| Tyson Johnston |
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Junior
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| Hometown:
Steamboat Springs, Colo.
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| High School:
Steamboat Springs
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| Last College:
University of Utah
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| Height / Weight:
7- / 253
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| Position:
C
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WHAT TO KNOW: Johnston sat last year after transferring from Utah in the summer of 1999, but has three years of eligibility remaining beginning in 2000-2001. In September, he measured in at 6-11 1/2 in socks, so we list him at 7-0. The Colorado native has gained about 20 pounds since the end of last season and just turned 21 years old this past October. He was a member of Utah team that went 14-0 in 1998-99 regular season and he played in 22 games for Utah in 1998-99 and averaged 4.7 minutes per game. Tyson also played in nine Western Athletic Conference games and averaged 5.8 minutes and saw action against Arizona State on November 23 in Maui Invitational. He posted two points and three boards in season opener against Azusa Pacific and had four rebounds vs. San Diego State on Feb. 11. He also had four points vs. New Mexico on February 27, but did not play in the final four games. In front of him in the rotation were Hanno Mottola, Alex Jensen and Nate Alhoff in his freshman year at Utah. ASU recruited him out of high school and he also was recruited by Oregon when he decided to transfer from Utah. Current ASU coach Tony Benford recruited Johnston out of high school when Benford was an assistant at New Mexico.
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS (COLO.) HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 17.7 points, 12.7 rebounds and eight blocks per game…set the Colorado state record with 409 blocks in his career…led state in rebounds as a senior with 276…shot 59 percent from the field…all-conference first-team pick for three seasons…all-state for two seasons…nominated for McDonald's All-American Team…led high school squad to 21-2 record and state semifinal berth…high school coach was Kelly Meek…a top 100 player coming out of high school by Bob Gibbons.
ETC.: Son of Thomas and Suzanne Johnston…father is airline pilot…full name is Andre Tyson Johnston…born October 11, 1979 in Tacoma, Wash.…has two younger sisters, Bailey and Alexis…family resides in Medina, Ohio…majoring in sociology.
TYSON JOHNSTON'S CAREER STATISTICS
| Yr. | G-GS | Min-Avg | FG-A | Pct | FG3-A | Pct | FT-A | Pct | Rb-Avg | F-D | Ast | To | Bk | St | Pts-Avg |
| 98-99 | 22-0 | 104-4.7 | 6-19 | 31.6 | 0-0 | 00.0 | 6-14 | 42.9 | 21-0.9 | 6-0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18-0.8 |
TYSON JOHNSTON'S CAREER HIGHS
Points: 4 vs. New Mexico (2-27-99)
Assists: 2 vs. San Diego State (2-11-99)
Rebounds: 4 vs. San Diego State (2-11-99)
Q & A WITH TYSON JOHNSTON
Nobody knows how much I like to…shoot pool.
The TV show I watched most as a kid was…Scooby Doo.
Favorite cereal…Captain Crunch.
My most prized possession is…my car.
The toughest arena that I've ever played in is…The Pit (New Mexico).
The last book I read was…Relic.
My favorite professional sports team is…Denver Broncos.
The best team I have ever faced is…Texas.
My most exciting win was…vs. Sky View (high school).
My most disappointing loss was…vs. Grand Junction (high school).
My favorite sports figure is…M.J..
My favorite food is…chicken alfredo.
The best city I have been to is…San Diego, Calif.
If I could live anywhere, I would live in…San Diego, Calif.
The word in the dictionary that is next to my picture is…sarcasm.
The biggest influence on my career was…my step-father.
The thing I like most about Tempe is…the beautiful women.
My advice to youngsters is…stay in school.
Something most people don't know about me is…I like to play pool.
The title of my biography would be…"If you only knew me."
The last CD or tape I bought was…E-40 - In a Major Way.
When I get a pizza, I get…pepperoni and sausage.
My favorite actor is…Samuel L. Jackson.
My favorite author is…Stephen King.
I want to be remembered as…a loving person.
The game last year I had the most fun in was…USC.
The player on this team that will surprise the most people this year…Kyle Dodd.
The most underrated player on the team is…Tommy Smith.
