Carson Johnson is an American college basketball player for the Denver Pioneers of the Summit League. He previously played at Minnesota State–Moorhead.
| No. 20 – Denver Pioneers | |
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| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| League | Summit League |
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| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
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Early life and high school
editJohnson grew up in Ankeny, Iowa and attended Ankeny High School.[1] He committed to play college basketball at NCAA Division II Minnesota State–Moorhead.[2]
College career
editJohnson began his college basketball career at Minnesota State–Moorhead. He averaged 19.8 points and 3.0 assists per game as a freshman and was named the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Newcomer of the Year and first-team All-NSIC.[3] Johnson was also named the MVP of the 2025 NSIC tournament after scoring 78 points over three games.[4] After the end of the season and the departure of MSU–Moorhead head coach Tim Bergstraser, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.[5]
Johnson transferred to Denver, following Bergstraser.[6] He was named the Summit League Player of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, and first-team all-conference at the end of the regular season.[7]
References
edit- ↑ Hertel, Alyssa (March 6, 2024). "Carson Johnson leads Ankeny basketball past Dubuque Senior in Iowa state tournament". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Ankeny, Iowa, point guard Carson Johnson commits to Dragons men's basketball". The Forum of Fargo–Moorhead. August 10, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
- ↑ Kolpack, Jeff (February 5, 2026). "MSUM transfer Johnson inflicting same damage at Division I level". The Forum of Fargo–Moorhead. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
- ↑ Peterson, Eric (March 4, 2025). "Freshman phenom: Carson Johnson earns MVP honors to lead Dragons to NSIC men's tournament title". The Forum of Fargo–Moorhead. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
- ↑ Peterson, Eric (April 14, 2025). "Multiple Dragons men's basketball players enter transfer portal, including star PG Carson Johnson". The Forum of Fargo–Moorhead. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Carson Johnson Added to Denver Men's Basketball Roster". Retrieved March 4, 2026.
- ↑ King, Tyler (March 3, 2026). "Denver's Carson Johnson named Summit League Player of the Year". The Gazette. Retrieved March 4, 2026.