WebLatest on Ohio State Buckeyes guard Meechie Johnson Jr. including complete game-by-game stats on ESPN They were a massive disappointment, yes, but also so transcendent for brief moments. Here's what Ohio State has done without Meechie Johnson Jr. Reports: 3 children dead, 2 wounded in attack at Texas home, Kellyanne Conway, George Conway To Divorce After Decadeslong Marriage: Report, School punished teen girl for working out in sports bra in 100-degree Texas heat, ACLU says, U.S. court won't require FAA to make airplane seat size, spacing rules, 'Extremely dangerous': Spike in illegal crossings at Canada-Vermont border has feds sounding alarm, SoCal in for cool start to weekend, butlight showers make brief return, More avalanches possible this weekend, expert says. Even though his high school play was limited, he still showed plenty of signs of the player that he would become. Select the fourth team from the drop down menu. Select the players you wish to trade from the rosters below. South Carolina faces Ole Miss on Wednesday night in the opening round of the league tournament and the winner would face Missouri on Thursday. That aforementioned lineup is just behind the most-used lineup featuring Johnson. For Meechie Johnson Jr., Ohio State celebration is a family affair. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. Johnson feasts on per diem, LSU in Gamecocks' road win, Meechie Johnson Jr. buries trey against LSU Tigers, Meechie Johnson Jr. nails the trey vs. Vanderbilt Commodores, Meechie Johnson Jr. gets the basket plus the foul, Meechie Johnson Jr. makes a nice move for the layup, From downtown, Meechie Johnson Jr. hits the deep 3, South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Missouri Tigers: Full Highlights, Meechie Johnson Jr. shows off the range on trey, Meechie Johnson Jr. gets the lay-in to fall vs. Auburn Tigers, Ole Miss Rebels vs. South Carolina Gamecocks: Full Highlights. Select the second team from the drop down menu. He was only 17 last season playing in one of the best and deepest conferences in college basketball. Meechie Johnson Jr., sophomore point guard 2020-21 Stats: 1.2 points, 0.4 rebounds, 0.2 assists, 0.2 steals, 38.9%, 50.0%, 16.7%, 5.8 minutes Everything Johnson Guard Meechie Johnson Jr. (19 points) was the top scorer for USC. Buckeyes basketball: 'The right way': Ohio State's Cedric Russell refuses to take the easy path. Born: --. WebLatest on South Carolina Gamecocks guard Meechie Johnson including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: collegebasketball | pageType: scoring | Hometown Cleveland, Ohio H.S./ Last School Garfield Heights Bio Stats Pronunciation NCAA Statistical data provided by Gracenote. Web3.5. Meechie Johnson Jr. drains half-court buzzer-beater to end 1st half. Give it a try, it's free! Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. WebLatest on South Carolina Gamecocks guard Meechie Johnson including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN Skip to main content Skip to navigation Presented By Choose at least two teams from the menus below to start your trade. Do you have a blog? That was the second-best mark for the Buckeyes in the game, and the plus-15 mark across the last two games is Ohio States best. That same lineup with Branham in place of Johnson is plus-13 (117 points scored, 104 allowed) in 63:45 and is the second-most used lineup this season. 0/0 FT. D. Mitchell F - TEX. To believe that any of 2023's neo-contenders can become bonafide champs over the next few months is to believe that a once-in-a-quarter-century occurrence is about to transpire. Latest on Ohio State Buckeyes guard Meechie Johnson Jr. including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on - ESPN. He was thrown into a small fire when C.J. WebNCAA Player Stats - Meechie Johnson Jr. - South Carolina Gamecocks NCAA Basketball Home Scoreboard Standings Teams Leaders Polls Live Odds All rights reserved. Johnson feasts on per diem, LSU in Gamecocks' road win, Meechie Johnson Jr. buries trey against LSU Tigers, Meechie Johnson Jr. nails the trey vs. Vanderbilt Commodores, Meechie Johnson Jr. gets the basket plus the foul, Meechie Johnson Jr. makes a nice move for the layup, From downtown, Meechie Johnson Jr. hits the deep 3, South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Missouri Tigers: Full Highlights, Meechie Johnson Jr. shows off the range on trey, Meechie Johnson Jr. gets the lay-in to fall vs. Auburn Tigers, Ole Miss Rebels vs. South Carolina Gamecocks: Full Highlights, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. He took one shot against Penn State and did not score. In this article, we continue our Land-Grant Holy Land player previews for the 2021-2022 Ohio State basketball season. COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Meechie Johnson Jr. entered the transfer portal after two seasons as an Ohio State basketball player and now hes headed to South Carolina. Johnson comes from a basketball family pedigree, as his uncle Sonny Johnson Sr. was Mr. Basketball in Ohio in 1998 and attended Ohio University, his cousin Sonny Johnson Jr. is committed to Penn State and Meechies father Demetrius played basketball at Kent State University. Class-Eligibility: Jr-Jr. Picks, tools and data that give you an edge in NFL survivor and knockout style pools. TeamRankings.com is solely responsible for this site but makes no guarantee about the accuracy or completeness of the information herein. Through the first five games of Big Ten play, Louisiana graduate transfer guard Cedric Russell had averaged 12.4 minutes. Player preview: Ohio State freshman Meechie Johnson Jr. Ohio State has largest comeback in B1G tournament history, beating Indiana 79-75, After two defeats to the Hoosiers, the Buckeyes had one more chance to get into the win column on Saturday, Ohio State mens basketball vs Michigan State: Game preview and prediction. It was a fitting game for teams that will be the 11th (Georgia) and 12th seeds (South Carolina) for opening-round games of the SEC Tournament on Wednesday in Nashville, as well as teams that produced a close first game, won by the Bulldogs 81-78 in overtime to snap a 12-game losing streak in the series. Without Johnson, Russell has averaged 11.0 minutes per game but only scored two points. He made 6-of-12 three-point field goals, but only connected on 1-of-6 free throw attempts. ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. 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The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. WebThis section is showing information that is up to date as of the end of the 2021-22 NCAA Basketball season. In his first season at Ohio State, Johnson for the most part exceeded expectations. Stories my father told me: His tales shaped my life. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Customized picks for NFL and college football pickem contests (weekly and season long). Meechie Johnson gets the tough layup to fall against the Bulldogs, Johnson feasts on per diem, LSU in Gamecocks' road win, Meechie Johnson Jr. buries trey against LSU Tigers, Meechie Johnson Jr. nails the trey vs. Vanderbilt Commodores, Meechie Johnson Jr. gets the basket plus the foul, Meechie Johnson Jr. makes a nice move for the layup, From downtown, Meechie Johnson Jr. hits the deep 3, South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Missouri Tigers: Full Highlights, Meechie Johnson Jr. shows off the range on trey, Meechie Johnson Jr. gets the lay-in to fall vs. Auburn Tigers. I dont expect Johnson to start, but I do expect him to be the backup point guard over Sotos, and play roughly 15-20 minutes a game. Next up in our series is a player who seemed to become a fan favorite in his first season as a Buckeye, Meechie Johnson Jr. WHAT HE HAS DONE: Meechie Johnson Jr. suffered a knee injury during his sophomore season of high school, missed his junior season recovering from that injury and then skipped his senior season of high school to reclassify and in January 2021 to start his Ohio State career early. Weight: 172. But without Johnson, the Buckeyes are 1-1 while adjusting their rotations to compensate for a player who has been a key member of the rotation. A win would pit the Bulldogs against Vanderbilt on Thursday. Josh Gray had 11 rebounds and Johnson had seven assists. Making the jump to college is never easy but doing It early is a special type of challenge. PROJECTED ROLE: Johnson was utilized right away when he got to Columbus in January and made an impact handling the ball. 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Since Duane Washington and EJ Liddell are still undecided about their collegiate future, we are first taking a look at guys we know will return. WebGet the latest news, stats and more about Meechie Johnson, Jr. on RealGM.com Johnson not only embraced the challenge, but he also seemed to like it and never lacked confidence when he was on the court, no matter how he was playing. Copyright: ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. Meechie Johnson Jr. gets the Tools and Resources Used by Real General Managers. Land-Grant Holy Land, an Ohio State Buckeyes community. TeamRankings.com is not affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) or March Madness Athletic Association, neither of which has supplied, reviewed, approved or endorsed the material on this site. School International Sports Academy. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. He was 17 years old last season after all. (10-20, 12th place in conference (SEC), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:03AM. In the 10-point loss at Wisconsin three days prior, this same lineup was plus-6 (15 points scored, 9 allowed) in 5:15. The reality is there are only four real contenders. WebLatest on South Carolina Gamecocks guard Meechie Johnson including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN. Johnson Jr. didnt make a field goal in the season-opening win against Akron. Duality underpins practically everything about the brief existence of the KD, Harden and Kyrie Nets. As it does with every guard on OSUs roster, Johnsons role and playing time will largely depend on whether Washington decides to return to Columbus, or pursue a professional career, but we will assume for these purposes that he comes back, since it seems like that is most likely. 6-keys: media/spln/collegebasketball/reg/free/gamecenter_boxscores, Meechie Johnson makes two point layup (Hayden Brown assists), Jacobi Wright makes three point jump shot (Meechie Johnson assists), Mardrez McBride makes three point jump shot, Justin Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2, Justin Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2, Terry Roberts makes three point jump shot (Frank Anselem assists), Zachary Davis makes two point dunk (Meechie Johnson assists), Tre-Vaughn Minott makes two point dunk (Meechie Johnson assists), Braelen Bridges makes two point layup (Terry Roberts assists), Meechie Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 3, Meechie Johnson makes regular free throw 3 of 3, Mardrez McBride makes three 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