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Richard "Ricky" Johnson Jr
Ricky is an American Accountant and former Division 1 basketball player at Bethune Cookman University born in Akron, Ohio on February 17, 1993.

High School Career
Johnson's started point guard as a freshman and scored 28 points in his first game ever. He helped St. Vincent-St. Mary win Division II state boys basketball championships in 2009 and 2011, has signed a national letter of intent with Bethune-Cookman in Daytona Beach, FL. Johnson, 5-10, averaged 12.1 points, 4.2 assists and two steals in leading the Irish to a 19-9 record and the school's sixth state title in 2011. A four-year starter, SVSM went 74-28 with Johnson running the offense. He scored over 1,000 points at his time at St. Vincent-St. Mary.

Johnson was mentored by fellow alum, NBA Champion LeBron James and nominated to the McDonalds All American game.

ESPN had him ranked #20 in the State of Ohio, #128 Regionally, and #138 by position. He to Bethune Cookman on May 31, 2011.

College Career
2015-2016 HONORS: MEAC Preseason 3rd Team All Conference

2012-2013 HONORS: MEAC Player Of The Week (2/4)

2011-2012 HONORS: MEAC Rookie Of The Week (1/16,1/23)

CAREER SUMMARY

21st leading scorer

29th 1,000 point scorer

All-time Division I leader in free throw percentage (second overall).

Ninth in 3FG made

Fifth in free throws made

Fourth in assists

Tenth in steals

Second in games played.

6-1 career record against Florida A&M.

SENIOR SEASON (2015-16): Appeared in 32 games and started 31...Averaged 10.6 points and 1.8 rebounds...28th in MEAC in scoring....836 FT% during conference play 5th best in MEAC Reached double figure 21 times...Led team in scoring 5 times...Scored his 1,000 point by completing a 4-point play in first half vs. Morgan State on MLK Day...Season high 20 points at Hampton...Team-High 15 points in homecoming game at Akron...Sank 4 key FT in final minutes in win over NC Central...8-11 from FT line in win at FAMU

JUNIOR SEASON (2014-15): Appeared and started in 29 games ... Second on team in scoring (13.3) ppg ... Scored double-figures in 19 games, including final 14 and reached 20 six or more times ... Pumped in a career-high 28 against Stetson on 2/3 that was nation's 3rd highest scoring effort that night ... finished 4th in MEAC in FT% and was third in minutes (35.7) during league play ... Had a stretch of four 20 point games in five nights ...Scored 21 in regular season finale vs. South Carolina State then matched it in MEAC opening rounder vs. Coppin State ... Went 10-11 from line Jacksonville.

REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON (2013-14): Appeared in six games, starting four before suffering season-ending concussion ... Scored 22 in season opening win against Trinity Baptist ... Had 15 points and five assists at UCF ... Scored 12 against FIU

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012-2013):Appeared in 28 games, starting 16 ... Sixth on team in scoring (6.8 ppg), third in assists (74) and tops in FT% (.788) ... In double-figuring scoring four times and rebounding once ... hit consecutive game-winning shots in final seconds -- a free throw against UMES and a driving lay-up in OT against FAMU -- that earned him MEAC player of the week .. .Scored a career-high 25 against FAMU in that win...Snagged 11 rebounds at South Carolina State ...Scored 18 points, including 9-9 from FT line in MEAC tournament semifinal against Morgan State ... Had eight assists against Coppin State in MEAC tournament opener...Finished eighth in MEAC in FT shooting.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2011-2012): Appeared in 34 games, starting 16...Named MEAC Rookie two consecutive weeks in January Led MEAC in FT percentage...Hit 5 three-pointers in 17-point effort at Auburn...Went 10-10 from the line (best in the conference this season) in waning moments of Savannah State win; had similar 6-6 effort at Howard...Made 95% of his FTA in final five minutes during the season ... Season-high 7 assists at UMES...Broke out of a seven-game slump with no 3FG and hit 5 for 16 points in regular season finale against Coppin State ...Reached double figures 3 times at MEAC tournament

HIGH SCHOOL: Point Guard for 2009 and 2011 state champion teams at St. Vincent - St. Mary HS in Akron, Ohio ... Averaged 12.1 points, 4.2 assists and two steals in leading the Irish to a 19-9 record and the school's sixth state title in 2011 ... A four-year starter, SVSM went 74-28 with Johnson running the offense....Nominated for McDonald's All-American game.

PERSONAL: Born 2/17/93 ... Son of Shauna Jones ... Accounting major ... Uncle Gus Johnson played nine seasons in the NBA and won an ABA championship with the Indiana Pacers .. Mentor is NBA All-Star LeBron James, who also attended SVSM ... Career goal is "to be a billionaire" Lebron talks about his time mentoring Ricky here on YouTube

Personal Life
Johnson was born on February 17, 1993 in Akron, Ohio to Shauna Jones and Richard Johnson Sr. His mother is an accountant and a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. He is also the great nephew to ABA Champion Gus Johnson. He has two sisters, Logan Johnson and Jacquan Johnson. He is married to Jazmine Johnson, they got married on January 16, 2022 in Sacramento, Ca. He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc, crossed the Delta Beta Chapter in 2014 at Bethune Cookman University.