News | Xavier Johnson named NABC All-District First Team
03/19/2024 | 10:00:00 | Men's Basketball
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Southern Illinois guard Xavier Johnson was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District 16 First Team, the organization announced Tuesday. Since 2005, Johnson is the 11th Saluki to earn a spot on the All-District First or Second Team.
Johnson finished the season ranking fifth in the nation in scoring at 22.2 points per game. Along with his scoring, the guard also led the MVC in assists (6.1) and ranks seventh in steals per game (1.4). Johnson joins Anthony Manuel of Bradley and Curt Smith of Drake as the only other players to lead the MVC in scoring and assists in a season. Only one other player in the last 30 years has averaged double-figure scoring with six or more assists per game -- Reed Jackson of Evansville (1994-95) with 13.8 points and 6.0 assists.
He broke the SIU single-season assist record held by Bryan Mullins with 196 assists. Johnson also broke the single-season record for free throws made (219) and is third in SIU history in single-season scoring with 709 points.
The Germantown, Maryland, native scored 30 or more six times to lead the MVC, and his 18 20-point games rank second-best in the MVC. He is 22nd nationally and leads the MVC with an 89.0 free throw percent.
The team was selected and voted on by member coaches of the NABC in NCAA Division I.
About the National Association of Basketball Coaches
Located in Kansas City, MO, the NABC was founded in 1927 by Phog Allen, the legendary basketball coach at the University of Kansas. Allen, a student of James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, organized coaches into this collective group to serve as Guardians of the Game. The NABC currently has nearly 5,000 members consisting primarily of university and college men's basketball coaches. All members of the NABC are expected to uphold the core values of being a Guardian of the Game by bringing attention to the positive aspects of the sport of basketball and the role coaches play in the academic and athletic lives of today's student-athletes. The four core values of being a Guardian of the Game are advocacy, leadership, service and education. Additional information about the NABC, its programs and membership, can be found at www.nabc.com.
NABC All-District (SIU players since 2005)
2005 - Darren Brooks, G (First Team)
2007 - Chris Lowery, Coach
2007 - Jamaal Tatum, G (First Team)
2007 - Randal Falker, F (Second Team)
2008 - Randal Falker, F (Second Team)
2011 - Carlton Fay, F (Second Team)
2015 - Anthony Beane, G (Second Team)
2016 - Anthony Beane, G (First Team)
2017 - Sean O'Brien, F (Second Team)
2018 - Armon Fletcher, G (First Team)
2019 - Armon Fletcher, G (Second Team)
2020 - Marcus Domask, F (Second Team)
2022 - Lance Jones, G (Second Team
2023 - Marcus Domask, F (First Team)
2024 - Xavier Johnson, G (First Team)
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Johnson finished the season ranking fifth in the nation in scoring at 22.2 points per game. Along with his scoring, the guard also led the MVC in assists (6.1) and ranks seventh in steals per game (1.4). Johnson joins Anthony Manuel of Bradley and Curt Smith of Drake as the only other players to lead the MVC in scoring and assists in a season. Only one other player in the last 30 years has averaged double-figure scoring with six or more assists per game -- Reed Jackson of Evansville (1994-95) with 13.8 points and 6.0 assists.
He broke the SIU single-season assist record held by Bryan Mullins with 196 assists. Johnson also broke the single-season record for free throws made (219) and is third in SIU history in single-season scoring with 709 points.
The Germantown, Maryland, native scored 30 or more six times to lead the MVC, and his 18 20-point games rank second-best in the MVC. He is 22nd nationally and leads the MVC with an 89.0 free throw percent.
The team was selected and voted on by member coaches of the NABC in NCAA Division I.
About the National Association of Basketball Coaches
Located in Kansas City, MO, the NABC was founded in 1927 by Phog Allen, the legendary basketball coach at the University of Kansas. Allen, a student of James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, organized coaches into this collective group to serve as Guardians of the Game. The NABC currently has nearly 5,000 members consisting primarily of university and college men's basketball coaches. All members of the NABC are expected to uphold the core values of being a Guardian of the Game by bringing attention to the positive aspects of the sport of basketball and the role coaches play in the academic and athletic lives of today's student-athletes. The four core values of being a Guardian of the Game are advocacy, leadership, service and education. Additional information about the NABC, its programs and membership, can be found at www.nabc.com.
NABC All-District (SIU players since 2005)
2005 - Darren Brooks, G (First Team)
2007 - Chris Lowery, Coach
2007 - Jamaal Tatum, G (First Team)
2007 - Randal Falker, F (Second Team)
2008 - Randal Falker, F (Second Team)
2011 - Carlton Fay, F (Second Team)
2015 - Anthony Beane, G (Second Team)
2016 - Anthony Beane, G (First Team)
2017 - Sean O'Brien, F (Second Team)
2018 - Armon Fletcher, G (First Team)
2019 - Armon Fletcher, G (Second Team)
2020 - Marcus Domask, F (Second Team)
2022 - Lance Jones, G (Second Team
2023 - Marcus Domask, F (First Team)
2024 - Xavier Johnson, G (First Team)
FOLLOW THE SALUKIS
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Salukis by following the team on Twitter at @SIU_Basketball, on Instagram at @SIU_Basketball, and on Facebook at Facebook.com/SIUBasketball. Fans can also download the "Salukis" Mobile App on the App Store or Google Play Store.
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