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Player Bio: Justin Johnson - UCLA Official Athletic Site

April 17, 2013 | Men's Water Polo

2007
Played in all 28 matches, including one start...scored 31 goals on 71 attempts...earned third-team ACWPC All-America honors and third-team All-MPSF accolades...totaled 24 earned exclusions, the second-highest total on the club...also netted 12 steals, nine blocks and three assists...scored at least one goal in 22 of UCLA's 28 games...scored the game-winning goal in sudden-victory overtime against UC Irvine (Sept. 22), leading the Bruins to a 12-11 victory...registered six multiple-goal games, including a season-high four goals against Santa Clara (Sept. 30), tying his career high.

2006
Played in all 23 games...scored 15 goals on 31 attempts...added 17 earned exclusions, 12 steals, seven assists and three blocks...scored two goals in four games - at UC Irvine (Sept. 22), versus UC San Diego (Oct. 15) in the third-place game, at USC (Oct. 21) and at Pacific (Nov. 5)...his second goal of the day at USC (Oct. 21) began the Bruins' rally late in the third quarter, cutting USC's lead to 6-4 before UCLA sent the game into overtime.

2005
Played in 27 of 29 matches...scored 24 goals on 53 attempts...also recorded 10 steals and six assists...registered five multiple-goal efforts, including a four-goal game against Chaminade in the season opener (Sept. 3)...scored two goals in four matches.

2004
Competed in eight contests as a freshman...added one assist and five steals...scored his first career goal against Loyola Marymount (Oct. 9)...finished the season with two goals.

2003
Redshirted.

High School
Three-year letterwinner in water polo and four-year letterwinner in swimming at Mission Viejo High School under coaches Don Choloden and Jeff Boss, respectively...captured All-CIF third-team honors...also named to the All-South Coast League first team...posted 107 goals, 70 assists and 120 steals as a senior...earned team MVP honors in 2003...was a four-time All-America selection in swimming...also named the South Coast League MVP in swimming...led Mission Viejo to the CIF Southern Section swimming title.

Personal
Full name: Justin Tyler Johnson...born on September 12, 1985 in Sacramento, Calif...lists playing with the U.S. National Youth Team in Europe as his greatest athletic thrill...patterns his play after golfer Phil Mickelson...favorite class is history...political science major.

  Justin Johnson
Justin Johnson
Player Profile
Class:
RS Senior

Hometown:
Mission Viejo, CA

High School:
Mission Viejo

Height / Weight:
6-7 / 235

Position:
Utility

Justin Johnson's Career Statistics
Year GP/GS G ATT PCT AST STL
2004 8/0 2 4 50% 1 5
2005 27/0 24 53 45% 6 10
2006 23/0 15 31 48% 7 12
2007 28/1 31 71 44% 3 12
Totals 86/1 72 159 45% 17 39

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