Irv Johnson, University of Scranton
Basketball, Class of 1980
During his time at Scranton, Johnson was a three-time All-American (First Team: 1977, 1978; Third Team: 1980) and a three-time NABC First-Team All-Middle Atlantic Region (1977, 1978, 1980). He was also a three-time First Team MAC Northern Division all-star (1977, 1978, 1980), and started at center in Scranton’s first NCAA championship in 1976. In the Scranton record books, he ranks third all-time in scoring (1,859), first all-time in rebounds (1,299), eighth in blocks (119), first in field goals made (807), second in field goal attempts (1,432), fourth in field goal percentage (.564), first in games played (121), and is tied at second for blocks in a single game (9). Johnson was a co-recipient of the John “Les” Dickman Award in 1980, a 1992 inductee in The University of Scranton Wall of Fame, and a member of the MAC All-Century Team.
Irv Johnson's Scranton Hall of Fame Page