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2002-03:
Team’s 4th-leading scorer (6.6 ppg), Butter reversed a decision to transfer at conclusion of junior season and returned to the team in the summer, ‘03 ... scored in double figures in six of the Niners first 13 games, none of the last 16, including a DNP in three games ... scored a career-high 22 in win over Southern Illinois (7-of-9 FG; 7-of-12 FT) ... netted 20 points (8-of-17 FG) with a season-high nine rebounds and career-high five steals at Appalachian State ... 8 rebounds vs. Colorado; UL Lafayette .... Hit 5-of-6 FT in final 7:12 in win over Miami, including 3-of-4 in final 1:20.
2001-02:
49ers nominee for C-USA 6th Player of the Year ... Reserve forward who averaged 8.2 points per game and was second on team with 4.6 rebounds ... in league play, Johnson averaged 10.0 points; 4.9 rebounds and shot .531 from the floor ... had 14 games in double-figures (9-5), including 8-of-last-12 ... career-high 17 points at DePaul (5-7 FG; 7-8 FT) ... had 16 points in win over Memphis (4-7 FG; 8-11 FT); 13 points (5-9 FG) vs. #25 Marquette ... posted first career-double-double with 17 point; 10 rebound outing at DePaul ... also posted double-figure rebounds (career-high 12) at Temple ... had 10 points in NCAA Tourney loss to Notre Dame to be named CBS Player of the Game ... had season lows of 8 mins. vs. UTEP and 6 vs. Miami ... started three games.
2000-01:
Played in all 33 games as a reserve wing player, averaging 12.5 minutes ... scored then-best nine points (4-6 FG) in NCAA 1st round win over Tennessee, adding season-high eight rebounds ... averaged 4.5 points; 6.0 rebounds in two NCAA games, shooting .444 (4-9 FG) ... came on strong at season’s end ... last five games of regular season: 5.8 points; .688 FG% (11-16); .667 3FG (2-3) ... Had six points (3-3 FG) vs. Marquette ... seven points; 1 assist; 2 steals in 13 minutes at Saint Louis ... five points with no turnovers in 16 minutes vs. Louisville, hitting two free throws and a key three-pointer all in the final 10 minutes ... scored six (3-4 FG); 2 rebs; 2 asts; 1 steal, 0 TO in 15 mins. vs. Memphis ... scored in 26 games ... 10 games with four or more rebounds ... five points (2-2 FG) at DePaul ... five points; five rebounds vs. SLU ... strong game at Cincinnati (7 pts; 3-4 FG; 4 rebs.; 21 mins) ... eight points with six rebounds vs. Arizona State ... pulled in six rebounds in win at NC State ... dished out five assists in win over Miami ... four points at Indiana (4-4 from the free throw line in the final seven minutes).
At Milford (Conn.) Academy:
Averaged 16.7 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.7 assists as a sophomore ... Averaged 21 points, seven rebounds and six assists as a freshman ... Began his sophomore year with a 36-point effort in the first game and a triple double (14 points; 12 rebounds and 10 assists) in game two ... Was named Playoff MVP at Howard Garfinkel’s Five-Star Camp in Honesdale, Pa., after leading his Knicks to the championship of the NBA Division ... He scored 21 points as the Knicks topped the Eddie Griffin-led Heat ... Ranked 20th among the top prep school and fifth-year players by Hoop Scoop.
Personal:
Kevin Johnson was born February 24, 1980 ... Signed with Charlotte in the fall of 1999 ... A member of the 49ers’ seven-man recruiting class that was ranked 15th by Prep Stars, 16th by All-Star Sports and 17th by Rivals 100.
