Johnson Working To Realize Potential

James Johnson

Elsinore (Wildomar, CA) senior forward James Johnson estimates that he averaged 22 points and 13 rebounds this past season, helping the Tigers to a 25-5 overall record including an appearance in the state playoff semifinals . The 6-9, 230-pound Virginia recruit was named Valley Player of the Year by The Californian for his performance. Despite a productive senior season, Johnson is hungry for more.

“I’m not really too proud of the way I played this year,” said Johnson, who sat out his junior year due to transfer eligibility rules. “There were a few big games in there, one where I had thirty points and another where I had twenty rebounds, but there was so much I didn’t do right. In high school, it’s not that hard to put up a lot of points.”

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