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Saluki guard Xavier Johnson is attracting national attention

WSIU Public Broadcasting | By Brad Palmer
Published January 10, 2024 at 6:05 PM CST
Xavier Johnson sits in a chair holding a basketball in front of him.
SIU Athletics Dept.

SIU men's basketball graduate guard Xavier Johnson has been named to the 2023-24 Lute Olson Award Mid-Season Watch List.

The award, which is presented annually to the top player in Division I college basketball, is named in honor of Hall of Fame coach Lute Olson.

Heading into the January 10 game at Valparaiso, Johnson has led the Salukis to an 11-4 overall record and ranks second in the nation in scoring (24.3) and 18th in assists per game (6.1). He has put up five 30+ point scoring games and has scored at least 16 points in each of SIU's games this season.

The recipient of the annual award is determined by a 10-member voting committee, which consists of current and former head coaches, as well as two senior staff members of collegeinsider.com.

The 2024 award will be announced in Phoenix, AZ, site of the men's Division I Basketball Championship.
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