• Number: 1
• Nickname: DJO
• Position: SG
• Height: 6'2“
• Weight: 200 lbs
• Birthday: September 28, 1989
• Hometown: Raleigh, N.C.
• High School: Wakefield High School

Three-year letterwinner at Wakefield High School in Raleigh, N.C. … member of state championship squad in 2006 … netted 16 points in the title game and was tabbed the matchup's most valuable player … Wolverines finished 27-4 that season … named News & Observer Player of the Year … voted conference's most valuable player as a senior … averaged 25.1 points per game that season … team finished 19-11 and advanced to the state tournament regionals … scored school-record 49 points in a win over Wake Forest-Roseville High School … named second team all-state by NC Preps.com … spent 2007-08 campaign at The Patterson School in Lenoir, N.C. … averaged 14.7 points, 5.6 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game, helping the team to an overall record of 36-2.

February, 2008: This lefty has an explosive first step and great leaping ability, which helps him wreak havoc on opposing defenses through his penetration. He relentlessly attacks the rim almost at will. He also has range on his jumper extending out to the 3-point line, though he needs to continue to improve his jumper for college. Odom plays more like a two-guard even though he has the size of a point-guard and will have to pair up with a point guard when he plays on the next level. He sometimes tends to look for his own offense a little too much and gets out of control at times. An effective mid-range game would enhance his penetration skills immensely. Johnson-Odom competes with a great deal of intensity whenever he steps on the court.

As a freshman, Johnson-Odom averaged 21.6 points, which led Region 6, 5.2 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game. He shot 48 percent from the field and 77 percent from the line. He set the school record for free throws made by a freshman with 191.

He was named to the first-team All-American on the NJCAA men's basketball team and is the sixth first-team All-American in program history. The others are Brandon Gary (2004), Roy Hairston (1994), Tyrone Jones (1987) and Rudy Jackson (1973). Another Marquette recruit, Dwight Buycks was also named to the same first-team All-American NJCAA men's basketball team.

Johnson-Odom was also named the Jayhawk West freshman of the year.

He also was extremely consistent as he scored 20 or more points 22 times and set a single-game school record with 46 against Coffeyville on Dec. 5.

Claimed team's Defensive Player of the Year Award … Finished among the league leaders in 3-point field goal percentage (2nd, .474) and 3-point field goals made per game (7th, 2.15) … Scored 10 points in his Marquette debut vs. Centenary (11/3); shot 3-of-6 from the floor against the Gents, including a pair of 3-pointers … Shot 3-of-4 from beyond the arc and 4-of-4 from the foul line, scoring 13 points in 16 minutes of action vs. Grambling State (11/21) … Earned his first career start vs. South Dakota (11/24) and notched 18 points and a career-high five assists … Had a career-high three steals, knocked down three first-half 3-pointers and finished with 17 points vs. Florida State (11/29) … Connected on three 3-pointers in the first half vs. N.C. State (12/5) and finished with 11 points and five rebounds … Scored 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting, including three 3-pointers, to go along with four rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals vs. Milwaukee (12/8) … Tallied three 3-pointers in the first half vs. Wisconsin (12/12) and finished with 13 points … Added 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the floor, including a perfect 3-of-3 from beyond the arc, and handed out four assists in win over Presbyterian (12/27) … Went 3-of-4 from 3-point range, collected his first career block and had 14 of the team's 19 points off the bench vs. West Virginia (12/29) … Had a team-high four assists and matched a career-high with three steals in win over Georgetown (1/6) … Knocked down three 3-pointers and scored 13 of his 16 points in the second half vs. Villanova (1/9) … Scored 20 of his career-high 22 points in the first half and finished with a career best four 3-pointers vs. Providence (1/17) … Dished out a game-high five assists, matching an individual career-high, vs. DePaul (1/20) …Led MU in scoring with 17 points at Syracuse (1/23) … Matched Jimmy Butler with a team-high 16 points vs. Rutgers (1/26) … Scored 15 points in come-from-behind win vs. Connecticut (1/30), including three straight free throws to tie the game with 41 seconds left … Shot 7-of-11 from the field, including three 3-pointers, and finished with a game-high 21 points vs. DePaul (2/3) … Collected a single-game season-high with two blocks vs. Providence (2/6) … Finished with a career-best six rebounds and scored 13 points vs. Pittsburgh (2/18) …­­ Matched Jimmy Butler with a team-high 20 points vs. Cincinnati (2/21) … Played a career-high 41 minutes at Seton Hall (2/28) and shot 7-of-12 from the field while netting 13 of his 16 points in the second half … Poured in 22 points and grabbed a career-high seven boards to lead MU over Louisville (3/2); shot 8-of-12 from the field against the Cardinals, including 4-of-6 from distance … Registered 12 points, five rebounds, four assists and a pair of steals vs. Notre Dame (3/6) … Led MU on 5-of-7 shooting from distance and tallied a career-high 24 points with five assists vs. Villanova (3/11) … Was 6-of-8 from the field and 6-of-8 from the charity stripe in tallying 19 points vs. Washington (3/18) while matching a career-high with five assists … Concluded the year averaging 13.0 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game … Earned first letter.

Born September 28, 1989 in Raleigh, North Carolina … son of Carolyn Johnson-Odom and Lonnie Odom … undecided on a major.

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