Meechie Johnson

AWARDS/HONORS

• Second Team All-SEC (2024)
• Lute Olson National Player of the Year Finalist (2023-24)
• Lute Olson National Player of the Week (3/4/24)
• SEC Player of the Week (1/8/24, 3/4/24)
• SEC Academic Honor Roll (2022-23, 2023-24)
• Big Ten Academic Honor Roll (2021-22)

2023-24 (JUNIOR)

• Started all 33 games he played in, averaging 14.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 0.9 steals per game in helping the Gamecocks tie a program record with 26 wins and the team’s first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2017
• Scored in double-figures a team-leading 22 times and had a career-best 10 games with 20 or more points en route to earning All-SEC honors
• Had career-best shooting splits of 39.9 percent (156-of-391) from the floor and 78.8 percent (93-of-118) at the free throw line
• His 60 made 3s and 30 steals led the team ; his 95 assists were second on the team
• Scored in double-figures in 14 of the first 15 games with six 20-point outings
• Led the team with 24 points in a win over DePaul (Nov. 17) in the semifinals of the Arizona Tip-Off
• Scored a career-high 29 points in the team’s ACC-SEC Challenge win over Notre Dame (Nov. 28) ; went 9-of-15 (60.0%) from the floor and 4-of-9 (44.4%) from distance
• Followed that game with 24 points and eight rebounds in a blowout victory over George Washington (Dec. 1) ; hit five 3s and helped the team set a new school record with 18 made 3s in the win
• Had 26 points, four assists, three rebounds and three steals at No. 24/20 Clemson (Dec. 6) ; went 8-for-16 (50.0%) from the floor and 6-of-10 (60.0%) from behind the arc
• Led the team to victory over Mississippi State (Jan. 6) in the SEC opener with 25 points, six rebounds, two assists and a crucial late steal that sealed the win ; earned SEC Player of the Week honors for the performance
• Finished with 14 points, four assists and three rebounds in upset over No. 6/6 Kentucky (Jan. 23) ; was an efficient 5-of-10 (50.0%) from the floor
• Had 22 points, seven rebounds, two assists and a steal at No. 13/12 Auburn (Feb. 14)
• Dished out a season-high eight assists in a win vs. Ole Miss (Feb. 24)
• Poured in 22 points in a road win at Texas A&M (Feb. 28) ; was 7-of-14 (50.0%) from the floor with five rebounds and three assists
• Followed that game with a team-high 25 points in a comeback victory vs. No. 24/24 Florida (March 2) ; went 10-of-15 (66.7%) from the field with four rebounds, three assists and two steals ; his 10 made field goals were a new career high ; earned SEC Player of the Week and Lute Olson National Player of the Week honors for the performance
• Led the team with 24 points in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament vs. Oregon (March 21) ; had 24 points, three assists, three rebounds and a steal ; was 9-of-16 (56.3%) and 4-of-7 (57.1%) in his final game in Garnet & Black

2022-23 (SOPHOMORE)

• Played in 30 games, making 29 starts in first season on campus ; was team’s second leading scorer, averaging 12.7 points per game ; led the Gamecocks averaging 3.6 assists per contest, which ranked eighth in the SEC
• Scored in double figures 20 times with four 20-point performances (team 3-1 in those games) ; had 15 games with four or more assists
• Only player on the team to start all 18 SEC games and led the team in scoring (13.7 ppg) and assists (3.5 apg)
• Shot 32.7 percent (70-of-214) and was one of eight players in the SEC to make 70 3s on the year ; had 11 games with three or more makes from behind the arc
• Led the team with a 76.3 percent (58-of-76) clip at the free throw line ; was 44-of-50 (88.0 percent) at the line in SEC play
• After a slow start to the year, burst onto the scene with 17 points, eight assists and seven rebounds in a comeback road win in overtime at Georgetown (Dec. 3) ; hit the game-winning 3 with 25.9 seconds to go as Carolina prevailed, 74-71 ; would go on to score in double-figures nine straight games
• Had 25 points and six rebounds in a victory over Western Kentucky (Dec. 22) ; knocked down a career-high six 3s
• Scored career-high 26 points to lead the team to a 71-68, wire-to-wire victory at Kentucky (Jan. 10) ; went 9-of-16 from the field and knocked down six triples again ; also had six rebounds and six assists ; became the first Gamecock since All-American Sindarius Thornwell (in 2017) with 25, five and five in a game ; was the team’s first win at Rupp Arena since 2009 and snapped a 28-game home win streak by the Wildcats, which at the time was the second longest home win streak in the country
• Had 20 points, four assists and three rebounds vs. Arkansas (Feb. 4) after knocking down five 3s
• Scored 20 points again in a road win at LSU (Feb. 18) ; dished out six assists against just one turnover as well in 33 minutes
• Tallied 18 points, five rebounds and four assists in an overtime thriller vs. No. 2/2 Alabama (Feb. 22) ; played season-high 43 minutes
• Had 13 points, five assists and three rebounds in the final game of the year vs. Ole Miss (March 8) in the opening round of the SEC Tournament

PRE-SOUTH CAROLINA

• Played in 43 games in two seasons at Ohio State (2020-22) making five starts ; saw action off the bench in both of the team’s NCAA Tournament games in 2022
• Finished high school early and joined the Buckeyes for the start of Big Ten play in January of 2020
• Scored 10 or more points twice in a Buckeye uniform
• Scored a career-high 14 points against Xavier on Nov. 18, 2021
• Also scored in double figures on Nov. 15, 2021, against Bowling Green when he put up 13 points
• Shot 34.4 percent (33-of-96) from 3-point range at Ohio State
• Collected five or more rebounds twice and swiped multiple steals in five games, including a career-high four steals against Bowling Green (11/15/21)

PRE-COLLEGE

• Averaged 23 points per game as a sophomore at Garfield Heights before suffering a knee injury ; did not compete as a junior while recovering from the injury
• Elected to forgo his senior season of high school to enroll early at Ohio State
• As a freshman in just his second high school game, scored 50 points vs. Benedictine

PERSONAL

• Son of Meechie Johnson Sr. and Mannuella Cooper
• Full name is Demterius Johnson but goes by Meechie
• Enjoys spending time with family and attending church