Kedren Johnson

Kedren Johnson, 2014-15 Men's Basketball

Photo by: Joe Murphy

Position:
G
Ht./Wt.:
6-4 / 210
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Lewisburg, Tenn.
HS:
Marshall County H.S.
Prev School:
Vanderbilt

Career (Vanderbilt/Memphis)

Transferred to the University of Memphis from Vanderbilt University … At his two collegiate stops, has played in 106 games and has 52 starts … Averaged 7.2 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists … Shot 39.6 percent from the field, 32.7 percent from the three-point arc and 75.6 percent from the charity stripe … Has 36 double-figure scoring games … Has 20 games with four or more rebounds … Has 25 contests with four or more assists.

2015-16 Season (Senior)

Played in 10 games during the season, starting twice ... Averaged 2.2 points and 1.3 rebounds per game during the season, hitting 9-of-21 (42.9 percent) from the field, 3-of-4 from the free throw line, and 1-of-8 (12.5 percent) from beyond the arc ... Dished out one assist while grabbing a steal.

Postseason (The American Tournament): Did not play.

American Athletic Conference play: Played in four games during conference play, starting twice ... Averaged 3.5 points, 0.5 rebounds, and 0.3 assists per game during conference play ... Hit 58.3 percent of his shots from the field (7-of-12) ... Played 10 minutes at Houston on February 10, scoring two points, hitting 1-of-2 shots from the field ... Played 17 minutes in a starting role against Tulsa, scoring a season-high 10 points, hitting 5-of-7 from the field ... Started at Temple on March 3, playing 12 minutes and scoring 2 points, hitting 1-of-3 shots from the field while also pulling down a rebound.

Non-conference play (regular season games only): Played in six games during the non-conference season, coming off of the bench in each ... Averaged 1.3 points and 1.8 rebounds per game in the six non-conference games ... Hit 2-of-9 shots from the field, while hitting 1-of-5 from long range and 3-of-4 from the free throw line ... Made his only shot of the game on December 5 against Southeast Missouri State, while grabbing a rebound ... Scored two points with two rebounds at home against Manhattan, making two free throw attempts ... Played 15 minutes against Southern, scoring one point while pulling down a season-high four rebounds and nabbing a steal ... In a season-high 16 minutes against IUPUI he scored three points, hitting 1-of-2 from beyond the arc, and pulled down three rebounds.

2014-15 Season (Junior)

Saw action in 27 games (23.5 minutes per game) … Made 17 starts, including the last 14 contests of the season … Averaged 6.7 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists … Had nine double-figure scoring games and three contests with four or more rebounds … Shot 40.3 percent from the floor, 35.3 percent from the three-point arc and 82 percent from the charity stripe … Led team with 74 assists … Recorded eight contests with four or more assists … Also had 11 steals and five blocked shots … Ranked among American Athletic Conference statistical leaders (overall games) in assists (12th) … In last 18 games of season (including his 14-straight starts), played 28.2 minutes per contest … Played over 30 minutes in nine of those 18 games … Increased averages to 8.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 3.7 assists in the last 18 games … Also improved shooting percentages to 43.8 percent from the field and 38.2 percent from the three-point line … Shot 81.6 percent from the free throw line in those 18 games …

Postseason (The American Tournament): Started the Tigers’ American Athletic Conference quarterfinal round loss to Temple … Tied a season high with 39 minutes played vs. the Owls … Had 14 points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals (tied season high) vs. Temple …

American Athletic Conference play: Played in 16 league contests (27.1 minutes per game) … Started the last 11 conference games of the season … Averaged 8.0 points (fourth on team), 2.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists … Seven of his nine double-figure scoring performances came in league play … Had two games with four or more boards … All eight contests with four or more assists came against conference foes … Shot 42.3 percent from the field, 36.2 percent from the three-point arc and 80.6 percent from the charity stripe … Played a season-high 39 minutes in the regular-season finale vs. Cincinnati (road loss) … Handed out a season-best seven assists vs. the Bearcats … Also had eight points and three boards vs. Cincinnati … Grabbed a career-high nine rebounds, including the game’s final defensive board after Ryan Boatright’s game-winning shot attempt, in a road victory over Connecticut … Added 10 points and six assists vs. the Huskies … Had no turnovers in 39 minutes vs. Connecticut … Nearly posted a double-double with 13 points and eight rebounds in a home loss to Tulsa … Also had five assists vs. the Golden Hurricane … Fouled out of his first collegiate game after playing only 15 minutes in a home setback to SMU … Netted 13 points and handed out four assists in a road win at UCF … Scored a season-high 21 points and added six assists in a home win over Connecticut … Had a solid shooting performance vs. the Huskies, going 6-of-9 FG, 4-of-5 treys and 5-of-7 FT … His FG made (6) and three-pointers made (4) were season bests … Hit two FT with :18 left to help seal the win over Connecticut … Played 38 minutes vs. the Huskies … Scored 11 points and had three assists in a home loss to Temple … Saw 37 minutes of action vs. the Owls … Netted 13 points and dished out five assists in a home victory over Cincinnati … Played 34 minutes vs. the Bearcats … Had a near-perfect shooting game (3-of-3 FG, 1-of-1 treys, 3-of-4 FT) in a road win at Houston … Scored 10 points and had four assists and a season-best two steals …

Non-conference play (regular season games only): Played in 10 of the Tigers’ 13 non-league games (16.1 minutes per game) … Started five contests … Averaged 3.9 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists … Had one double-figure scoring game … Shot 33.3 percent from the floor, 29.4 percent from the three-point line and 83.3 percent from the charity stripe … Had 10 points and three assists in a home win over Jacksonville State … Scored six points and grabbed three rebounds in a road setback to Gonzaga … Netted six points and had two assists in a home win over N.C. Central … Scored eight points in a home win over Bradley … Had six points in a home win over Prairie View A&M … First start in a Tigers uniform came in the season opener vs. Wichita State (neutral-site loss).

2012-13 Season (Sophomore)

Started all 33 games in the Commodores backcourt … Led team in scoring (13.5 ppg), assists (119; 3.6 apg), steals (34; 1.0 spg) and free throw percentage (72.3) … Fourth on squad in rebounding (3.5 rpg) … Blocked 17 shots (fourth on team) … Shot 40.8 percent from the field and 35 percent from the three-point arc … Had 25 double-figure scoring games … Recorded 15 contests with four or more assists … Ranked among SEC statistical leaders (overall games) in scoring (13th) and assists (6th)

Postseason (SEC Tournament): Started all three SEC Tournament games … Helped lead the Commodores to the SEC Tournament semifinal round … Averaged 11.7 points, 3.7 assists and 2.7 rebounds … Shot 39.3 percent from the floor, 20 percent from the three-point arc and 84.6 percent from the charity stripe … Netted double figures in all three games … Had 12 points, three assists and two boards in the semifinal setback to Ole Miss … Scored 10 point and dished out three assists in the quarterfinal upset victory over Kentucky … Netted eight of his 10 points in the second half vs. the Wildcats … In the second half, scored points on three occasions when Kentucky was on the verge of cutting the Vanderbilt lead to under 10 points … Had 13 points, five assists and four rebounds in the opening-round victory over Arkansas …

Southeastern Conference play: Started all 18 league games (30.8 minutes per game) … Averaged 11.7 points, 3.4 rebounds and 4.2 assists … Had 15 steals and 10 blocked shots … Netted double figures in 12 contests … Handed out four or more assists in 11 games … Grabbed four or more boards in eight contests … Shot 35.1 percent from the floor, 33.3 percent from the three-point arc and 77.9 percent from the charity stripe … Ranked among SEC statistical leaders (conference games only) in scoring (20th) and assists (3rd) … Scored 12 points and handed out three assists in the regular-season finale victory over South Carolina (home) … Hit 10-of-12 FT vs. the Gamecocks … The 10 FT made tied a career high … Hit 4-of-4 FT in the game’s final 51 seconds to secure the win over South Carolina … Netted 15 points in a road loss at Florida … Had 16 points, five rebounds and a career-high tying eight assists in a road win at Auburn … Recorded career best for FT made (10) and FT attempts (15) vs. Auburn … Hit 5-of-6 FT in final 1:59 vs. Auburn to secure the win … Recorded 17 points, five assists and three rebounds in a home win over Georgia … His 17-point performance vs. the Bulldogs started a seven-game, double-figure game scoring streak (through the end of the SEC Tournament) … Tied a season-low three points in a road win at Mississippi State … Dished out five assists vs. Mississippi State … Had 17 points, seven assists, four rebounds, one blocked shot and one steal in a road setback at Kentucky … Accounted for all 10 points (7 scored/3 on an assist) in a 10-0 second-half run that cut a 58-45 Wildcats lead to 58-55 … Had 11 points, four assists and four rebounds in a home loss to Tennessee … Grabbed six rebounds and handed out five assists in a home win over Arkansas … Blocked a career-high four shots in a home setback to Alabama … Also had 15 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two steals vs. the Crimson Tide … Scored 15 points in a road setback at Tennessee … Had 11 points and three assists in a road loss at Missouri … Scored 15 points and added seven boards and four assists in a home win over Auburn … Tied a career high with eight rebounds and added four assists in a road win at South Carolina … Set career highs for three-pointers made (5), three-pointers attempted (11), assists (8) and minutes played (41) in a home overtime setback to Ole Miss … Netted 19 points vs. the Rebels, the most vs. an SEC foe in his career … Tied a career best with four steals in a narrow home loss to Kentucky in the SEC opener … Also had 18 points and six assists vs. the Wildcats … Attempted a career-high tying 19 FG …

Non-conference play (regular season games only): Started all 12 non-conference games (33.5 minutes per game) … Averaged 16.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.7 steals … Posted 19 steals and six blocked shots … Netted double figures in 10 contests, including three 20-point performances … Pulled down four or more boards in seven games … Dished out four or more assists three times … Shot 47.1 percent from the field, 39.1 percent from the arc and 59.6 percent from the foul line … Netted 12 points in a home win over William & Mary … Had nine points and four assists in a home loss to Butler … Scored 25 points in a neutral-site loss to Middle Tennessee … Had a career-high 19 FG attempts vs. the Blue Raiders … Scored 15 points and pulled down four rebounds in a home win over Cornell … Had 19 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals in a home win over Alabama A&M … Tied a career best with four steals in an overtime road win at Xavier … Scored 19 points and added four rebounds, three assists and two blocked shots vs. the Musketeers … Had 12 points, five rebounds, four assists, two blocked shots and two steals in a home loss to Villanova … Posted a career-high four steals and added 17 points in a neutral-site win over UTEP at the Old Spice Classic (7th/8th place game) … Grabbed a career-best eight rebounds in a neutral-site loss to Marist at the Old Spice Classic (consolation semifinal) … Netted a career-high 28 points in a neutral-site loss to Davidson at the Old Spice Classic (opening round) … Scored the 28 points on 11-of-11 FG, 4-of-6 treys and 2-of-2 FT … The 11 FG made were a career high … Scored 14 points and pulled down four rebounds in a road loss at Oregon … Scored 25 points, grabbed six rebounds and dished out six assists in a season-opening win over Nicholls (home).

2011-12 Season (Freshman)

Saw action in all 36 games (14.5 minutes per game) … Averaged 3.1 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists … Shot 34.3 percent from the floor, 23.8 percent from the three-point arc and 79.4 percent from the charity stripe … Had 18 steals and five blocked shots … Had one double-figure scoring game … Recorded eight contests with three or more assists …

Postseason (SEC/NCAA Tournaments): Played in all five postseason contest (18.6 minutes per game) … Averaged 4.6 points, 1.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists … Shot 39.1 percent from the field and 71.4 percent from the free throw line … Had five steals … In NCAA Tournament (two games), averaged 2.0 points, 1.0 assists and 1.0 steals … Played 18 minutes in an NCAA Tournament third-round loss to Wisconsin … Had one rebound, one assist and one steal vs. the Badgers … Scored four points and added one assist and one steal in the NCAA Tournament second-round win over Harvard … In the SEC Tournament (three games), averaged 6.3 points, 1.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists … Had six points and two assists in the SEC Tournament championship-game victory over Kentucky … Scored seven points and added three assists and two rebounds in the semifinal win over Ole Miss … Netted six points and had two steals (tied season high) in the quarterfinal victory over Georgia …

Southeastern Conference play: Played in all 16 league games (14.1 minutes per game) … Averaged 2.3 points, 1.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists … Shot 30.6 percent from the floor, 18.2 percent from the three-point line and 81.3 percent from the charity stripe … Grabbed a season-high tying three boards and dished out four assists in a road loss at Tennessee … Netted seven points in the regular-season home finale vs. Florida (win) … Posted season bests for FT made (5) and FT attempts (6) in a road win at Georgia … Tied season highs for minutes played (24) and rebounds (3) in the win over the Bulldogs … Handed out a season-best five assists and scored six points in a road win at Ole Miss … Played a career-low four minutes in a road setback at Florida … Had four points, two boards and two assists in a road win at Arkansas … Netted five points in a home win over Tennessee … Scored six points in a home loss to Mississippi State … Tied a season high with two steals in a home win over Georgia …

Non-conference play (regular season games only): Saw action in all 15 non-league games (13.5 minutes per game) … Averaged 3.4 points, 1.3 boards and 1.7 assists … Had two blocked shots and nine steals … Shot 34.7 percent from the floor, 33.3 percent from the arc and 81.8 percent from the free throw line … Tied a season best with two steals and added two assists in a home win over Miami, Ohio … Tied a season high with two treys made in a home victory over Lafayette … Netted six points in a home win over Longwood … Had five points and three assists in a road victory at Davidson … Tied a season high with two treys made in a home win over Monmouth … Had two steals (tied season best), two assists and two boards in a neutral-site win over N.C. State … Scored a season-high 12 points in a home win over Bucknell … Netted his 12 points on 5-of-7 FG and 2-of-3 treys … The FG made (5) and FG attempts were season bests … The two treys made tied a season high … Also pulled down a season-high tying three rebounds vs. the Bison … In his collegiate debut, had four points and three assists in a home win over Oregon.

High School

Played all four seasons on the varsity squad at Marshall County High School … A 2011 McDonald’s High School All-Star Game nominee … Two-time Tennessean Mid-State Player of the Year (2010, 2011) … Three-time Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA) All-State pick … Four-time District 12-AA MVP and three-time Region 6-AA MVP … Helped the Tigers to a 99-30 overall record and a 63-5 conference mark in his four seasons … Marshall County advanced to the postseason all four seasons (2008 regional quarterfinals; 2009 regional runner-up, lost in sectional; 2010 regional and section champion, lost in state semifinals; 2011 regional champion, lost in sectional) … As a senior in 2010-11, averaged 27.3 points, 10.1 rebounds, 8.4 assists, 3.6 steals and 1.5 blocked shots … Departed Marshall County High School as the program’s career leader in scoring and assists … Set the school’s single-game scoring mark with 55 points in an 81-54 victory over East Hickman … Broke the single-game scoring mark that had stood since the 1960s … Entering his senior campaign, was ranked among the nation’s top-100 players by Rivals.com (No. 75) and ESPN.com (No. 83).

Personal

Interdisciplinary studies major … Son of Curtis and Melodia Johnson … Birthday is April 1.