Forward, Louisville, Ht. 6-6, Wt. 215
High School: Camden HS, Camden, N.J.
Birthdate: September 8, 1977 (Camden, N.J.)


HOW ACQUIRED: Seventh round selection (52nd overall) of Columbus in 2001 NBDL Draft
YEARS PRO: 2
2001-02 SEASON AVERAGES: 13.7 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 1.2 spg over 24.8 mpg in 51 games

OVERALL: A steal in 7th round of 2001 NBDL Draft, finished season ranked in top 15 in league in scoring (12th)…Particpated in 76ers free agent camp over the summer along with teammate Tang Hamilton…Outstanding athlete featured on several NBA scouts most wanted list following steady, productive first season in NBDL…Earned All-NBDL honorable mention at forward…Saw considerable minutes at the two and the three…Finished 3rd on team in minutes, although often used coming off the bench…Averaged 14.5 ppg as a reserve and 12.5 ppg as a starter…Also recognized as one of top defensive players in league…

2001-02: Earned All-NBDL honorable mention at forward…Finished 3rd among active players on team in scoring and 12th in NBDL with 13.7 ppg…Led active players on team in total steals with 62…2nd on team in 3-pointers made (21) and 3rd on team in 3-point field goal percentage shooting 38.2% (21-55 3FGA’s)…Led active players on Riverdragons with nine 20+ points performances…Led Riverdragons in double-doubles with 3… NBDL Player-of-the-Month nominee averaged 17.0 ppg and 5.9 rpg in February…Scored in double-figures in 21 straight games (Jan.18-Feb.27)…Had team-high 20 points in first start since Mar. 11 in win over Fayetteville on Mar. 23…DND-Injury with strained left hamstring against Mobile on Mar. 18…Had game-high 22 points hitting 11-14 FTA’s in win over Fayetteville on Feb. 25…Posted third double-double (18 points, 10 rebounds) in win over N. Charleston on Feb. 23…Had 23 points, six rebounds and four assists against Roanoke on Feb. 20…Had team-high 18 points, hitting 4-of-5 three pointers against Mobile on Feb. 18…Had 17 points and team-high eight rebounds in first start since Dec. 9 in win over Asheville on Feb. 16…Had team-high 19 points in win over Greenville on Feb. 9…Posted second double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds against N. Charleston on Feb. 7…Had game-high 23 points and eight rebounds off bench against Greenville on Feb. 4…Had season-high 26 points and seven rebounds off bench against Roanoke on Feb. 1…Had 21 points and six rebounds off bench in win over N. Charleston on Jan. 31…Had 18 points off bench in win over Huntsville on Jan. 27…Had 20 points and 10 rebounds to post first double-double of season in win over Fayetteville on Jan. 25…Had 24 points of bench, hitting 11-14 shots from the floor in win over Greenville on Jan. 19…Had team-high 16 points, hitting 10-12 FTA’s against N. Charleston on Jan. 21…Had 21 points off the bench in win over Asheville on Jan. 10…Had 16 points off bench, hitting all 10 free throws in win over Greenville on Dec. 27…Had 16 points off bench with four steals over 21 minutes in second game back from tailbone injury in win over Huntsville on Dec. 21…Missed three games following tailbone injury Dec. 9 vs. Mobile…Started first 11 games at shooting guard…Recorded the first field goal attempt, field goal made, point, rebound and slam dunk in Riverdragons’ history vs. Huntsville on Nov. 18…

2002 PLAYOFFS: Hit all 3 3-pointers in series…Tied for fourth on team in scoring (10.0 ppg)…Led rally with seven points in third quarter, to give Riverdragons five point lead (61-56) heading into fourth quarter of decisive Game 3 at Greenville on Apr. 6…Came off bench to score team-high 17 points over 22 minutes to lead Riverdragons to Game 1 victory at Greenville…

CAREER: Has two years of pro basketball experience…Played for the Cincinnati Stuff of the International Basketball League (IBL) during 2001season…Also played professionally overseas in Philippines (2001) and Turkey (2000-01)…In college, was a four-year starter at Louisville (1996-2000)...Finished 15th on Louisville’s career scoring list with 1,513 points...Ranks sixth in career steals...Named Conference USA Freshman of the Year and was a Second Team Freshman All-America selection by Basketball Weekly…Became just the 10th freshman in Denny Crum’s 27 years to start an opening game…Played high school basketball in Camden, New Jersey…

PERSONAL: Born in Camden, New Jersey…Fred Johnson, who played college basketball at New Mexico, is his father…Avid sports card collector who has rookie cards of hall of famers Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Sandy Koufax and Mike Schmidt…Working with NBDL’s player development program director Dr. Janice Hilliard to complete bachelor’s degree this summer…