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Jersey Number 15
Myles Johnson
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 6-10
- Weight:
- 255
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Long Beach, Calif.
- High School:
- Long Beach Poly HS
Bio
Career
Played in 125 collegiate games โ 90 at Rutgers University (New Jersey) and 35 at UCLA โฆ averaged 5.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in 125 collegiate contests โฆ totaled at least 10 rebounds in 33 career games โฆ through four college seasons (2018-19 through 2021-22), played in all of his teamโs 125 games โฆ earned his undergraduate degree in electrical and computer engineering from Rutgers in May 2021 โฆ was a two-time Big Ten Conference All-Academic selection (2018-19, 2019-20) โฆ also was a three-time Big Ten All-Academic honoree (winter of 2019, 2020 and 2021) โฆ transferred to UCLA in the summer of 2021 โฆ enrolled in UCLAโs graduate school of engineering.
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2021-22
Played in all 35 games (15 starts) as a redshirt senior โฆ averaged 3.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game โฆ was one of five players to secure Pac-12 All-Defensive Team acclaim, along with teammates Jaylen Clark and Jaime Jaquez Jr. โฆ was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) โHonors Courtโ for the third straight season โฆ was one of two players on the team to have played in all 35 games, along with Jules Bernard โฆ led UCLAโs team in blocks (44) and was second in rebounding (5.4 rpg) โฆ shot 63.0 percent from the field (51-for-81) โฆ had one double-double in a home victory over Colorado, totaling a season-high 12 points and 10 rebounds (Dec. 1) โฆ registered a season-high 13 rebounds in two games โ versus North Florida (Nov. 17) and Washington (Feb. 19) โฆ totaled at least 10 rebounds in five games โฆ recorded a season-high three blocks in two games โ versus Bellarmine (Nov. 22) in Las Vegas, and against Washington (Feb. 19) โฆ was a perfect 5-for-5 at the free throw line in the Bruinsโ win over Washington State at the Pac-12 Tournament in Las Vegas (March 10).
2020-21 (at Rutgers)
Played in all 28 games (22 starts) as a redshirt junior โฆ averaged 8.0 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game โฆ was one of five players to earn Academic All-District honors (District 2, presented by CoSIDA) at the conclusion of the season โฆ named an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection (media voting) โฆ secured second-team All-Met honors (as announced by the Met Basketball Writers Association) โฆ was among five players to earn Academic All-District honors (NCAA Division I, District 2) at the conclusion of the season โฆ led Rutgers in rebounding (8.5 rpg) and blocks per game (2.4) โฆ was second on the team in steals (32) โฆ shot 62.8 percent from the field (98-for-156), a single-season field goal percentage that ranks No. 4 in Rutgersโ program history โฆ finished second in the Big Ten Conference in blocks per game (2.4) and was sixth in rebounding (8.5 rpg) โฆ had eight double-doubles โฆ scored at least 10 points in 11 games โฆ recorded at least 10 rebounds in 12 contests โฆ totaled at least five blocks in four games โฆ twice scored a season-high 14 points โ at Penn State (Jan. 21) and against Minnesota (Feb. 4) โฆ grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds in a win at Maryland (Dec. 14) โ also had 10 points and three blocks in that game โฆ registered a career-high seven blocks in a double-double performance against Indiana (Feb. 24) โ had 10 points and 10 rebounds โฆ totaled 10 rebounds and three blocks in Rutgersโ NCAA Tournament win over Clemson (March 19).
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2019-20 (at Rutgers)
Played in all 31 games (25 starts) as a redshirt sophomore โฆ averaged 7.8 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game โฆ earned Big Ten Conference All-Academic Team honors โฆ was named to the National Assocaition of Basketball Coaches (NABC) โHonors Courtโ at the conclusion of the season โฆ led Rutgers in rebounding (7.9 rpg) and blocks (47, 1.5 bpg) โฆ scored in double figures in seven games โฆ recorded at least 10 rebounds in 12 contests โฆ had at least five games with three blocks โฆ tallied four double-doubles โฆ shot 60.2 percent from the field as a sophomore, the No. 7 best single-season mark in school history (that mark led all Big Ten players in 2019-20) โฆ in addition to leading the Big Ten in overall shooting percentage (60.2%), ranked fifth in the conference in offensive rebounds (3.3 o-rpg), eighth in rebounding (7.9 rpg) and 10th in blocks (1.5 bpg) โฆ ranked No. 16 in the nation in offensive rebound percentage (15.0) and was No. 32 in offensive rebounds per game (3.32) โฆ in Big Ten Conference action, averaged 6.9 points and 7.1 rebounds per game โฆ scored a career-best 18 points in two gamesย โ against Lafayette (Dec. 22) and at Nebraska (Jan. 3) โ totaled 18 points, 14 rebounds and two blocks in both of those contests โฆ registered a season-best 14 rebounds in three games โฆ blocked a season-high five shots against Nebraska (Jan. 25).
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2018-19
Played in all 31 games โฆ averaged 4.8 points and 5.7 rebounds per game โฆ shot 55.5 percent from the field โฆ led the team in offensive rebounds (79) โฆ ranked sixth in the Big Ten in offensive rebounds per game (2.5 o-rpg) โฆ ranked second on the team in total rebounds (178) and blocks (23) โฆ scored in double figures in six games and registered at least 10 rebounds in four contests โฆ tallied four double-doubles (including three against Big Ten Conference opponents) โฆ scored a season-high 13 points in two games โ at Minnesota (Jan. 12) and against Nebraska (Jan. 21) โฆ totaled a season-high 11 rebounds in three games โฆ blocked a season-high three shots in three games (including each of his first two collegiate contests).
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2017-18
Redshirted.
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High School
Was a four-year varsity basketball letterwinner at Long Beach Poly (Long Beach, Calif.) under head coach Shelton Diggs โฆ was honored as a first-team โDream Teamโ selection by the Long Beach Press Telegram as a senior (2016-17) โฆ helped lead Long Beach Poly to a 22-9 record during his senior season โฆ totaled eight points, 10 rebounds and seven blocked shots against nationally-ranked Chino Hills High School in the CIF Southern Section playoffs โฆ also had 13 points and 15 rebounds against Orange Lutheran in the Nike Extravaganza โฆ sustained a patella injury in practice and did not compete during his junior season โฆ was a four-time Long Beach Poly student-athlete award winner and a member of the National Honor Society โฆ maintained a grade point average above 4.0 throughout his high school career, due to performance in AP classes (advanced placement) โฆ competed on the AAU circuit for the Los Angeles Rockfish under director Dave Benezra and coach Glenn Marx.
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Personal
Full name: Myles Johnson โฆ is the son of Rick and Gigi Johnson โฆ was born in Torrance, Calif. โฆ enrolled at UCLA as a graduate student in the engineering program โฆ earned his undergraduate degree in electrical and computer engineering from Rutgers (May 2021) โฆ as a student-athlete at Rutgers, was a member of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) that traveled to Puerto Rico in the summer to benefit Soles4Souls, a global not-for-profit dedicated to fighting poverty โฆ was featured on the Big Ten Networkโs โThe Journeyโ as well as B1G Impact Roundtable on Big Ten Network, on the role of college sports in the push toward greater equality โฆ has established BLKdev, an initiative to inspire minority youths to participate in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics).
Played in 125 collegiate games โ 90 at Rutgers University (New Jersey) and 35 at UCLA โฆ averaged 5.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in 125 collegiate contests โฆ totaled at least 10 rebounds in 33 career games โฆ through four college seasons (2018-19 through 2021-22), played in all of his teamโs 125 games โฆ earned his undergraduate degree in electrical and computer engineering from Rutgers in May 2021 โฆ was a two-time Big Ten Conference All-Academic selection (2018-19, 2019-20) โฆ also was a three-time Big Ten All-Academic honoree (winter of 2019, 2020 and 2021) โฆ transferred to UCLA in the summer of 2021 โฆ enrolled in UCLAโs graduate school of engineering.
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2021-22
Played in all 35 games (15 starts) as a redshirt senior โฆ averaged 3.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game โฆ was one of five players to secure Pac-12 All-Defensive Team acclaim, along with teammates Jaylen Clark and Jaime Jaquez Jr. โฆ was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) โHonors Courtโ for the third straight season โฆ was one of two players on the team to have played in all 35 games, along with Jules Bernard โฆ led UCLAโs team in blocks (44) and was second in rebounding (5.4 rpg) โฆ shot 63.0 percent from the field (51-for-81) โฆ had one double-double in a home victory over Colorado, totaling a season-high 12 points and 10 rebounds (Dec. 1) โฆ registered a season-high 13 rebounds in two games โ versus North Florida (Nov. 17) and Washington (Feb. 19) โฆ totaled at least 10 rebounds in five games โฆ recorded a season-high three blocks in two games โ versus Bellarmine (Nov. 22) in Las Vegas, and against Washington (Feb. 19) โฆ was a perfect 5-for-5 at the free throw line in the Bruinsโ win over Washington State at the Pac-12 Tournament in Las Vegas (March 10).
2020-21 (at Rutgers)
Played in all 28 games (22 starts) as a redshirt junior โฆ averaged 8.0 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game โฆ was one of five players to earn Academic All-District honors (District 2, presented by CoSIDA) at the conclusion of the season โฆ named an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection (media voting) โฆ secured second-team All-Met honors (as announced by the Met Basketball Writers Association) โฆ was among five players to earn Academic All-District honors (NCAA Division I, District 2) at the conclusion of the season โฆ led Rutgers in rebounding (8.5 rpg) and blocks per game (2.4) โฆ was second on the team in steals (32) โฆ shot 62.8 percent from the field (98-for-156), a single-season field goal percentage that ranks No. 4 in Rutgersโ program history โฆ finished second in the Big Ten Conference in blocks per game (2.4) and was sixth in rebounding (8.5 rpg) โฆ had eight double-doubles โฆ scored at least 10 points in 11 games โฆ recorded at least 10 rebounds in 12 contests โฆ totaled at least five blocks in four games โฆ twice scored a season-high 14 points โ at Penn State (Jan. 21) and against Minnesota (Feb. 4) โฆ grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds in a win at Maryland (Dec. 14) โ also had 10 points and three blocks in that game โฆ registered a career-high seven blocks in a double-double performance against Indiana (Feb. 24) โ had 10 points and 10 rebounds โฆ totaled 10 rebounds and three blocks in Rutgersโ NCAA Tournament win over Clemson (March 19).
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2019-20 (at Rutgers)
Played in all 31 games (25 starts) as a redshirt sophomore โฆ averaged 7.8 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game โฆ earned Big Ten Conference All-Academic Team honors โฆ was named to the National Assocaition of Basketball Coaches (NABC) โHonors Courtโ at the conclusion of the season โฆ led Rutgers in rebounding (7.9 rpg) and blocks (47, 1.5 bpg) โฆ scored in double figures in seven games โฆ recorded at least 10 rebounds in 12 contests โฆ had at least five games with three blocks โฆ tallied four double-doubles โฆ shot 60.2 percent from the field as a sophomore, the No. 7 best single-season mark in school history (that mark led all Big Ten players in 2019-20) โฆ in addition to leading the Big Ten in overall shooting percentage (60.2%), ranked fifth in the conference in offensive rebounds (3.3 o-rpg), eighth in rebounding (7.9 rpg) and 10th in blocks (1.5 bpg) โฆ ranked No. 16 in the nation in offensive rebound percentage (15.0) and was No. 32 in offensive rebounds per game (3.32) โฆ in Big Ten Conference action, averaged 6.9 points and 7.1 rebounds per game โฆ scored a career-best 18 points in two gamesย โ against Lafayette (Dec. 22) and at Nebraska (Jan. 3) โ totaled 18 points, 14 rebounds and two blocks in both of those contests โฆ registered a season-best 14 rebounds in three games โฆ blocked a season-high five shots against Nebraska (Jan. 25).
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2018-19
Played in all 31 games โฆ averaged 4.8 points and 5.7 rebounds per game โฆ shot 55.5 percent from the field โฆ led the team in offensive rebounds (79) โฆ ranked sixth in the Big Ten in offensive rebounds per game (2.5 o-rpg) โฆ ranked second on the team in total rebounds (178) and blocks (23) โฆ scored in double figures in six games and registered at least 10 rebounds in four contests โฆ tallied four double-doubles (including three against Big Ten Conference opponents) โฆ scored a season-high 13 points in two games โ at Minnesota (Jan. 12) and against Nebraska (Jan. 21) โฆ totaled a season-high 11 rebounds in three games โฆ blocked a season-high three shots in three games (including each of his first two collegiate contests).
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2017-18
Redshirted.
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High School
Was a four-year varsity basketball letterwinner at Long Beach Poly (Long Beach, Calif.) under head coach Shelton Diggs โฆ was honored as a first-team โDream Teamโ selection by the Long Beach Press Telegram as a senior (2016-17) โฆ helped lead Long Beach Poly to a 22-9 record during his senior season โฆ totaled eight points, 10 rebounds and seven blocked shots against nationally-ranked Chino Hills High School in the CIF Southern Section playoffs โฆ also had 13 points and 15 rebounds against Orange Lutheran in the Nike Extravaganza โฆ sustained a patella injury in practice and did not compete during his junior season โฆ was a four-time Long Beach Poly student-athlete award winner and a member of the National Honor Society โฆ maintained a grade point average above 4.0 throughout his high school career, due to performance in AP classes (advanced placement) โฆ competed on the AAU circuit for the Los Angeles Rockfish under director Dave Benezra and coach Glenn Marx.
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Personal
Full name: Myles Johnson โฆ is the son of Rick and Gigi Johnson โฆ was born in Torrance, Calif. โฆ enrolled at UCLA as a graduate student in the engineering program โฆ earned his undergraduate degree in electrical and computer engineering from Rutgers (May 2021) โฆ as a student-athlete at Rutgers, was a member of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) that traveled to Puerto Rico in the summer to benefit Soles4Souls, a global not-for-profit dedicated to fighting poverty โฆ was featured on the Big Ten Networkโs โThe Journeyโ as well as B1G Impact Roundtable on Big Ten Network, on the role of college sports in the push toward greater equality โฆ has established BLKdev, an initiative to inspire minority youths to participate in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics).
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