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Isaiah Johnson - 2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 2
Isaiah Johnson
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 182
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Los Angeles, Calif.
- High School:
- Campbell Hall HS
- Major:
- Physical Culture & Sports
Elected to transfer from Colorado following the 2025-26 season ... played in 32 career games (15 starts) ... has reached double figures in scoring 29 times and topped the 20-point mark nine times in his career ... 2026 honorable mention All-Big 12 Conference and National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-Mountain District First Team selection.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2025-26 AT COLORADO:
Honorable Mention All-Big 12 Conference ... NABC All-Mountain District First Team ... played in 32 of a possible 33 games (15 starts) ... led the team in scoring (16.9 ppg), steals (33), three-point field goals made (56), free throws made (160) and free throws attempted (195) ... ranked second in assists (96), three-point field goal percentage (.378) and minutes (30.6) while helping Colorado post a 17-16 record (7-12 Big 12) and advance to the College Basketball Crown quarterfinals ... his 16.9 points per game scoring average ranked third in the Big 12 and 13th nationally in Division I among freshmen ... his 540 points broke Colorado’s freshman season scoring record, topping the previous mark of 512 by Alec Burks (2009-10) ... became the eighth freshman in Colorado history to lead the team in scoring since the NCAA made freshmen eligible in 1972 ... reached double figures in scoring in 29 of his 32 games, including a team-best nine 20-point performances ... recorded 24 points (6-9 FG, 2-3 threes, 10-12 FT) in 26 minutes during his collegiate debut against Montana State (Nov. 3) ... this marked the second-most points in a freshman debut in program history ... scored all 24 of his points in the second half, marking the most in a half by a Colorado freshman ... tallied 25 points (9-20 FG, 5-6 FT) and eight rebounds in 33 minutes against Northern Colorado (Dec. 28) ... registered 21 points (13-13 FT) in 31 minutes against No. 14/14 Texas Tech (Jan. 10) ... his 13 free throws made were the fourth most free throws made without a miss in a game in school history ... posted 27 points (10-23 FG, 3-4 FT) in a season-high 43 minutes at BYU (Feb. 14) ... recorded a season-high 28 points (7-14 FG, 4-6 threes, 10-11 FT) and five assists in 36 minuts against No. 2/2 Arizona (Mar. 7) ... the 28 points ranked as the ninth-best single-game total by a Colorado freshman.
High School:
Campbell Hall High School (Los Angeles, Calif.) ... tabbed the No. 21 player in the state of California by 247 Sports in the Class of 2025 rankings ... averaged 26.7 points, 5.6 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game as a senior while leading Campbell Hall to a 19-10 record and the CIF-Southern Section quarterfinals ... earned All-CIF Southern Section Second Team, All-Gold Coast League First Team and Los Angeles Daily News All-Area recognition following his senior season ... paced Campbell Hall to the CIF-Southern Section 2AA quarterfinals during his junior year.
Personal:
Born in League City, Texas ... son of Chris and Naima (NIGH-ee-muh) Johnson ... has one younger sister, Aniya (ah-NIGH-uh) ... lived in League City for his first nine years ... also lived in Chicago for one year and Minnesota for two years before moving to Los Angeles when he was 12 years old ... his dad, Chris, played college basketball at Texas A&M-Kingsville, was a high school coach in the Houston area and is now a prominent basketball skill development trainer ... his mom, Naima, played college basketball at UT-Pan American (now UTRGV) and also previously worked as a high school coach in the Houston area ... Isaiah also played soccer and tennis when he was younger and ran track in high school ... majoring in Physical Culture & Sports.
