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GENERAL
Graduated from Arkansas in 2023 with a degree in communications … Transferred to Arkansas for the 2020-21 season but sat out due to NCAA transfer rules … Played his first two seasons at Little Rock … Was a third team 2020 All-Sun Belt pick as a sophomore … Led the Sun Belt and ranked 26th nationally in free throw attempts in 2019-20 and ranked 49th in the NCAA in free throws made (144) … Overall, he played in 58 games with 43 starts in two seasons with the Trojans, scoring 479 points, grabbing 337 rebounds and dishing out 105 assists.
• Top 3 season offensive rebounding rates in Razorback history:
1. Kamani Johnson 2021-22 – 1 every 5:58 minute
2. Kamani Johnson 2022-23 – 1 every 6:30.6 minute
3. Roosevelt Wallace 1990-91 – 1 every 6:30.8 minute
• Top 3 career offensive rebounding rates in Razorback history:
1. Kamani Johnson 1 every 6:17 minute
2. Nick Davis 1 every 7:02 minute
3. Roosevelt Wallace 1 every 7:15 minute
2022-23 (Senior at Arkansas):
• SAN DIEGO STATE: After playing just 22 minutes with zero points through the first five games, made a huge impact playing the final 19:07 in the come-from-behind win … Checked in at the 14:25 mark and the Hogs were down 11 (45-34) … Tied the game with a tip-in at the buzzer to force overtime … Finished the game with seven points, seven rebounds and two steals with a +14 … Had four points, four rebounds and two steals in overtime — sealed the win two free throws with 3 seconds left in OT then stole the inbounds pass for the four-point win.
• TROY: Saw his most playing time as a Razorback with 32:29 minutes and was second-best on the team at +14.
• OKLAHOMA: Was +7 in 15:44 played with five rebounds (three offensive), five points, one assist, one steal and one blocked shot.
• UNCA: Perhaps his best overall game of the season … Had seven points and seven rebounds (five offensive) with three steals and two assists
• MISSOURI: Provided a huge spark off the bench … Pulled down a team-best and then season-high eight rebounds … Drew six fouls.
• @ AUBURN: Had five rebounds and led the team with two steals.
• KENTUCKY: Prior to the game, was honored as the Razorbacks’ lone senior whose eligibility expires this year … Played eight minutes and grabbed three offensive rebounds, drew three fouls and had a steal.
• vs AUBURN (SEC): Earned the start and scored 4 points (2-2 FG) with three rebounds (two offensive) in 7:53 played.
• vs ILLINOIS (NCAA): Got his fifth start of the season … Only played 12:12 but grabbed four offensive rebounds … Set the tone early with his aggressiveness.
• vs KANSAS (NCAA): Had 10 rebounds, his most as a Razorback … Pulled down six offensive boards in 19 minutes (Kansas had seven offensive boards for the game) … For the second time this season, came up huge on the offensive glass … With 52 seconds left and the game tied, had a huge offensive rebound and put-back to put the Hogs up two (67-65).
• vs UCONN (NCAA): Grabbed a team-best five rebounds, including four offensive boards, and led the team with three assists.
2021-22 (Redshirt Junior at Arkansas):
• Played in 26 games with one start (vs Missouri at home) … Averaged 6.4 points and 4.8 rebounds … Had 69 total rebounds (34 offensive and 35 defensive) … His lone start was the beginning of the Razorbacks’ strong second half, going 18-4 and reaching the NCAA Elite 8 … Was injured during that Missouri game. missing the next two and being limited over the next three upon his return.
• GWU: Had six rebounds in eight minutes.
• Cincy: Turned in four solid minutes in the first half with two rebounds and a blocked shot.
• Elon: Led the team with a season-high seven rebounds … Blocked a career-high three shots … Attempted 13 free throws in just 16:32 minutes played … Scored a season-high 15 points, his best as a Razorback … Became the fourth Razorback player since 1996-97 to get 15+ points, 7+ rebounds and 3+ blocks off the bench, along with Connor Vanover, Daniel Gafford (2x) and Darian Townes (2x) (HogStats).
• @ A&M: Had his best overall game as a Razorback and provided a spark as the Hogs trimmed a 17-point deficit to a minute to play … Led the team with a Plus-Minus of 7 in 18:30 played … Grabbed eight rebounds — four offensive and four defensive — and made 5-of-6 at the line … Added an assist, steal and blocked shot while taking his first charge of the season.
• Mizzou: Earned his first start as a Razorback and played well in his 8:45 before leaving the game with an ankle injury … In his short time, was 2-of-3 from the field with four rebounds and carried a +18.
• @ Ole Miss: Was productive in his seven minutes with three rebounds, including an offensive tip-in, and a blocked shot.
• @ Georgia: Helped Arkansas take control of the game with Jaylin Williams out with foul trouble in the first half … Was 2-of-2 from the field with four rebounds, an assist and drew a charge as Arkansas went from down one (36-35) to up five.
• Miss State: Once again, played valuable minutes when Jaylin Williams was battling foul trouble … Had seven points with six rebounds (four offensive) and two assists.
• @ Alabama: Grabbed four rebounds (all offensive).
• Kentucky: Only played 7:51, but had some big plays in his short time … First, down one with 8:24 left, Kentucky got a rebound but Johnson stole the ball and found Stanley Umude for a 3-pointer … Later, down one again with 7:14 left, Johnson got an offensive rebound that led to another Umude triple.
• LSU: Only had one rebound but it was one of the biggest plays of the game … Grabbed an offensive board with 46 seconds left and was fouled … Made 1-of-2 free throws to get the Hogs to within one (76-75).
• @ Tennessee: Led the team and tied his season and SEC highs with eight rebounds, including five offensive … Also drew eight fouls (in 24:25 played) and was 4-of-8 at the free throw line … Added two steals … Overall, had a season-high eight defensive ball touches.
2020-21 (Junior at Arkansas):
Signed with Arkansas on Oct. 26, 2020, and joined the team on Dec. 19, 2020 … Sat out the season per NCAA transfer rules.
2019-20 (Sophomore at UALR):
Third team All-Sun Belt selection … Two-time Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week (Jan. 6 and Feb. 4) … Played in all 31 games with 28 starts for the Trojans, averaging 11.0 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game … Tied for fifth in the Sun Belt in rebounds per game and was second in offensive rebounds per game (3.0) … His 144 free throws made ranked sixth in program history for a single season … In the NCAA, ranked 26th in free throw attempts with a Sun Belt-best 198 and ranked 49th in free throws made (144) … Ranked second on the team with 207 total rebounds, leading the Trojans with 94 offensive boards … Finished in double figures 15 times on the year with five double-doubles … Set career-highs with 32 points and 16 rebounds, going 14-of-19 from the free throw line in the win at Arkansas State (Feb. 22) … Notched 30 points with 13 rebounds, including a 14-for-16 mark at the free throw line, and five assists in the win over UT Arlington (Jan. 4) … Ended the year with 24 points and nine rebounds at Georgia State (Mar. 3) … Scored 19 points with seven rebounds in the win at Louisiana (Dec. 21) … Notched a 17-point, 12-rebound double-double in the win over Alcorn State (Nov. 27) … Registered his first double-double of the season at Memphis (Nov. 20), finishing with 10 points and 11 rebounds with four assists … Nearly added another double-double in the win over Tennessee State (Dec. 10), finishing with 17 points and nine rebounds with five assists … Closed the year with a season-high six assists, adding 12 points and six rebounds, in the win against Appalachian State (Feb. 1).
2018-19 (Freshman at UALR):
Played in 27 games with 15 starts as a true freshman … Averaged 5.1 points and 4.8 rebounds in 19.2 minutes per game … Shot 55.2% from the floor, ranking second on the team … Scored in double figures on five occasions, led by his season-high 15 points with six rebounds in the win at South Alabama (Feb. 9) … Scored 12 points with seven boards against South Alabama (Jan. 12) … Finished with 11 points each against Troy (Jan. 10) and at UT Arlington (Jan. 19), grabbing seven rebounds in both games … Finished with 10 points at Georgetown (Dec. 22) … Pulled down a season-high 12 rebounds at Central Arkansas (Nov. 28) with eight points … Ended the year with 13 blocks, swatting a pair in the win at the Jaguars (Feb. 9) … Also finished with 37 assists and 14 steals.
Prior to Little Rock:
Brooklyn native that spent two years at Montverde Academy in Florida, leading the Cougars to a state championship … Played his senior season at Holy Spirit Prep School in Atlanta, averaging 17 points, nine rebounds, three assists and 1.5 blocks … He is the younger brother of former Kentucky center Dakari Johnson.
