pitt, 26 as a Tar Heel) • Averaging 9.2 points (583 in 73 games at Pitt and 323 in 26 games as a Tar Heel) • Made 151 three-pointers • Shooting 38 percent from three and 81.6 from the free throw line.
Graduated with honors from the University of Pittsburgh in three years with a degree in communications • Two-time Academic All-ACC team selection • Earned CoSIDA Academic all-district honors in 2017 • Made 34 starts in 73 games over two full seasons (plus eight games as a freshman before suffering a season-ending injury) for the Panthers • Career stats at Pitt included 583 points, 217 rebounds and 116 three-pointers and shot 39.9 percent (116 of 291) from three-point range.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2016-17)
One of two Panthers to start all 33 games • Established career highs in every statistical category: minutes (33.3), points (392), points per game (11.9), rebounds (4.5), assists (2.3), field goal percentage (.447), three-point percentage (.447), free throw percentage (.811), three-pointers (78), assists (77), blocks (11) and steals (31) • Led Pitt in three-pointers, three-point percentage, free throw percentage and steals • Led the team in scoring seven times, including a career-high tying 24 points on 1/31/17 in the Smith Center against the eventual national champion Tar Heels in an 80-78 UNC win • Tied his career high that night with six three-pointers and was one of three 20-point games last year • His 78 three-pointers are the eighth-most in a season by a Panther • Set Pitt record by making eight consecutive three-point attempts over a three-game stretch early in the season • Combined with Jamel Artis to become the first Panther teammates to make more than 70 threes in a season • Scored in double figures 20 times, including 11 straight games.
Top performances included: 20 points against Virginia in the ACC Tournament • Ten points and five rebounds in a win over No. 17 Florida State • First career double-double with 17 points and a career-high 11 rebounds against Virginia Tech • Matched his career high with six three-pointers in a win over Syracuse • Made 9 of 13 field goals (6 of 9 3FGs) at UNC • Made five threes and scored 17 points at NC State • Had 16 points and eight rebounds in a win over No. 11 Virginia.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2015-16)
Played in 32 games with one start and averaged 4.8 points and 1.8 rebounds in 11.7 minutes per outing • Scored in double figures in three times with a season-high 24 points against Syracuse in the ACC Tournament • Also had 20 points against Boston College • Was 30 for 80 from three-point range and shot 80.8 percent from the free throw line.
2014-15 SEASON
Played in the first eight games before injuring his shoulder • Did not play again and received a medical redshirt • Averaged 4.5 points in those eight games with a high of 11 in his collegiate debut against Niagara.
PREP
Graduated in 2014 from Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in Coraopolis, Pa., where he played two seasons for Coach Mike Rodriguez • Second-team Class A all-state selection after scoring 27.8 points per game as a senior • Selected to the Class A “Fab Five” and “PA West” team by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette • All-area selection by the Beaver County Times • Honor student • Was class salutatorian at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart • Played his first two years at Moon Area High School • Also played two years of football.
PERSONAL
Cameron Jordan Johnson • Birthday is March 3 • Son of Gilbert and Amy Johnson • His father played basketball at Pitt from 1988-90 • His mother, Amy Schuler Johnson, scored 1,018 points at Kent State • Has three brothers – Aaron, Donovan and Braylon • Aaron played basketball at Clarion • Graduate student in UNC's Sports Administration program.
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