The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2008-09 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Gary Johnson
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 238
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Aldine
Updated 3/28/11
Returns for his fourth season in the frontcourt rotation ... has played in 88 career games (17 starts) ... top returning rebounder (5.6 rpg) on the team ... two-time Big 12 Conference All-Reserve Team selection (as a sophomore and junior) ... played in all 34 games (four starts) last year ... ranked third on the team in rebounding, second in field goal percentage (.547) and sixth in scoring (9.4 ppg) as a junior ... upped his production in Big 12 play to 11.1 points and 6.6 rebounds in 27.2 minutes per game last year ... two-time Academic All-Big 12 First Team selection (as a sophomore and junior) ... four-time Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll member.
As a Senior in 2010-11:
Started in all 36 games this season ... led the team in rebounding in 11 games and in scoring in one game ... recorded a double-double in the season opener with 17 points (6-of-8 FG) and 10 rebounds against Navy (Nov. 8) ... tallied 16 points, seven rebounds and dished a season-high matching three assists against No. 13/16 Illinois (Nov. 18) ... scored 14 points (5-of-9 FG), nine rebounds and three assists against Texas State (Dec. 11) ... posted second double-double of the season scoring 17 points and pulling down 12 rebounds against North Florida (Dec. 14) ... notched 14 points, five rebounds, and a season-high matching two steals against No. 12/12 Michigan State (Dec. 22) ... played a career-high 41 minutes posting 16 points and five rebounds against No. 8/9 Connecticut (Jan. 8) ... grabbed 10 boards to go along with nine points against Texas Tech (Jan. 11) ... totaled 14 points (6-of-9 FG), three rebounds and a season-high matching three assists against No. 11/10 Texas A&M (Jan. 19) ... scored nine points, grabbed six boards and matched a season-high with three assists against Oklahoma State (Jan. 26) ... scored 15 points (5-of-9 FG), grabbed nine rebounds and dished out two assists against No. 11/13 Missouri (Jan. 29) ... posted a team-high 16 points (6-of-11 FG), an assist and two steals against Texas Tech (Feb. 5) ... tallied 14 points, six rebounds, a block and a steal while dishing out a career-high matching four assists in 39 minutes against Oklahoma (Feb. 9) ... recorded 13 points (4-of-8 FG), seven rebounds, two assists and a block against Baylor (Feb. 12) ... posted team-highs with 17 points (7-of-8 FG) and 10 rebounds against Oklahoma State (Feb. 16) ... scored eight points and grabbed nine rebounds against Nebraska (Feb. 19) ... recorded a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds against Iowa State (Feb. 22) ... posted 17 points and seven rebounds against Colorado (Feb. 26) ... grabbed 10 rebounds with six points against Kansas State (Feb. 28) ... tallied 15 points and eight rebounds against Baylor (Mar. 5) ... notched 14 points (6-of-9 FG) and six rebounds in the NCAA Tournament Third Round game against Arizona (Mar. 20).
As a Junior in 2009-10:
Big 12 All-Reserve Team (by league media) ... Academic All-Big 12 First Team ... played in all 34 games (four starts) ... third on the team in rebounding (5.6 rpg), second in field goal percentage (.547) and sixth in scoring (9.4 ppg) ... had two 20-point showings and reached double figures in scoring 15 times ... upped his production in Big 12 play to 11.1 points (third on team) and 6.6 rebounds (second on team) in 27.2 minutes per contest ... posted 10 points (4-of-4 FG) and seven rebounds against Western Carolina (Nov. 18) ... set a career high in field goals made (7-of-8) while recording 14 points against Long Beach State (Dec. 7) ... matched his career high with three steals against No. 9/9 Michigan State (Dec. 22) ... totaled 11 points (7-of-8 FT) and six rebounds against Gardner-Webb (Dec. 29) ... tallied 16 points (7-of-9 FG) and seven rebounds at Arkansas (Jan. 5) ... followed with 16 points (5-of-7 FG, 6-of-9 FT) against Colorado (Jan. 9) ... had his third career double-double with 18 points (5-of-10 FG, 8-of-12 FT) and 10 rebounds against Texas A&M?(Jan. 16) ... grabbed seven rebounds and added nine points at No. NR/21 Connecticut (Jan. 23) ... pulled down 10 rebounds and recorded eight points at Oklahoma State (Feb. 1) ... followed with 11 points (5-of-7 FG) and 10 rebounds at Oklahoma (Feb. 6) ... posted 10 points and eight rebounds against No. 1/1 Kansas (Feb. 8) ... registered 13 points (5-of-10 FG) and nine rebounds against Nebraska (Feb. 13) ... tallied 22 points (7-of-11 FG, 8-of-10 FT) and added eight rebounds at Texas Tech (Feb. 20) ... recorded 14 points (5-of-9 FG, 4-of-4 FT) against Oklahoma (Mar. 1) ... set a career high with 25 points (10-of-15 FG, 5-of-5 FT) in addition to eight rebounds at No. 21/22 Baylor (Mar. 6) ... delivered a career high four assists and matched his season high with 10 rebounds along with 15 points (7-of-11 FG) for his fifth career double-double in a career-high 39 minutes against Iowa State (Mar. 10) in the first round of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship ... earned a spot on the Spring 2010 Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll (minimum 3.0 GPA).
As a Sophomore in 2008-09:
Big 12 All-Reserve team (media) ... Academic All-Big 12 First Team ... played in 32 games (nine starts) ... missed three games from Feb. 25-Mar. 2 with a left ankle injury suffered in the second half of the home win against No. 2/2 Oklahoma (Feb. 21) ... ranked second on the team in rebounding (5.3 rpg) and fourth in scoring (10.0 ppg) ... posted 17 double-figure scoring games ... led the team in rebounding six times ... opened the season with seven rebounds against Stetson (Nov. 14) ... registered his first career double-double with 14 points (5-of-8 FG, 4-of-5 FT) and 10 rebounds against St. Joseph[apos]s (Nov. 24) ... scored in double figures and collected eight rebounds in each of the next three games against No. 8/8 Notre Dame, Oregon and Rice ... set a career high with 20 points (8-of-12 FG, 4-of-4 FT) against No. 19/22 Michigan State (Dec. 20) ... recorded 16 points (7-of-10 FG) and eight rebounds at Wisconsin (Dec. 23) ... set a career high with five blocks to go with 16 points (6-of-11 FG) and nine rebounds against Appalachian State (Jan. 2) ... notched his second double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds at Arkansas (Jan. 6) ... totaled 17 points (6-of-9 FG) and nine rebunds against Iowa State (Jan. 10) ... pulled down nine rebounds at No. 6/5 Oklahoma (Jan. 12) ... tallied 15 points and seven rebounds at Texas Tech (Jan. 17) ... notched 16 points, a career-high eight made free throws and six rebounds against Kansas State (Jan. 31) ... had back-to-back 12-point games at Nebraska (Feb. 7) and against Oklahoma State (Feb. 10) ... totaled 17 points (8-of-14 FG) and five rebounds at Texas A&M (Feb. 16) ... scored 10 points (4-of-4 FT) against Baylor (Mar. 13) in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship semifinals ... earned a spot on the Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Rolls (minimum 3.0 GPA).
As a Freshman in 2007-08:
Played in 22 games (four starts) after being cleared to play beginning Jan. 2 (heart condition) ... ranked sixth on the team in scoring (5.6 ppg) and fourth in rebounding (3.7 rpg) ... averaged 4.0 points and 3.1 rebounds in 14.9 minutes per game during his first seven games ... saw those numbers increase to 6.3 points and 4.0 rebounds in 17.6 minutes per game over the final 15 contests of the year ... made his collegiate debut as a starter against TCU (Jan. 2) and registered five points and five rebounds in 21 minutes... set his career high with 15 points (7-of-10 FG) with six rebounds against St. Mary[apos]s (Jan. 5) ... grabbed seven rebounds against Texas Tech (Jan. 26) ... tallied 12 points (3-of-6 FG, 6-of-10 FT), seven rebounds and two blocks against Baylor (Feb. 2) ... set his career high with nine rebounds and matched his career high with 15 points (5-of-12 FG, 5-of-6 FT) at Iowa State (Feb. 9) ... matched his career high with nine rebounds and scored 12 points (5-of-11 FG) at Baylor (Feb. 16) ... registered eight points and seven rebounds against No. 22/22 Texas A&M (Feb. 18) ... recorded seven points (3-of-5 FG) and six rebounds against Oklahoma (Feb. 23) ... missed three postseason games after suffering a strained muscle in his lower right leg early in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship quarterfinal against Oklahoma State (Mar. 14) ... returned to play against Miami (Mar. 23) in the NCAA Second Round ... recorded eight points (3-of-4 FG, 2-of-2 FT) in 16 minutes against No. 2 Memphis (Mar. 30) in the NCAA Elite Eight ... one of 12 team members to earn a spot on the Spring 2008 Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll (minimum 3.0 GPA).
High School:
Aldine High School in Houston, Texas (head coach Ezekiel Smith) ... ranked as the No. 10 prospect nationally by USA Today (Rob Harrington) following his senior season ... third-team All-American by Parade Magazine ... also tabbed the No. 1 prospect in the state of Texas by Mike Kunstadt[apos]s TexasHoops.com ... Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Texas in his senior season ... posted 11 points, three rebounds, two steals and one block in 13 minutes for the victorious Yellow team at the Jordan All-American Classic in New York City (April 21) ... four-year starter at Aldine ... Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC) Class 5A all-state choice in his senior year ... averaged 26 points and 13 rebounds per contest while leading Aldine to a 32-2 mark and the 5A Region III?semifinals (Round of 16) as a senior ... posted 41 points and 11 boards in the season-ending loss to Houston Madison ... team had won 26 consecutive games prior to the defeat to Madison ... averaged 25 points and 12 rebounds per game during his junior season.
Personal:
Full name is Gary Eugene Johnson ... son of Gary and Darlene Chaney ... born Oct. 24, 1988 in Houston, Texas ... wears jersey No. 1 to pay tribute to both T.J. Ford (No. 11) and Daniel Gibson (No. 1), former Texas Basketball stars from the Houston area who had the No. 1 in their respective jerseys at Texas.
