2013 - 2014 KENTUCKY MEN’S BASKETBALL
dakari johnson
7-0 • 265 • C • Freshman • BROOKLYN, N.Y. • MONTVERDE ACADEMY
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Full name: Dakari Naeem Pamoja Johnson Twitter: @dslowmotion22 Parent: Makini Campbell Date of Birth: Sept. 22, 1995 Place of Birth: Brooklyn, N.Y. High School Coach: Kevin Boyle High School Mascot: Eagles Major: Communications
Averaged 17.0 points, 11.0 rebounds and 4.3 blocks per game in his only season at Montverde Academy ... Johnson led his high school squad to a national championship at the National High School Invitational where he claimed MVP honors after logging 18 points and eight rebounds ... Johnson was a McDonald’s All-American as well as a Jordan Brand Classic selection ... He notched 12 points and five rebounds in the McDonald’s game, while pouring in eight points and snagging four rebounds at the Jordan Classic ... In addition to his high school accolades, Johnson suited up for Team USA Basketball’s U17 squad in the summer of 2012 where he averaged 20 points and five boards a game for the world champions ... Johnson was rated as the No. 11 overall player by ESPN and the top player at his position ... Rivals ranked him as the No. 9 overall player and Scout listed him at No. 18.
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Son of Makini Campbell ... Born Sept. 22, 1995 in Brooklyn, N.Y. ... Comes from a family of basketball players ... Mother played basketball at Long Island University ... An uncle (Kojo Campbell) suited up for Stony Brook, while a cousin (Michael Murray) played at Coppin State ... Chose Kentucky over Syracuse, Georgetown, Kansas, North Carolina and Ohio State.
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