Morez Johnson Jr.

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Morez Johnson Jr.
No. 21 – Michigan Wolverines
PositionPower forward
LeagueBig Ten Conference
Personal information
Born (2006-01-25) January 25, 2006 (age 20)
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High schoolThornton Township
(Harvey, Illinois)
St. Rita of Cascia
(Chicago, Illinois)
College
Career highlights
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Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2025 Switzerland Team
FIBA Under-18 AmeriCup
Gold medal – first place 2024 Argentina Team

Morez Johnson Jr. (born January 25, 2006) is an American college basketball player for the Michigan Wolverines of the Big Ten Conference. He previously played for the Illinois Fighting Illini. Johnson represented the United States national team at the 2024 FIBA Under-18 AmeriCup and the 2025 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, winning a gold medal in each tournament.

High school career

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Johnson played his first three seasons at St. Rita of Cascia High School in Chicago, before transferring to Thornton Township High School in Harvey, Illinois for his final season.[1] As a sophomore, he was a Associated Press Class 4A second-team All-State selectee.[2] As a junior, he was an AP Class 4A First-Team All-State selectee along with Jeremy Fears Jr., Owen Freeman, Dai Dai Ames and Cam Christie.[3] As a senior, he was named the Illinois Mr. Basketball in 2024.[4]

Recruiting

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In April 2021, Johnson received his first division 1 offer from Providence following his freshman season. After receiving an offer from Illinois in June 2021, he committed to play for his home-state school before the start of his sophomore season on November 5, 2021. At the time of his commitment he also held offers from Florida, Iowa, Nebraska, Ohio State, and Texas, amongst others. He was ranked as the No. 1 player in the state of Illinois and the No. 30 overall player in the country in 247Sports composite rankings in 2024.[5]

College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Morez Johnson Jr.
F/C 		Riverdale, IL Thornton Township 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Nov 5, 2021 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (89)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 27    247Sports: 31    ESPN: 29
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

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College career

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Illinois

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Johnson enrolled at the University of Illinois in 2024, playing for head coach Brad Underwood and the Fighting Illini.[6] On November 4, 2024, in his first collegiate game he had three points, eight rebounds and blocked a career-high six shots against Eastern Illinois. On November 26 against UMES, Johnson had 10 points and 13 rebounds in 14 minutes off the bench, his first career double-double. On January 8, 2025, he scored a career-high 20 points with 11 rebounds against Penn State, his second double-double. On February 2 against Ohio State, Johnson scored 14 points with a career-high 15 rebounds, his third double-double.[7]

On February 15, Johnson broke his wrist against Michigan State.[8] He missed the rest of the regular season and returned in the 2025 Big Ten tournament.[9] Following the end of his freshman season, Johnson entered the NCAA transfer portal. He played in 30 games and started eight times for Illinois, averaging 7.0 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game.[10]

Michigan

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On April 1, 2025, Johnson transferred to the University of Michigan to play for head coach Dusty May.[11] On November 3, in his debut for the 2025–26 Wolverines against Oakland, he led the team in scoring with a career-high 24 points.[12][13]

Team USA career

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Johnson represented the United States national team at the 2024 FIBA Under-18 AmeriCup in Argentina. He played all six games and averaged 8.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game, leading the United States in rebounding as they won the gold medal. Michigan Wolverines teammate Trey McKenney was also on the national team.[14]

The following year, Johnson was again selected for the United States national team at the 2025 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Switzerland.[15] He started six of the seven games, and again won a gold medal with the undefeated Team USA. In the championship game against Germany, Johnson scored 15 points and 10 rebounds. In total, he averaged 9.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.7 blocks in 18.6 minutes per game.[16]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2024–25 Illinois 30 8 17.6 .642 – .618 6.7 0.3 0.4 1.1 7.0

References

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