Avery Johnson

Height:
5-11
Weight:
182
Position:
Guard
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Houston, Texas
High School:
Plano West HS

Transferred to Alabama following the 2014-15 season.

2014-15 (Freshman)

Played in 13 games during his debut season in Aggieland … totaled 18 points on the season, shooting 35 percent (7-of-20) from the floor … saw a season-best 18 minutes of action on opening night, scoring 10 points on 5-of-9 shooting vs. Northwestern State (11/14).

Before A&M

Rated as a three-star prospect by 247 Sports as well as the No. 56 point guard recruit nationally in the class of 2014 ... three-year starter at John Cooper School (The Woodlands, Texas) before starting as a senior at Plano West High School, where he graduated in 2014 ... played for head coach Anthony Morgan at Plano West where he averaged 15 points and four assists per game while leading the Wolves to the 2014 District 10-5A Championship ... garnered first team all-district and all-region honors as well as Plano West’s Team MVP ... enjoyed a banner night against South Grand Prairie High School, scoring 26 points to go along with five assists ... made a splash during the district championship-clinching contest against Allen High School, contributing 27 points ... averaged 20 points and six assists in three playoff games ... a McDonald All-America nominee ... played AAU with the Texas Titans, enjoying his best performance against Howard Pulley Basketball, scoring 16 points with a 4-of-5 mark from beyond the 3-point arc.

Personal

Avery Johnson Jr. is the son of Avery and Cassandra Johnson ... was born July 12, 1995, in Houston, Texas ... father played collegiately at Southern before embarking on a 15-year career in the NBA and later serving as the head coach of the Dallas Mavericks and New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets ... majoring in sports management and hopes to go into coaching one day ... enjoys hanging out and listening to music in his spare time.