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Prep School: Attended Quakerdale Prep in New Providence, Iowa… Averaged 17 points and seven assists in his only season.

High School: Graduate of Pike High School in Indianapolis… As a senior, averaged 19.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists for the Red Devils while shooting 43.4 percent from the floor… Scored 20 points or more on 15 occasions, including a 32-point effort in a 90-75 win over Bloomington North… Named to the Associated Press and IBCA/Subway Senior All-State Honorable Mention teams and the Marion County Coaches Association All-County Third Team… Led PHS to a 4A state finals appearance as a junior, scoring 19 points in the championship game… Averaged just 7.7 points that season, but came on late and reached double-digit points in five of his last six outings, including the season-best performance in the final… Pike won sectional titles in his freshman, sophomore and senior seasons.

Personal: Full name is Taishaun Javonne Johnson… Born July 28, 1994 in Indianapolis, Ind. … Son of Desean and Erica Johnson… Majoring in business… Hobbies include music, basketball and hanging with friends… Chose South Alabama because of the opportunity, coaches and players… Favorites – movie: “Hercules,” “Bad Boys 2,” “Friday”; book: “A Series of Unfortunate Events”; pro teams: New York Knicks and Los Angeles Clippers; athletes: Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony and Isaiah Thomas; musical artists: J. Cole, Drake and Meek Mill; class: sociology… Likes to have fun and doesn’t like bugs or negative people… Before a game he listens to music and prays… Would like to meet J. Cole, Drake, Carmelo Anthony Chris Paul and Isaiah Thomas… Something the people don’t know about him is he likes to do yoga… Is thankful for being a child of God, his family and being at South Alabama… After college sees himself either playing professionally or being a coach… If he had three wishes they would be: to be the first male African-American billionaire, world peace and the end of homelessness and world hunger.