Bulldogs' guard Tyler Johnson was named the team's Most Valuable Player for the 2012-13 season by the Fresno State coaching staff; roster taking shape for 2013-14 season.
Fresno State enters the 2013 Reese's Mountain West Men's Basketball Championships as the No. 7 seed and opens on Wednesday in a Quaterfinal contest versus No. 2 seed Colorado State.
Fresno State's Tyler Johnson was recognized by the Mountain West's head coaches and a select media panel with an honorable mention all-conference selection.
2011-12 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in all 33 games, including 23 starts ... on the season, he averaged 9.3 points, 2.9 rebounds. 2.5 assists and 1.3 steals per contest (29.6 min/game) ... scored 308 points and logged 978 minutes of action ... recorded 81 total assists and nine blocks ... posted a field goal percentage of 42.2 percent and 23 successful 3-pointers ... converted 59 out of 86 attempted (68.6%) free throws and made 44 steals.
2010-11 (FRESHMAN): During his freshman season, he averaged 4.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2 assists per game ... played in all 31 games, with 1 start ... logged at an average of 16.9 minutes in his 31 games played ... drained 52 of 118 (44.1%) field goal attempts, 4 of 28 (14.3%) from beyond the 3-point arc and 27 of 50 (54%) at the charity stripe ... in WAC contests, he averaged 3.6 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game while shooting 41.7 percent from the field.
PERSONAL: Born May 7, 1993 in Grand Forks, N.D. ...parents are Jennifer and Milton Johnson ... his mother, Jennifer, is serving in the United States Air Force ... has four siblings, Brandon, Lauren, Logan and Gabe ... enjoys cooking ... favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant because he loves the way Kobe plays the game and gets buckets ... biggest athletic thrill was winning the NorCal title game ... most admires his mom because she is a very strong woman and always supports him ... chose to attend Fresno State because it is a great situation for him ... also recruited by Hawai'i, Sacramento State, Saint Mary's College and Utah State.
