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GENERAL
Graduated from Arkansas in 2023 with a degree in communications ... Transferred to Arkansas for the 2020-21 season but sat out due to NCAA transfer rules ... Played his first two seasons at Little Rock ... Was a third team 2020 All-Sun Belt pick as a sophomore ... Led the Sun Belt and ranked 26th nationally in free throw attempts in 2019-20 and ranked 49th in the NCAA in free throws made (144) ... Overall, he played in 58 games with 43 starts in two seasons with the Trojans, scoring 479 points, grabbing 337 rebounds and dishing out 105 assists.
2022-23 (Senior at Arkansas):
• SAN DIEGO STATE: After playing just 22 minutes with zero points through the first five games, made a huge impact playing the final 19:07 in the come-from-behind win ... Checked in at the 14:25 mark and the Hogs were down 11 (45-34) ... Tied the game with a tip-in at the buzzer to force overtime ... Finished the game with seven points, seven rebounds and two steals with a +14 ... Had four points, four rebounds and two steals in overtime — sealed the win two free throws with 3 seconds left in OT then stole the inbounds pass for the four-point win.
• TROY: Saw his most playing time as a Razorback with 32:29 minutes and was second-best on the team at +14.
• OKLAHOMA: Was +7 in 15:44 played with five rebounds (three offensive), five points, one assist, one steal and one blocked shot.
• UNCA: Perhaps his best overall game of the season ... Had seven points and seven rebounds (five offensive) with three steals and two assists
• MISSOURI: Provided a huge spark off the bench ... Pulled down a team-best and then season-high eight rebounds ... Drew six fouls.
• @ AUBURN: Had five rebounds and led the team with two steals.
• KENTUCKY: Prior to the game, was honored as the Razorbacks’ lone senior whose eligibility expires this year ... Played eight minutes and grabbed three offensive rebounds, drew three fouls and had a steal.
• vs AUBURN (SEC): Earned the start and scored 4 points (2-2 FG) with three rebounds (two offensive) in 7:53 played.
• vs ILLINOIS (NCAA): Got his fifth start of the season ... Only played 12:12 but grabbed four offensive rebounds ... Set the tone early with his aggressiveness.
• vs KANSAS (NCAA): Had 10 rebounds, his most as a Razorback ... Pulled down six offensive boards in 19 minutes (Kansas had seven offensive boards for the game) ... For the second time this season, came up huge on the offensive glass ... With 52 seconds left and the game tied, had a huge offensive rebound and put-back to put the Hogs up two (67-65).
• vs UCONN (NCAA): Grabbed a team-best five rebounds, including four offensive boards, and led the team with three assists.
2021-22 (Redshirt Junior at Arkansas):
• Played in 26 games with one start (vs Missouri at home) ... Averaged 6.4 points and 4.8 rebounds ... Had 69 total rebounds (34 offensive and 35 defensive) ... His lone start was the beginning of the Razorbacks' strong second half, going 18-4 and reaching the NCAA Elite 8 ... Was injured during that Missouri game. missing the next two and being limited over the next three upon his return.
• GWU: Had six rebounds in eight minutes.
• Cincy: Turned in four solid minutes in the first half with two rebounds and a blocked shot.
• Elon: Led the team with a season-high seven rebounds ... Blocked a career-high three shots ... Attempted 13 free throws in just 16:32 minutes played ... Scored a season-high 15 points, his best as a Razorback ... Became the fourth Razorback player since 1996-97 to get 15+ points, 7+ rebounds and 3+ blocks off the bench, along with Connor Vanover, Daniel Gafford (2x) and Darian Townes (2x) (HogStats).
• @ A&M: Had his best overall game as a Razorback and provided a spark as the Hogs trimmed a 17-point deficit to a minute to play ... Led the team with a Plus-Minus of 7 in 18:30 played ... Grabbed eight rebounds — four offensive and four defensive — and made 5-of-6 at the line ... Added an assist, steal and blocked shot while taking his first charge of the season.
• Mizzou: Earned his first start as a Razorback and played well in his 8:45 before leaving the game with an ankle injury ... In his short time, was 2-of-3 from the field with four rebounds and carried a +18.
• @ Ole Miss: Was productive in his seven minutes with three rebounds, including an offensive tip-in, and a blocked shot.
• @ Georgia: Helped Arkansas take control of the game with Jaylin Williams out with foul trouble in the first half ... Was 2-of-2 from the field with four rebounds, an assist and drew a charge as Arkansas went from down one (36-35) to up five.
• Miss State: Once again, played valuable minutes when Jaylin Williams was battling foul trouble ... Had seven points with six rebounds (four offensive) and two assists.
• @ Alabama: Grabbed four rebounds (all offensive).
• Kentucky: Only played 7:51, but had some big plays in his short time ... First, down one with 8:24 left, Kentucky got a rebound but Johnson stole the ball and found Stanley Umude for a 3-pointer ... Later, down one again with 7:14 left, Johnson got an offensive rebound that led to another Umude triple.
• LSU: Only had one rebound but it was one of the biggest plays of the game ... Grabbed an offensive board with 46 seconds left and was fouled ... Made 1-of-2 free throws to get the Hogs to within one (76-75).
• @ Tennessee: Led the team and tied his season and SEC highs with eight rebounds, including five offensive ... Also drew eight fouls (in 24:25 played) and was 4-of-8 at the free throw line ... Added two steals ... Overall, had a season-high eight defensive ball touches.
2020-21 (Junior at Arkansas):
Signed with Arkansas on Oct. 26, 2020, and joined the team on Dec. 19, 2020 ... Sat out the season per NCAA transfer rules.
2019-20 (Sophomore at UALR):
Third team All-Sun Belt selection ... Two-time Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week (Jan. 6 and Feb. 4) ... Played in all 31 games with 28 starts for the Trojans, averaging 11.0 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game ... Tied for fifth in the Sun Belt in rebounds per game and was second in offensive rebounds per game (3.0) ... His 144 free throws made ranked sixth in program history for a single season ... In the NCAA, ranked 26th in free throw attempts with a Sun Belt-best 198 and ranked 49th in free throws made (144) … Ranked second on the team with 207 total rebounds, leading the Trojans with 94 offensive boards ... Finished in double figures 15 times on the year with five double-doubles ... Set career-highs with 32 points and 16 rebounds, going 14-of-19 from the free throw line in the win at Arkansas State (Feb. 22) ... Notched 30 points with 13 rebounds, including a 14-for-16 mark at the free throw line, and five assists in the win over UT Arlington (Jan. 4) ... Ended the year with 24 points and nine rebounds at Georgia State (Mar. 3) ... Scored 19 points with seven rebounds in the win at Louisiana (Dec. 21) ... Notched a 17-point, 12-rebound double-double in the win over Alcorn State (Nov. 27) ... Registered his first double-double of the season at Memphis (Nov. 20), finishing with 10 points and 11 rebounds with four assists ... Nearly added another double-double in the win over Tennessee State (Dec. 10), finishing with 17 points and nine rebounds with five assists ... Closed the year with a season-high six assists, adding 12 points and six rebounds, in the win against Appalachian State (Feb. 1).
2018-19 (Freshman at UALR):
Played in 27 games with 15 starts as a true freshman ... Averaged 5.1 points and 4.8 rebounds in 19.2 minutes per game ... Shot 55.2% from the floor, ranking second on the team ... Scored in double figures on five occasions, led by his season-high 15 points with six rebounds in the win at South Alabama (Feb. 9) ... Scored 12 points with seven boards against South Alabama (Jan. 12) ... Finished with 11 points each against Troy (Jan. 10) and at UT Arlington (Jan. 19), grabbing seven rebounds in both games ... Finished with 10 points at Georgetown (Dec. 22) ... Pulled down a season-high 12 rebounds at Central Arkansas (Nov. 28) with eight points ... Ended the year with 13 blocks, swatting a pair in the win at the Jaguars (Feb. 9) ... Also finished with 37 assists and 14 steals.
Prior to Little Rock:
Brooklyn native that spent two years at Montverde Academy in Florida, leading the Cougars to a state championship ... Played his senior season at Holy Spirit Prep School in Atlanta, averaging 17 points, nine rebounds, three assists and 1.5 blocks ... He is the younger brother of former Kentucky center Dakari Johnson.
CLICK HERE for Kanami Johnson Career Game-By-Game Stats
GENERAL
Graduated from Arkansas in 2023 with a degree in communications ... Transferred to Arkansas for the 2020-21 season but sat out due to NCAA transfer rules ... Played his first two seasons at Little Rock ... Was a third team 2020 All-Sun Belt pick as a sophomore ... Led the Sun Belt and ranked 26th nationally in free throw attempts in 2019-20 and ranked 49th in the NCAA in free throws made (144) ... Overall, he played in 58 games with 43 starts in two seasons with the Trojans, scoring 479 points, grabbing 337 rebounds and dishing out 105 assists.
• Top 3 season offensive rebounding rates in Razorback history:
1. Kamani Johnson 2021-22 - 1 every 5:58 minute
2. Kamani Johnson 2022-23 - 1 every 6:30.6 minute
3. Roosevelt Wallace 1990-91 - 1 every 6:30.8 minute
• Top 3 career offensive rebounding rates in Razorback history:
1. Kamani Johnson 1 every 6:17 minute
2. Nick Davis 1 every 7:02 minute
3. Roosevelt Wallace 1 every 7:15 minute
2022-23 (Senior at Arkansas):
• SAN DIEGO STATE: After playing just 22 minutes with zero points through the first five games, made a huge impact playing the final 19:07 in the come-from-behind win ... Checked in at the 14:25 mark and the Hogs were down 11 (45-34) ... Tied the game with a tip-in at the buzzer to force overtime ... Finished the game with seven points, seven rebounds and two steals with a +14 ... Had four points, four rebounds and two steals in overtime — sealed the win two free throws with 3 seconds left in OT then stole the inbounds pass for the four-point win.
• TROY: Saw his most playing time as a Razorback with 32:29 minutes and was second-best on the team at +14.
• OKLAHOMA: Was +7 in 15:44 played with five rebounds (three offensive), five points, one assist, one steal and one blocked shot.
• UNCA: Perhaps his best overall game of the season ... Had seven points and seven rebounds (five offensive) with three steals and two assists
• MISSOURI: Provided a huge spark off the bench ... Pulled down a team-best and then season-high eight rebounds ... Drew six fouls.
• @ AUBURN: Had five rebounds and led the team with two steals.
• KENTUCKY: Prior to the game, was honored as the Razorbacks’ lone senior whose eligibility expires this year ... Played eight minutes and grabbed three offensive rebounds, drew three fouls and had a steal.
• vs AUBURN (SEC): Earned the start and scored 4 points (2-2 FG) with three rebounds (two offensive) in 7:53 played.
• vs ILLINOIS (NCAA): Got his fifth start of the season ... Only played 12:12 but grabbed four offensive rebounds ... Set the tone early with his aggressiveness.
• vs KANSAS (NCAA): Had 10 rebounds, his most as a Razorback ... Pulled down six offensive boards in 19 minutes (Kansas had seven offensive boards for the game) ... For the second time this season, came up huge on the offensive glass ... With 52 seconds left and the game tied, had a huge offensive rebound and put-back to put the Hogs up two (67-65).
• vs UCONN (NCAA): Grabbed a team-best five rebounds, including four offensive boards, and led the team with three assists.
2021-22 (Redshirt Junior at Arkansas):
• Played in 26 games with one start (vs Missouri at home) ... Averaged 6.4 points and 4.8 rebounds ... Had 69 total rebounds (34 offensive and 35 defensive) ... His lone start was the beginning of the Razorbacks' strong second half, going 18-4 and reaching the NCAA Elite 8 ... Was injured during that Missouri game. missing the next two and being limited over the next three upon his return.
• GWU: Had six rebounds in eight minutes.
• Cincy: Turned in four solid minutes in the first half with two rebounds and a blocked shot.
• Elon: Led the team with a season-high seven rebounds ... Blocked a career-high three shots ... Attempted 13 free throws in just 16:32 minutes played ... Scored a season-high 15 points, his best as a Razorback ... Became the fourth Razorback player since 1996-97 to get 15+ points, 7+ rebounds and 3+ blocks off the bench, along with Connor Vanover, Daniel Gafford (2x) and Darian Townes (2x) (HogStats).
• @ A&M: Had his best overall game as a Razorback and provided a spark as the Hogs trimmed a 17-point deficit to a minute to play ... Led the team with a Plus-Minus of 7 in 18:30 played ... Grabbed eight rebounds — four offensive and four defensive — and made 5-of-6 at the line ... Added an assist, steal and blocked shot while taking his first charge of the season.
• Mizzou: Earned his first start as a Razorback and played well in his 8:45 before leaving the game with an ankle injury ... In his short time, was 2-of-3 from the field with four rebounds and carried a +18.
• @ Ole Miss: Was productive in his seven minutes with three rebounds, including an offensive tip-in, and a blocked shot.
• @ Georgia: Helped Arkansas take control of the game with Jaylin Williams out with foul trouble in the first half ... Was 2-of-2 from the field with four rebounds, an assist and drew a charge as Arkansas went from down one (36-35) to up five.
• Miss State: Once again, played valuable minutes when Jaylin Williams was battling foul trouble ... Had seven points with six rebounds (four offensive) and two assists.
• @ Alabama: Grabbed four rebounds (all offensive).
• Kentucky: Only played 7:51, but had some big plays in his short time ... First, down one with 8:24 left, Kentucky got a rebound but Johnson stole the ball and found Stanley Umude for a 3-pointer ... Later, down one again with 7:14 left, Johnson got an offensive rebound that led to another Umude triple.
• LSU: Only had one rebound but it was one of the biggest plays of the game ... Grabbed an offensive board with 46 seconds left and was fouled ... Made 1-of-2 free throws to get the Hogs to within one (76-75).
• @ Tennessee: Led the team and tied his season and SEC highs with eight rebounds, including five offensive ... Also drew eight fouls (in 24:25 played) and was 4-of-8 at the free throw line ... Added two steals ... Overall, had a season-high eight defensive ball touches.
2020-21 (Junior at Arkansas):
Signed with Arkansas on Oct. 26, 2020, and joined the team on Dec. 19, 2020 ... Sat out the season per NCAA transfer rules.
2019-20 (Sophomore at UALR):
Third team All-Sun Belt selection ... Two-time Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week (Jan. 6 and Feb. 4) ... Played in all 31 games with 28 starts for the Trojans, averaging 11.0 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game ... Tied for fifth in the Sun Belt in rebounds per game and was second in offensive rebounds per game (3.0) ... His 144 free throws made ranked sixth in program history for a single season ... In the NCAA, ranked 26th in free throw attempts with a Sun Belt-best 198 and ranked 49th in free throws made (144) … Ranked second on the team with 207 total rebounds, leading the Trojans with 94 offensive boards ... Finished in double figures 15 times on the year with five double-doubles ... Set career-highs with 32 points and 16 rebounds, going 14-of-19 from the free throw line in the win at Arkansas State (Feb. 22) ... Notched 30 points with 13 rebounds, including a 14-for-16 mark at the free throw line, and five assists in the win over UT Arlington (Jan. 4) ... Ended the year with 24 points and nine rebounds at Georgia State (Mar. 3) ... Scored 19 points with seven rebounds in the win at Louisiana (Dec. 21) ... Notched a 17-point, 12-rebound double-double in the win over Alcorn State (Nov. 27) ... Registered his first double-double of the season at Memphis (Nov. 20), finishing with 10 points and 11 rebounds with four assists ... Nearly added another double-double in the win over Tennessee State (Dec. 10), finishing with 17 points and nine rebounds with five assists ... Closed the year with a season-high six assists, adding 12 points and six rebounds, in the win against Appalachian State (Feb. 1).
2018-19 (Freshman at UALR):
Played in 27 games with 15 starts as a true freshman ... Averaged 5.1 points and 4.8 rebounds in 19.2 minutes per game ... Shot 55.2% from the floor, ranking second on the team ... Scored in double figures on five occasions, led by his season-high 15 points with six rebounds in the win at South Alabama (Feb. 9) ... Scored 12 points with seven boards against South Alabama (Jan. 12) ... Finished with 11 points each against Troy (Jan. 10) and at UT Arlington (Jan. 19), grabbing seven rebounds in both games ... Finished with 10 points at Georgetown (Dec. 22) ... Pulled down a season-high 12 rebounds at Central Arkansas (Nov. 28) with eight points ... Ended the year with 13 blocks, swatting a pair in the win at the Jaguars (Feb. 9) ... Also finished with 37 assists and 14 steals.
Prior to Little Rock:
Brooklyn native that spent two years at Montverde Academy in Florida, leading the Cougars to a state championship ... Played his senior season at Holy Spirit Prep School in Atlanta, averaging 17 points, nine rebounds, three assists and 1.5 blocks ... He is the younger brother of former Kentucky center Dakari Johnson.