Morez Johnson Jr.
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| No. 21 – Illinois Fighting Illini | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Power forward | ||||||||||||||
| League | Big Ten Conference | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | January 25, 2006 | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Thornton Township (Harvey, Illinois) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Illinois (2024–present) | ||||||||||||||
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Morez Johnson Jr. is an American college basketball player who plays for the Illinois Fighting Illini starting with the 2024–25 season.[1]
High School career
[edit]Recruiting
[edit]Johnson chose the Illini over offers from Nebraska, Texas, and Florida, among others.[2]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Morez Johnson Jr. F/C |
Riverdale, IL | Thornton Township | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Nov 5, 2021 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 11 247Sports: 30 | ||||||
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College career
[edit]Freshman season
[edit]On February 17, 2025, Coach Brad Underwood announced that Johnson had broken his wrist in the February 15 game against Michigan State.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Top-100 prospect Morez Johnson signs with Illinois". 9 November 2023.
- ^ "Morez Johnson Recruit Interests".
- ^ https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/43891363/illinois-loses-forward-morez-johnson-jr-broken-wrist.
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