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#34 Russell Johnson
Position: Forward
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 180
Year: Redshirt Senior
Hometown: Chester, Pa.
High School: Chester
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2011 All-Northeast Conference Tournament Team

Worth Noting
● Signed a National Letter of Intent with Robert Morris in May of 2008
● Declared a non-qualifier by the NCAA prior to the 2008-09 season and sat out the year to concentrate on academics
● A versatile athlete that can play a number of spots on the floor
● Toughness allows him to battle for rebounds while convert high percentage shots
● Is active on both ends of the floor on the glass
● Can step outside and hit the mid-range jumper as well as knock down the three-pointer
● Owns a natural ability to block shots
● Will be counted on to step up as a leader in 2011-12

2010-11 Highlights (Redshirt Sophomore)
● Appeared in 32 games, earning 21 starting assignments
● Averaged 11.0 points and a team-high 6.7 per contest
● Contributed 40 assists and 27 steals
● Ranked second for the Colonials in blocks with 17
● Shot 39.4 percent (124-for-315) from the field and 75.9 percent (63-for-83) at the free-throw line
● Converted 32.2 percent (41-of-127) of his attempts from beyond the arc
● Finished second for Robert Morris in offensive rebounds (68)
● Ranked eighth in the Northeast Conference in rebounding and 25th in scoring
● Reached double figures in scoring in 18 games
● Scored in double figures in each of RMU's first five games of the season
● Finished with 12 points and five rebounds in a 55-30 win over Saint Peter's (11/13/10)
● Posted 12 points and 10 rebounds @ Kent State (11/16/10)
● Contributed 13 points and nine rebounds in a 69-63 victory over Duquesne (11/19/10)
● Compiled 15 points and tied a career high with 12 rebounds @ Pittsburgh (11/29/10)
● Led the Colonials with 22 points @ Cleveland State (11/29/10)
● Paced Robert Morris with 21 points and added eight rebounds @ St. Francis (N.Y.) (12/4/10)
● Scored a career-high 26 points @ Appalachian State (12/18/10) and added six rebounds
● Posted his third double-double of the year with 13 points and 10 caroms @ Morgan State (12/3/10)
● In a 91-38 win over Bryant (2/3/11) recorded 14 points and six rebounds
● Tallied 13 points and nine rebounds in a 62-60 victory @ Monmouth (2/19/11)
● Hit the game-winning jumper with 3.3 seconds to play to lift the Colonials over the Hawks
● Contributed 10 points and nine rebounds in a 65-57 win over Mount St. Mary's (2/24/11)
● Named to the 2011 All-NEC Tournament Team
● Played just nine minutes against Wagner (3/3/11) in the NEC Tournament quarterfinals and did not score
● Posted 14 points and five rebounds in a 64-62 win @ Quinnipiac (3/6/11) in the NEC Tournament semifinals
● In the NEC Tournament championship game @ Long Island (3/9/11) led the Colonials with 22 points, including a three-pointer with 17 seconds to play that helped send the game to overtime
● Added eight rebounds against the Blackbirds

2009-10 Highlights (Redshirt Freshman)
● Played in all 35 games, earning six starting assignments 2008
● Averaged 7.3 points and 4.9 rebounds per game
● Ranked third for the Colonials in both blocks (12) and steals (34)
● Contributed 44 assists
● Shot 37.2 percent (93-for-250) from the floor, including 35.1 percent (26-for-74) from long range
● Hit 42 of his 71 attempts (59.2 percent) at the free-throw line
● Finished second for Robert Morris in offensive rebounds (63)
● In 18 games against Northeast Conference foes averaged 7.4 points and 4.8 rebounds per contest
● Scored in double figures nine times and recorded a pair of double-doubles
● In his collegiate debut @ Syracuse (11/11/09) produced two points, two rebounds and three steals
● Paced RMU with 11 points and grabbed five boards @ Penn State (11/16/09)
● Tallied nine points, five rebounds and two steals in a 63-57 victory over Mount St. Mary's (12/3/09)
● Scored nine points in a 78-70 win @ Cleveland State (12/15/09)
● Finished with four points and grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds against Appalachian State (12/19/09)
● Of his 12 rebounds against the Mountaineers, seven came on the offensive glass
● Contributed 11 points and six rebounds against Kent State (12/22/09)
● Recorded his first career double-double in a 72-67 victory @ Youngstown State (12/30/09) with 12 points and 11 rebounds
● Posted his second career double-double with 15 points and 11 caroms in a 65-50 victory @ Fairleigh Dickinson (1/21/10)
● Contributed seven points, seven rebounds and a career-high five steals in a 66-53 win @ Monmouth (1/23/10)
● Named the NEC Rookie of the Week (1/25/10) after averaging 11.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 3.5 steals while shooting 45 percent (9-for-20) from the field in road wins over the Knights and Hawks
● Scored 12 points in a 76-67 win @ Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/4/10)
● In three games of the 2010 NEC Tournament averaged 7.7 points and 4.7 rebounds while shooting 42.1 percent (8-for-19) from the field
● Scored six points and grabbed six rebounds in a 71-63 win over Central Connecticut State (3/4/10) in the quarterfinals of the NEC Tournament
● Finished with eight points, three rebounds, two blocks and two steals in an 80-62 victory over Mount St. Mary's (3/7/10) in the NEC Tournament semifinals
● In a 52-50 win @ Quinnipiac (3/10/10) in the 2010 NEC Tournament championship game contributed nine points, five rebounds, an assist and a block
● Against No. 2 Villanova in the first round of the 2010 NCAA Tournament as part of the South Regional scored six points and dished out two assists

2008-09 Highlights (Freshman)
● Declared a non-qualifier by the NCAA prior to the 2008-09 season
● Sat out the year to concentrate on academics

High School
● Coached by Fred Pickett at Chester High School
● Averaged 11.2 points and 7.3 rebounds as a senior in 2007-08
● Led Chester to the 2008 Quad A state championship with an overall record of 33-1
● In the state championship game finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds in an 81-77 victory over Norristown
● Named to the All-Southeastern Pennsylvania Third Team by The Philadelphia Inquirer

Personal
● Son of Celeste Owens
● Has two brothers, William Owens and Eugene Owens
● Born Sept. 17, 1988
● Major is hospitality and tourism management

 
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