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AT CAROLINA
Has appeared in 74 career games, more than any other Tar Heel Has scored 150 points and grabbed 114 rebounds in those 74 games Attends the University on a Morehead Scholarship, the most prestigious academic and service grant awarded at UNC Fundamentally sound player A solid positional rebounder An adept outside shooter Has made 20 of 53 career three-point field goals One of only two upperclassmen in the program Stayed in Chapel Hill this past summer to concentrate on work in the weight room Wears No. 44 because it was his high school uniform number Three-time ACC Honor Roll member.
JUNIOR SEASON (2001-02)
Started 16 games at small forward Scored 108 points and had 69 rebounds Averaged 3.9 points and 2.5 rebounds per game Made his first career start in the third game of the season against eventual national finalist Indiana and responded with 9 points on 3 of 3 three-point shooting Scored a career-high 14 points (tying for the team lead) against College of Charleston Had one other double-figure game, scoring 11 against Binghamton Had five assists and no turnovers and four offensive rebounds against NC A&T Totaled eight points and six rebounds at home vs. Wake Forest Had a career-high eight rebounds, including six offensive, against Davidson Had five or more rebounds in six different games Made 18 of 42 three-point field goal attempts, a percentage of .429 Made a season-high three three-pointers against Indiana and Charleston.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2000-01)
Named to the 2000-01 Academic All-Atlantic Coast Conference Team Saw action in 22 games Scored 33 points, grabbed 27 rebounds and had nine assists and two blocked shots Scored a career-high 10 points against Miami Made two field goals, including a three-pointer, and went 5 for 7 from the free throw line against the Hurricanes Grabbed a career-high five boards against Appalachian State and Miami Went 3 for 3 from the floor at Appalachian State Had four rebounds at Texas A&M Scored five points in the first half at UCLA Subbed into the UCLA game with UNC ahead by eight points and came out seven minutes later after the Tar Heels extended their lead to 19 points Hit an 18-foot jumper and a 21-foot three-pointer against the Bruins Shot 72 percent from the free throw line for the season.
FRESHMAN SEASON (1999-2000)
Played in 24 games, including 13 ACC regular-season contests and the NCAA Final Four against Florida Scored nine points, grabbed 18 rebounds and made three steals Scored five points against Howard and two each against College of Charleston and Buffalo Had a season-high three rebounds in wins over Buffalo and Tennessee Tech.
PREP/PERSONAL
Earned conference Most Valuable Player and all-state, all-region honors at Hickory High School Played for Coach John Worley Established seven school records, including most career points and rebounds Averaged 16 points, nine rebounds and three assists as a senior and 17 points, 10 boards and two assists as a junior Led Hickory to two state championship game appearances Also earned all-state, all-region and all-conference honors in soccer Set the school record for goalies for lowest goals against average National Honor Society president and Hickorys Student of the Year Enjoys reading, playing golf and playing the cello Born William Wesley Johnson on Oct. 18, 1980, in Charlotte Son of Wallace and Sallie Johnson.
