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Johnson is a talented junior college
transfer who brings his scoring and rebounding prowess to KU
• Played
last season at Canada (pronounced can-ya-da) College in
Redwood City, Calif.
•
Averaged 23 points and 14 rebounds per game last season at
Canada •
Played his freshman season at Utah under coach Rick Majerus
before transferring to the juco ranks
• Chose
Kansas over Pepperdine, Xavier and Florida State
•
Projected to play the wing forward position for the
Jayhawks
Junior College
(1997-98)
Canada College, 1998
• Played
both forward positions and the center spot because of
injuries to teammates
• Led the
Colts to a 28-4 record and a spot in the semifinals of the
California state junior college tournament
• Led
Canada to the West Coast Conference championship
• Shot 58
percent from the floor and 39 percent from three-point range
• Earned
all-state honors in 1998
University of Utah
(1996-97)
Sat out the 1995-96 season
• As a
redshirt freshman in 1996-97 he played behind Ute
All-American Keith Van Horn
• Was
hampered with an early-season back injury
• Played
in 19 games in 1996-97, seeing an average of 7.8 minutes per
game •
Averaged 1.8 points and 1.7 rebounds per game
• Made
two three-point field goals
• Scored
four points and grabbed seven rebounds in Utah’s season
opener •
Scored a season-high seven points versus UC-Irvine
• Chose
Utah over Long Beach State
High
School
Scripps Ranch (Calif.) High School,
1995 •
Averaged 25.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game
• Was the
league MVP, a member of the all-state team and was
considered one of the top 30 prep prospects in the state of
California
• The
Falcons went 25-4, won the league title and were rated one
of California’s top prep teams
Personal
Strongly considering a major in
communication studies
• Born on
May 12, 1976, Johnson is the oldest player on the Jayhawk
roster
Notes
• Began
his career at the University of Utah, where he played behind
All-American Keith Van Horn.
• Johnson
and former Jayhawk Scot Pollard call San Diego home.
• Played
in a 1995 high school all-star game in Allen Fieldhouse.
• Played
last season at Canada (Calif.) College, which also produced
former KU walk-on Joel Branstrom.
Major
Undecided
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Season/Career
Highs
Points
4, Two Times Season
4, Two Times Career
Rebounds
2, Three Times Season
2, Three Times Career
Field Goals
2, Two Times Season
2, Two Times Career
Field Goal Attempts
3, Three Times Season
3, Three Times Career
Three-Point Field Goals
0 Season
0 Career
Three-Point Attempts
1 vs. Iowa State
(2-28-99) Season
1 vs. Iowa State
(2-28-99) Career
Free Throws
1, Two Times Season
1, Two Times Career
Free Throw Attempts
2, Four Times Season
2, Four Times Career
Assists
1, Two Times Season
1, Two Times Career
Steals
1 vs. Nebraska
(3-5-99) Season
1 vs. Nebraska
(3-5-99) Career
Blocked Shots
1 vs. Massachusetts
(1-16-99) Season
1 vs. Massachusetts
(1-16-99) Career
Minutes Played
8 vs. Colorado
(1-30-99) Season
8 vs. Colorado
(1-30-99) Career
Miscellaneous
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1998-99
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Career
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Double-Figure Scoring Games
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0
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0
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Double-Figure Rebound Games
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0
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0
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Double-Doubles
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0
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0
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Games Led KU In Scoring
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0
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0
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Games Led KU In Rebounding
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0
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0
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'Hawktalk
Full Name
Ashante Dankail Johnson
Parents
Derrick and Arlene Neal
Birthdate
May 12, 1976
Birthplace
San Diego, Calif.
High School
Scripps Ranch HS in San Diego, Calif.
High School Coach
Jim Lee
Junior College
Canada College in Redwood City, Calif.
Junior College Coach
Mike Legarza
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Favorite TV show
Jamie Foxx
People who have had the greatest influence on my
athletic career
My mother and father, and Jim Lee
When I played basketball as a kid I pretended to
be
Magic Johnson
The thing I like most about KU is
The friendly people
The first time I met Coach Williams I
thought
He was (is) a nice guy
Person in history I would like to meet
Martin Luther King, Jr.
If I could change one thing about college basketball
I would
Eliminate zone defenses
My greatest moment in sports was
Beating the No. 1 junior college team in the state
My ultimate SportsCenter highlight would
be
Cutting down the nets after winning the NCAA
championship
My favorite sports announcer is
Dick Vitale
The best player I have ever faced was
Keith Van Horn
My advice to youngsters is
Working hard can get you somewhere in life
If I could add one team to the schedule, it would
be
North Carolina
The thing I like most about the city of Lawrence
is
It is a true college town
The teammates who make me laugh the hardest
are
Nick Bradford and Lester Earl
If I could switch places with a person for a day,
I’d choose
Michael Jordan
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