RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The Western Athletic Conference (WAC) announced on Sunday that senior guard Justin Johnson of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) is a member of the All-WAC First Team as voted on by the head coaches.
 
Johnson is averaging 20.6 points on 44.2% shooting from the field plus 68.8% shooting from the line, 5.2 rebounds, and 3.1 assists in 30 games.
 
Johnson leads the WAC in seven offensive categories, ranking second in the NCAA in free throw attempts (266), sixth in free throw makes (183), 18^th in points per game (20.6), 21^st in points (617), 25^th in field goal attempts (459), 44^th in field goal attempts (459), and 44^th in field goal makes (203). Johnson also ranks 219^th in the NCAA and second in the WAC in field goal shooting (44.2%), 247^th in the NCAA and eighth in the WAC in defensive rebounds per game (4.57), 333^rd in the NCAA and 12^th in the WAC in assists per game (3.1), and 338^th in the NCAA and 11^th in the WAC in assists (92).
 
Johnson is 14 points away from entering the top 10 in single-scoring in program history. He ranks fourth in free throw makes and third in free throw attempts. During his two years at UTRGV, Johnson has scored 1,166 points, ranking 17^th in program history, while hitting 327 free throws, which ranks sixth, and attempting 478 free throws, which ranks seventh.
 
No. 10 UTRGV opens the WAC Tournament on Tuesday at 8 p.m. against No. 7 Tarleton at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas. Fan can watch on ESPN+ in the United States and around the world via WAC International.
 
2022-23 WAC Men's Basketball Awards
 
Player of the Year: Qua Grant, Sam Houston
Defensive Player of the Year: Aziz Bandaogo, Utah Valley
Sixth Man of the Year: Dee Barnes, Southern Utah 
Freshman of the Year: Chendall Weaver, UT Arlington
Newcomer of the Year: Aziz Bandaogo, Utah Valley
Coach of the Year: Mark Madsen, Utah Valley 
 
All-WAC First Team (Alphabetical by School)
Ray Harrison, Grand Canyon
Qua Grant, Sam Houston
Cameron Tyson, Seattle U
Tevian Jones, Southern Utah
Aziz Bandaogo, Utah Valley
Le'Tre Darthard, Utah Valley
Trey Woodbury, Utah Valley
Justin Johnson, UTRGV
 
All-WAC Second Team (Alphabetical by School)
Taran Armstrong, California Baptist
Gabe McGlothan, Grand Canyon
Donte Powers, Sam Houston
Riley Grigsby, Seattle U
Maizen Fausett, Southern Utah
Sadaidriene Hall, Stephen F. Austin
Freddy Hicks, Tarleton
Cameron Gooden, Utah Tech

WAC All-Defensive Team (Alphabetical by School)
Damien Daniels, Abilene Christian
Javion May, Sam Houston
Shamir Bogues, Tarleton 
Aziz Bandaogo, Utah Valley
Le'Tre Darthard, Utah Valley

WAC All-Newcomer Team (Alphabetical by School)
Ray Harrison, Grand Canyon
Qua Grant, Sam Houston
Cameron Huefner, Sam Houston
Drake Allen, Southern Utah 
Aziz Bandaogo, Utah Valley

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