Johnson Named MAC Player of the Week

December 08 | Men's Basketball

CLEVELAND, Ohio - University of Akron guard Tavari Johnson was named the Mid-American Conference Player of the Week, as announced by the conference office on Monday, December 8. 12-8-25 TJ POTW Social

Tavari was electric for the Zips this past week, helping the Blue and Gold to a 2-0 record.

Johnson shot 60 percent or better from the field (.682) and beyond the arc (.600) while averaging 20.5 points per game.

He started the week with a 23-point outburst against Bucknell on an 8-of-11 (.727) shooting performance from the field and a 5-of-8 (.625) night from beyond the arc. He also added five assists, one block, one steal and one rebound to his stat line against the Bison. On the road at Tulane, he notched 18 points on a 7-of-11 (.636) shooting night while going 4-of-7 (.571) from 3-point range. He added five more assists and two rebounds in the Zips' second win of the week.