West Florida guard/forward Nate Johnson (SR, 6-3, 205, Lincolnshire, IL) is the
Noah Basketball Gulf South Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for the week ending January 5.
Johnson earns his second career honor and is the first UWF winner this season. The senior led the Argos to a 2-2 record since December 16, averaging 19.8 points, 10.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.3 blocks in 36.8 minutes. Johnson logged 19 points and 10 rebounds in 32 minutes of an 82-76 loss at Lee on December 16. The Lincolnshire, IL native capped 2013 by leading the Argos to a 1-1 mark at the Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic. He came off the bench to score a career-high 28 points, while adding seven boards in an 86-70 loss to the No. 19 Midwestern State before leading UWF to a 77-73 triumph over Central Washington behind 18 points and 11 rebounds in 40 minutes. Johnson posted his sixth double-double of the season in UWF’s first contest of 2014, netting 14 points and grabbing 12 boards in 40 minutes of a 72-69 home win over GSC foe Alabama Huntsville.