Marcus Johnson

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Position:
Wing
Ht./Wt.:
6-7 / 265
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Akron, Ohio
High School:
St. Vincent-St. Mary
Prev School:
Wheeling/Bowling Green

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Five Things to Know: Marcus Johnson

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HONORS

2023-24 NABC All-District Second Team (Wheeling)
2023-24 D2CCA All-Region Second Team (Wheeling)
2023-24 All-Mountain East Conference (MEC) First Team (Wheeling)

CAREER OVERVIEW

Transferred to K-State after 1 season at Bowling Green (2024-25) along with 2 seasons at Division II Wheeling College (2022-24) and 1 season at NJCAA’s Parkland College (2021-22).
Has seen action in 107 games with 80 starts in his college career… Has led teams to 53 wins, including 23 at Parkland College en route to the NJCAA Division II Consolation Bracket Championship in 2021-22.
Has scored nearly 1,900 points in his college career (1,865) on 46.8 percent (678-of-1449) shooting from the field, including 40.9 percent (201-of-492) from 3-point range, and 85.8 percent (308-of-359) from the free throw line… Has also totaled 688 rebounds (6.4 rpg.), 224 assists (2.1 apg.) and 129 steals (1.2 spg.) in 3,171 minutes played (29.6 mpg.).
Has scored more than 1,600 points (1,627) at the Division I and/or II ranks in 88 career games with 86 starts at Wheeling and Bowling Green… Has 3 consecutive seasons of 500 or more points, including 582 games in 2023-24 at Wheeling… Has scored his 1,627 points on 43 percent (181-of-421) shooting, including 39.4 percent (78-of-198) from 3-point range, and 89.8 percent (79-of-88) from the free throw line.
Eclipsed 1,000 career points in his college career at Wheeling in 2023-24.
Has posted double-figure points in 86 of 107 career games at Parkland College, Wheeling College and Bowling Green, including 42 20-point games and four 30-point games… Scored a career-high 34 points vs. West Virginia State (2/3/24) while at Wheeling on 12-of-23 field goals, including 6-of-8 from 3-point range… Posted a Division I scoring high of 28 points vs. Toledo (1/24/25) on 10-of-20 shooting.
Has 15 career double-doubles (points/rebounds), including 9 at Wheeling in 2023-24.
One of the best returning 3-point shooters in the nation with a career 40.9 3-point field goal percentage with an average of 1.8 makes per game… Ranked ninth in the MAC in 2024-25 with a 39.4 3-point field goal percentage (78-of 198).
One of the top returning free throw shooters, connecting on 85.8 percent (308-of-359) in his college career, including 87.2 percent (272-of-312) at the Division I and II levels… Led the MAC with a program-best 89.9 free throw percentage (79-of-88) in 2024-25.
Coming off a career year at Bowling Green in 2024-25, in which, he ranked sixth in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in scoring (16.2 ppg.) while scoring in double figures in 26 of 32 games played with 13 games of 20 or more points.
Transferred to Bowling Green after 2 seasons at Division II Wheeling College in Wheeling, W.Va., where he ranked 14^th nationally in scoring (21.6 ppg.) in 2023-24.
Started his college career in the junior college ranks at Parkland College in Champaign, Ill., in 2021-22 playing in 29 games with 4 starts.
Prepped at famed St. Vincent-St. Mary Catholic High School in Akron, Ohio, where he led the Fighting Irish to back-to-back state championships in 2016-17 and 2017-18.

Career-High Points: 34 vs. West Virginia State (2/3/24) while at Wheeling
Career-High Rebounds: 15 vs. Fairmont State (1/10/24) while at Wheeling
Career-High Assists: 9 at West Virginia Wesleyan (12/2/23) while at Wheeling
Career-High Steals: 4, 6 times

vs. Coastal Carolina (2/8/25) while at Bowling Green (last time)

Top Career Scoring Games
34 vs. West Virginia State (2/3/24)
32 at Alderson Broaddus (2/22/23)
30 vs. Seton Hill (11/10/23)
29 at Notre Dame (Ohio) (11/18/23)
29 vs. West Liberty (3/2/24)
28 vs. California (Pa.) (11/11/22)
28 at California (Pa.) (12/13/23)
28 at Glenville State (1/17/24)
28 vs. Concord (1/20/24)
28 vs. Toledo (1/24/25)

Top Scoring Games at Bowling Green
28 vs. Toledo (1/24/25)
24 vs. Niagara (11/19/24)
23 at Michigan State (11/16/24)
23 vs. New Mexico State (11/30/24)
23 vs. Akron (3/13/25)
22 at Kansas City (12/14/24)
22 vs. Northern Illinois (2/4/25)
21 vs. Buffalo (1/14/25)
21 at Kent State (1/28/25)
21 vs. Ohio (2/11/25)
21 vs. Kent State (2/18/25)

AS A SENIOR AT BOWLING GREEN (2024-25) | 16.2 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 1.8 APG | Game-by-Game Stats (.pdf)

Helped guide the Falcons to a 14-18 overall record, including an eighth-place finish in the Mid-American Conference with an 8-10 mark… Lost to eventual champion Akron and future teammate Nate Johnson in the first round of the MAC Tournament.
Started all 32 games… Played a team-high 1,007 total minutes, averaging 31.5 per game… Played a season-high 38 at Miami (Ohio) (1/21/25).
Averaged a team-best 16.2 points on 43 percent (181-of-421) shooting, including 39.4 percent (78-of-198) from 3-point range, with 5.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 0.9 steals per game… Connected on 89.8 percent (79-of-88) from the free throw line.
Ranked in the MAC’s top 15 in five categories, including first in free throw percentage (89.8), fourth in 3-point field goal made (78), sixth in scoring (16.2 ppg.), ninth in 3-point field goal percentage (39.4) and 14^th in minutes (31.4 mpg.).

Led the team in nine categories, including scoring (16.2 ppg.), total points (519), double-digit scoring games (26), 20-point games (13), field goals made (181) and attempted (421), 3-point field goals made (78) and attempted (198) and free throw percentage (89.8)… Ranked second in rebounding (5.0 rpg.), assists (58) and steals (28).
Scored in double figures in a team-best 26 of 32 games with 13 20-point games… Led the team in scoring in 11 games… Scored a season-high 28 points vs. Toledo (1/24/25) on 10-of-20 field goals and 5-of-5 free throws.
Also had 20-point games in 12 other games, including at Michigan State (23; 11/16/24), vs. Niagara (24; 11/19/24), vs. New Mexico State (23; 11/30/24), at Kansas City (22; 12/14/24), vs. Aquinas (20; 12/23/24), vs. Buffalo (21; 1/14/25), at Kent State (21; 1/28/25), vs. Northern Illinois (22; 2/4/25), vs. Ohio (21; 2/11/25), vs. Kent State (21; 2/18/25), vs. Western Michigan (20; 3/7/25) and vs. Akron (23; 3/13/25).
Collected a double-double with 22 points and 13 rebounds vs. Northern Illinois (2/4/25).
Had a team-high 78 made 3-pointers, connecting 39.4 percent from beyond the arc… The total ranks seventh in school history… Hit a season-high 5 triples in four games.
Connected on a MAC and team-high 89.8 percent (79-of-88) from the free throw line, knocking down 79 of 88 attempts… Set a single-season program record… Went perfect from the line in 19 games, including a season-best 7-of-7 vs. New Mexico State (11/30/24).
Grabbed 160 rebounds on the season, including 118 on the defensive end… Led the team in rebounding in seven games… Had a season-high 13 boards vs. Northern Illinois (2/4/25).
Dished out 58 assists, which ranked second on the team… Had a season-high 5 assists vs. Morgan State (12/7/24) and vs. Ohio (2/11/25).
Was second in steals (28) with a season-high 4 vs. Coastal Carolina (2/8/25).
Started in all 18 MAC games… Averaged a team-best 15.6 points on 39.8 percent (98-of-246) shooting, including 37.2 percent (42-of-113) from 3-point range, in league only games with 5.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 0.8 steals in 32.4 minutes per game… Connected on 85.7 percent (42-of-49) from the free throw line.
Ranked in the MAC’s top 15 in five league-only categories, including fourth in 3-point field goals/game (2.33) and free throw percentage (85.7), 11^th in scoring (15.6 ppg.), 14^th in minutes (32.4) and 16^th in rebounding (5.4 rpg.).
Led the team in six categories in league-only games, including scoring (15.6 ppg.), field goals made (98) and attempted (246), 3-point field goals made (42) and attempted (131) and free throw percentage (85.7).
Scored in double figures in 14 of 18 MAC games, including seven 20-point games.
Coached by Todd Simon.

AS A JUNIOR AT WHEELING (2023-24) | 21.6 PPG, 7.9 RPG, 3.1 APG | Game-by-Game Stats (.pdf)

Led the Cardinals to an 11-18 overall record, including a 6-14 mark in Mountain East play.
Named to the NABC All-District and D2CCA All-Region Second Teams… Also selected to the All-Mountain East Conference (MEC) First Team.
Played in 27 games with 25 starts, averaging a team-high 33.3 minutes per game… Played a season-high 44 minutes vs. Notre Dame (Ohio) (3/6/24).
Averaged a team-best 21.6 points on 47.2 percent (203-of-430) shooting, including 44.7 percent (67-of-150) from 3-point range, with 7.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.3 steals per game… Connected on 90.8 percent (109-of-120) from the free throw line.
Ranked in the top-20 nationally in the Division II ranks, including sixth in free throw percentage (90.8) and 14^th in scoring (21.6 ppg.)… Also ranked 36^th in total points (582).
Paced the Mountain East Conference in three categories, including scoring (21.6 ppg.), free throw percentage (90.8) and field goals attempted (430).
Led the team in nearly every statistical category, including scoring (21.6 ppg.), field goals made (203), 3-point field goals made (67), free throws made (109) and attempted (120), rebounding (7.9 rpg.), assists (83), steals (36) and total minutes (900).
Scored in double figures in all 27 games played with 15 20-point games and two 30-point games… Scored a career-high 34 points vs. West Virginia State (2/3/24) on 12-of-23 shooting, including 6-of-8 from 3-point range.
Registered nine double-doubles on the season, including 19 points and 11 rebounds at West Virginia Wesleyan (12/2/23), 21 points and 15 rebounds vs. Fairmont State (1/10/24), 25 points and 10 rebounds vs. Frostburg State (1/13/24), 28 points and 11 rebounds vs. Concord (1/20/24), 34 points and 11 rebounds vs. West Virginia State (2/3/24), 24 points and 10 rebounds vs. Davis & Elkins (2/10/24), 11 points and 10 rebounds at Concord (2/21/24), 26 points and 10 rebounds vs. Glenville State and 29 points and 11 rebounds vs. West Liberty (3/2/24).
Led the team with 67 made 3-pointers, connecting on 44.7 percent from beyond the arc… Knocked down at least 2 treys in 20 games, including a season-high 6 vs. West Virginia State (2/3/24)… Also went 5-of-7 from long range vs. West Liberty (3/2/24).
Hit on better than 90 percent from the free throw line, making 109 of 120 attempts… Went perfect from the line in 15 games, including a season-best 9-of-9 effort at Notre Dame (Ohio) (11/18/23)… Also went 11-of-12 from the line vs. Salem (11/21/23).
Had a team-leading 212 rebounds, an average of 7.9 per game… Had double-digit rebounds in nine games, including a season-high 15 vs. Fairmont State (1/10/24).
Led the way with 83 assists on the year, including a season-high 9 at West Virginia Wesleyan (12/2/23).
Was third on the team with 15 total blocks… Had a season-high 3 vs. Salem (11/21/23).
Saw action in 19 of 20 Mountain East games with 17 starts… Averaged 21.9 points on 46 percent (145-of-315), including 45 percent (49-of-109) from 3-point range, in league-only games with 8.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.4 steals in 33.7 minutes per game… Connected on 90.7 percent (78-of-96) from the free throw line.
Scored in double figures in all 19 conference games, including eight 20-point games and two 30-point game.
Coached by Chris Richardson.

AS A SOPHOMORE AT WHEELING (2022-23) | 18.5 PPG, 7.1 RPG, 1.6 APG | Game-by-Game Stats (.pdf)

Led the Cardinals to a 6-23 overall record, including a 4-18 mark in Mountain East play.
Started all 29 games, averaging 29.9 minutes per game… Played a season-high 39 minutes vs. Glenville State (3/1/23).
Averaged 18.1 points on 48.5 percent (200-of-412) shooting, including 39.3 percent (42-of-107) from 3-point range, with 6.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.6 steals per game… Connected on 80.8 percent (84-of-104) from the free throw line.
Led the team in total points (526), field goals made (200) and attempted (412), 3-point field goals made (42) and attempted (107), total rebounds (189) and steals (46)… Was second in scoring (18.1 ppg.), free throws made (84) and attempted (104).
Scored in double figures in 24 games played with 13 20-point games and one 30-point games… Had a season-high 32 points at Alderson Broaddus (2/22/23).
Posted four double-doubles, including 20 points and 14 rebounds vs. Concord (1/7/23), 21 points and 10 rebounds vs. West Liberty (1/21/23), 23 points and 10 rebounds at Davis & Elkins (1/28/23) and 25 points and 10 rebounds vs. Glenville State (3/1/23).
Connected on a team-best 42 3-pointers, hitting on 39.3 percent from beyond the arc… Knocked down at least 2 treys in 13 games, including a season-high 4 on three occasions.
Hit on better than 80 percent from the free throw line, making 84 of 104 attempts… Went perfect from the line in 12 games, including a season-best 7-of-7 at West Liberty (2/25/23).
Had a team-leading 189 rebounds, an average of 6.5 per game… Had double-digit rebounds in four games, including a season-high 14 vs. Concord (1/7/23).
Dished out 49 assists with a season-high 4 vs. West Virginia State (2/4/23).
Led the way with 46 steals… Had a season-high 4 at Fairmont State (2/15/23).
Was third on the team with 16 blocks… Had a season-high 2 at Fairmont State (2/15/23).
Started all 22 Mountain East games… Averaged 18.1 points on 49.7 percent (151-of-304), including 38 percent (30-of-79) from 3-point range, in league-only games with 6.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.4 steals in 29.3 minutes per game… Connected on 82.5 percent (66-of-80) from the free throw line.
Scored in double figures in 18 conference games, including 10 20-point games and one 30-point game.

Coached by Chris Richardson.

AS A FRESHMAN AT PARKLAND COLLEGE (2021-22) | 8.2 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 1.2 APG | Game-by-Game Stats (.pdf)

Led the Cobras to a 23-8 overall record, including a 9-1 mark in Mid-West Conference play, and the NJCAA Division II Consolation Bracket Championship game.
Played in 29 games with 4 starts, averaging 13.8 minutes per game… Played a season-high 40 minutes at Danville Area Community College (1/19/22).
Averaged 8.2 points on 50.5 percent (94-of-186) shooting, including 37.8 percent (14-of-37) from 3-point range, with 4.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 0.7 steals per game… Connected on 76.6 percent (36-of-47) from the free throw line.
Scored in double figures in 9 games, including a season-high 30 points vs. Olivet Nazarene (11/18/21)… Also had 20 points vs. Scottsdale Community College (3/17/22).
Logged a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds vs. Danville Area (1/19/22).
Grabbed 127 rebounds, including 91 on the defensive end… Was fourth in rebounding at 4.4 per game… Posted a season-best 10 vs. Danville Arena (1/19/22).
Dished out 34 assists on the year, including a high of 4 at Malcolm X College (12/11/21).
Totaled 19 steals with a season-high 5 vs. Lincoln Land Community College (1/22/22).
Coached by Anthony Figueroa.

HIGH SCHOOL

Prepped at famed St. Vincent-St. Mary Catholic High School in Akron, Ohio… Led the Fighting Irish to back-to-back state championships in 2016-17 and 2017-18.
Averaged 13 points and 7 rebounds as a senior in 2019-20.
Coached by Dru Joyce II.