Career: Three-time Atlantic Sun Conference All-Academic Team member… Former walk-on who earned a scholarship prior to his junior year… Also made one pitching appearance for Campbell baseball team in 2006, striking out two batters in an inning…
2005-06: Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team member for 3rd-straight year... Played in 12 games...Played 7 minutes with 3 rebounds against Kennesaw State (1/9)... Hit season-highs of 4 points and 4 boards at Belmont (1/2) when tied his career-high 8 minutes... Scored bucket at Florida State (12/22) when he registered his first career block in 4 minutes...
2004-05: Sat out season as a medical red-shirt… Gained a place on the A-Sun All-Academic Team for the second-straight season…
2003-04: Earned a place on the Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team… Saw action in 10 games for a total of 35 minutes... Hit career highs of 5 points and 5 boards (4 offensive) in 6 minutes during season finale at UCF (2/28)... Scored first career bucket vs. Troy State (1/3)... Pulled down first career rebound and added one assist and a steal in 4 minutes at South Carolina...
Prep: Two-time TAAC 4-A all-conference choice and three-time all-area and Johnston County all-tournament team selection… Averaged 17.9 points, 9.9 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 2.5 blocks per game as a senior while shooting 59 percent from the floor and 73 percent from the line… Set South Johnston career rebounding (815) record and stood third all-time in scoring (968)…
Personal: Has one sister, Renna (15)… Earned a Presidential Academic Scholarship to Campbell… Inducted into Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society… President’s List student… Member of Student-Athlete Advisory Committee… Graduated fourth in a class of 300… Morehead Scholarship Nominee… Wendy’s High School Heisman nominee… Participated in Tar Heel Boy’s State… Won 11 varsity letters in high school… Also participated in cross country, soccer and earned all-conference honors twice in track and field as a high jumper…
| JOHNSON'S DETAILS |
| Full Name: | Matthew Wood Johnson |
| Major: | Trust Management/MBA |
| Birthdate: | December 5, 1984 |
| Birthplace: | Raleigh, N.C. |
| Parents: | Keith and Cathy Johnson |
| High School Coach: | David Dewey |
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| CAREER HIGHS |
| Points: | 5 at UCF (2/28/04) |
| Rebounds: | 5 at UCF (2/28/04) |
| Assists: | 1 (three times) |
| Field Goals: | 2 at UCF (2/28/04) |
| FGA: | 5 at UCF (2/28/04) |
| 3FGM: | 0 |
| 3FGA: | 0 |
| FTM: | 2 at Belmont (1/2/06) |
| FTA: | 4 at Belmont (1/2/06) |
| Steals: | 1 (three times) |
| Blocks: | 1 at Florida State (12/22/05) |
| Minutes: | 8 (twice) last at Belmont (1/2/06) |
Johnson's Career Statistics
| Year | GP-GS | Min.-Avg. | FGM-FGA | Pct. | 3FG-ATT | Pct. | FTM-FTA | Pct. | Reb.-Avg. | AST | ST | BS | TO | PF-D | Pts. | Avg. |
| 2003-04 | 10-0 | 35-3.5 | 3-7 | .429 | 0-0 | .000 | 1-2 | .500 | 10-1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12-0 | 7 | 0.7 |
| 2004-05 | Red Shirt |
| 2005-06 | 12-0 | 46-3.8 | 4-9 | .444 | 0-0 | .000 | 2-4 | .500 | 11-0.9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9-0 | 10 | 0.8 |
| Total | 22-0 | 81-3.7 | 7-16 | .438 | 0-0 | .000 | 3-6 | .500 | 21-1.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 21-0 | 17 | 0.8 |
