The University of Akron Athletics
Tavari Johnson Named MAC Player of the Week
January 27 | Men's Basketball
CLEVELAND, Ohio - University of Akron guard Tavari Johnson was named the Mid-American Conference Player of the Week, the conference office announced Monday.
Tavari becomes the third Zip to be named Player of the Week, joining Nate Johnson who earned the honor on November 25 and Amai Lyles who earned the honor on January 20.
Helping the Zips to another 2-0 week, with yet another win over a previously undefeated MAC school, Johnson made his impact known in multiple ways.
The junior guard averaged 17.5 points per game, 5.5 assists, an assist-turnover ratio of +2.8, 1.0 blocks and 0.5 steals per game for the week. On the week, Tavari shot .591 (13-of-22) and .556 (5-of-9) from 3-point range. Scoring 15 or more points in both games, Johnson recorded his fifth and sixth 15+ scoring performances of the season this past week.
Tavri started the week dropping 20 points on Buffalo while shooting .613 (8-of-13) from the field and .571 (4-of-7) from beyond the arc. The electric guard dished out five assists while adding five rebounds, one steal and one block to his name in the 90-58 road victory.
Against a previously undefeated Miami squad, Johnson scored 15 points on a 5-of-9 (.556) shooting day that also saw him go a perfect 4-of-4 from the charity stripe. He'd supply six more assists against the RedHawks while adding one rebound and one block in a blowout 102-75 victory to keep Akron perfect in the MAC and at home.
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Tavari becomes the third Zip to be named Player of the Week, joining Nate Johnson who earned the honor on November 25 and Amai Lyles who earned the honor on January 20.
Helping the Zips to another 2-0 week, with yet another win over a previously undefeated MAC school, Johnson made his impact known in multiple ways.
The junior guard averaged 17.5 points per game, 5.5 assists, an assist-turnover ratio of +2.8, 1.0 blocks and 0.5 steals per game for the week. On the week, Tavari shot .591 (13-of-22) and .556 (5-of-9) from 3-point range. Scoring 15 or more points in both games, Johnson recorded his fifth and sixth 15+ scoring performances of the season this past week.
Tavri started the week dropping 20 points on Buffalo while shooting .613 (8-of-13) from the field and .571 (4-of-7) from beyond the arc. The electric guard dished out five assists while adding five rebounds, one steal and one block to his name in the 90-58 road victory.
Against a previously undefeated Miami squad, Johnson scored 15 points on a 5-of-9 (.556) shooting day that also saw him go a perfect 4-of-4 from the charity stripe. He'd supply six more assists against the RedHawks while adding one rebound and one block in a blowout 102-75 victory to keep Akron perfect in the MAC and at home.
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