#35

Ronnie Johnson Season 2016-17

#35

Ronnie Johnson Season 2016-17

PositionG
Weight180 lbs
Height6-0
ClassFifth Year
HometownIndianapolis, Ind.

2016-17 (Graduate): Came to Auburn as a graduate transfer from the University of Houston … averaged 7.8 points, 2.3 assists, 1.8 rebounds and 0.7 steals in 16.4 minutes ... played in 32 games, starting two ... shot 43.3 percent from the field, 37.9 percent from 3-point range and 71.7 percent from the foul line ... averaged 10.2 points and 3.1 assists off the bench in Auburn’s last 18 games after averaging 2.4 points in the five games prior ... season-high 18 points on 4-of-6 3-pointers and eight assists at Ole Miss ... also had eight assists vs. Mississippi State in the game prior ... 17 points on 2-of-5 treys, 3 rebounds, two assists and a steal in 20 minutes in win at LSU ...averaged 16.0 points and shot 11-of-18 (.611) from the field, including 4-of-8 from 3 in Auburn’s two wins over Alabama ... 17 points vs. Alabama and 15 points at Alabama ... 15 points, all in the second half, vs. Tennessee ... scored in double figures sis out of seven games from Jan. 31 vs. Tennessee to Feb. 21 at LSU, averaging 13.6 points ... eight assists, six points and four rebounds in 17 minutes vs. Mississippi State ... 12 points vs. Florida and Texas A&M ... 13 points at Missouri and vs. Eastern Kentucky ... he and associate head coach Chuck Person are cousins … also played at Purdue … has been well-coached all the way through his career from his father through his high school and AAU ball as well as in college ... he and associate head coach Chuck Person are cousins … also played at Purdue … has been well-coached all the way through his career from his father through his high school and AAU ball as well as in college ... presented the Sixth-Man Award at the team’s season-ending awards banquet. 

2015-16 (Junior): Averaged 9.4 points, 2.9 assists and 2.6 rebounds in 22.3 minutes at Houston as the Cougars went 22-10 and reached the NIT first round … shot 40.4 percent from the field, 35.7 percent from 3-point range and ranked fourth in the American Athletic Conference shooting 80.0 percent from the free throw line … scored a season-high 25 points vs. Eastern Illinois, going 7-of-14 from the floor with three 3-pointers and making all eight free throw attempts … 17 points, three rebounds and three assists in Houston’s win at Temple, an eventual NCAA Tournament team, scoring 11 points in a 20-5 Cougar run to end the first half … 20 points on 8-of-9 field goals, 4 assists and 2 steals vs. Florida A&M … in his Houston debut starting at point guard, totaled 17 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists vs. Prairie View A&M … 17 points vs. Murray State … 15 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists in a double overtime win vs. Wyoming in the Global Sports Classic … 13 points with three 3-pointers at Tulsa … 10 points, 7 assists and 2 rebounds at UConn … 10 points, 7 assists and 2 steals at UCF … 10 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists vs. Georgia Tech in the NIT first round. 2014-15 (Redshirt): Sat out the season as a redshirt after transferring from Purdue … was a scout team member.

2013-14 (Sophomore): Started all but one of 32 games at Purdue as the Boilermakers went 15-17 overall and 5-13 in the Big Ten ... finished as the team's second leading scorer averaging 10.8 points, trailing only his older brother Terone's 12.0 points per game ... led the Boilers with 3.2 assists and added 2.8 rebounds ... season-high 21 points on 9-of-15 shooting with a 3-pointer, seven assists and four rebounds against Michigan … started the season with nine consecutive double-digit scoring games, including 18 in the season opener against Northern Kentucky ... 15 points with 6 rebounds and 3 assists against Boston College ... 12 points, 7 assists and 3 rebounds at Minnesota ... 11 points, 8 assists and 8 rebounds against Minnesota ... closed out the year with 10 points, three assists and three rebounds against Ohio State at the Big Ten Championship … 10 points with 8 assists against Eastern Illinois.

2012-13 (Freshman): Played in all 34 games at Purdue, making 28 starts and averaging 10.3 points, 4.1 assists and 3.4 rebounds in 31.2 minutes per game as the Boilermakers went 16-18 overall and 8-10 in the Big Ten, reaching the College Basketball Invitational quarterfinals ... ranked second on Purdue's freshman charts in assists (139), sixth in both steals (33) and starts (28), seventh in points (350) and ninth in scoring average (10.3) ... ranked third in the Big Ten in assists (4.1), sixth in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.5) and 29th in scoring (10.3) in all games ... ranked second in the Big Ten in assists (4.6), fifth in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.8) and 25th in scoring (10.3) in conference games ... led the Boilers in assists 18 times, steals 13 times, points three times and rebounds on three occasions ... netted double-figure points in 21 of 34 games and broke the 20-point barrier once ... career-high 27 points on 11-of-21 shooting along with 6 assists and 3 steals while his brother, Terone, scored 22 points, in an 86-83 loss to Santa Clara in the College Basketball Invitational quarterfinals … 14 points and 4 assists in the win over Western Illinois in the CBI First Round ... 10 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists against Nebraska in the Big Ten Tournament ... 14 points and 5 assists in the home win over Minnesota ... shared game-high honors with seven assists against No. 7/8 Michigan ... 8 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds in win at No. 17/16 Wisconsin ... 10 points and 6 assists at Iowa ... 10 points and 3 assists in home win over Northwestern ... team highs of 7 rebounds and 5 assists with 9 points at Illinois ... 15 points and 8 assists against No. 12/8 Michigan State ... 16 points on 7-of-12 shooting, 5 rebounds and 3 assists in win at Penn State ... 13 points and 5 assists in home game against No. 3 Indiana ... 15 points and 5 assists in overtime home win over Iowa ... 7 points and 3 assists in home win over West Virginia ... 10 points, 5 rebounds and a game-high 6 assists in the win at Nebraska... Led Boilers with 13 points and 3 assists in home win over Penn State ... 11 points, 7 assists, 6 rebounds and 2 steals against No. 15/14 Ohio State ... 7 points and 3 assists in home win over No. 11/14 Illinois ... 11 points, 7 assists and 3 steals vs. William & Mary ... 11 points and a game-high 5 assists vs. Ball State ... 15 points and 3 assists against No. 22/24 Notre Dame at the Crossroads Classic ... 12 points and 4 rebounds vs. Xavier ... 10 points and 7 rebounds in ACC/Big Ten Challenge win at Clemson ... nearly had a double-double vs. Villanova at Madison Square Garden with 12 points and a season-high 9 assists with 3 steals ... 9 points, 6 rebounds, a game-high 7 assists and 3 steals vs. Hofstra ... 12 points and team-high 6 rebounds vs. Bucknell in season opener.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Consensus 4-star signee … ranked as the No. 84 overall recruit and the No. 13 point guard in his class by Scout.com ... ranked 92nd overall, the No. 17 point guard and the No. 11 player in the state of Indiana in his class by ESPN.com ... ranked 94th overall and the No. 14 point guard in his class by Rivals.com ... McDonald's All-America nominee ... selected to play for the North at the 2012 All-American Championship as part of Final Four week in New Orleans ... invited to the 2011 NBA Top 100 Camp and averaged 10.8 points per game to rank 13th at the event ... two-time Associated Press All-State selection, earning Honorable Mention recognition in 2011 and taking home First-Team accolades in 2012 at North Central High School in Indianapolis under coach Doug Mitchell ... Marion County Player of the Year and earned a spot on the Indianapolis Star Super Team as a senior in 2012 ... selected as an Indiana All-Star in 2012 and an Indiana Junior All-Star in 2011 ... scored 18 points on 7-of-8 shooting and finished without a turnover in the juniors' near upset of the senior squad in 2011 ... an IBCA Senior All-State pick in 2012 and an IBCA All-State Underclassmen Team member in 2011 ... two-time All-MIC first-team selection ... averaged 20.1 points per game as a senior in 2011-12 ... averaged 14.5 points and 5.0 assists per game as a junior in 2010-11, leading North Central to a regional title ... teamed with brother, Terone, to lead North Central to 2010 Indiana Class 4A championship as a sophomore … full name is Te’Ron Stephon Johnson … son of Terone and Rona Johnson … has two brothers, Terone, who was his teammate at Purdue, and Ty’Riek ... earned a Master's degree from Auburn University in August 2017.