Keon Johnson (born September 29, 1995) is an American former professional

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player. He played

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Winthrop University Winthrop University is a public university in Rock Hill, South Carolina. It was founded in 1886 by David Bancroft Johnson, who served as the superintendent of Columbia, South Carolina schools. He received a grant from Robert Charles Winthrop, a ...

, where he was named Big South Conference Player of the Year in 2017. Johnson passed the 2,000 career point mark in a 2017 Big South tournament game, making him Winthrop's all-time Division I scoring leader. Johnson led the Eagles to the tournament championship, earning MVP honors and helping the team advance to the

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. At the close of the season, Johnson was named Big South Player of the Year and an honorable mention

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by the

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. In 2020, Johnson was voted into the 2010–19

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Men's Basketball All-Decade Team.

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Winthrop Eagles bio
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