Feb. 17, 2003

CLEVELAND - Miami University junior guard Juby Johnson (Warrensville Heights, Ohio/Warrensville Heights) was named Mid-American Conference East Division Player of the Week after helping Miami to its most lopsided win this season against a Division I opponent and securing its second-place East Division standing, the conference office announced Monday.

Johnson poured in a game-high 21 points en route to a 69-49 win over Marshall on Saturday in Miami's lone contest of the week, which snapped a two-game skid for the RedHawks and moved them to within one game of East Division leader Kent State. This is Johnson's fourth 20-plus point game in five games and his third of the season. In addition to accounting for nearly 30 percent of Miami's points, he also pulled down six rebounds, including a season-high three offensive boards, and snagged two steals.

Over the last five games, Johnson is averaging 20.8 points and nearly two assists per game, while shooting 51.4 percent from the field, 44.7 percent from three-point range and 83.3 percent from the free-throw line.

This is the first player of the week honor for Johnson, who becomes the third RedHawk to earn MAC East Division Player of the Week distinction this season. Miami is the only MAC school to have three different players honored as player of the week.