SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – University of Denver men's basketball sophomore guard Carson Johnson has been named the Kwik Star Summit League Men's Basketball Peak Performer of the Week, the league office announced on Tuesday.
Johnson opened the week with his third 30+-point game of the league campaign, knocking down 5-of-7 triples en-route to a 32-point game in the Pioneers 20-point win over South Dakota on Thursday night. The Ankeny, Iowa, native followed that up with 25 more on 8-of-13 shooting and the game-winning assist in Denver's 82-80 win over St. Thomas on Senior Saturday in Hamilton Gymnasium.
Graduate student guard Julius Rollins and Johnson because the first Pioneer duo to score 25+ in the same game in the program's DI history. In the win on Saturday, Johnson also became the third player in program history to score at least 600 points in a single season, joining Yemi Nicholason (2005-06, 616) and Tommy Bruner (2023-24, 816). Johnson's three 30+ point games also tie him for the second-most in a single season in program history.
Nationally, Johnson continues to rank in the top-10 in the country in 20+ point games this season, sitting seventh entering the week. Johnson's 17, 20+ point games this season have come in bunches, including nine of his last 11 in Summit League play.
Johnson's award is the third of his career, with all three coming during conference play in his first year in the league. The three Summit League weekly honors put him in second behind Bruner's five honors in the 2023-24 campaign.
Denver Men's Basketball Summit League Players of the Week (Joined in 2013-14)
Chris Udofia – December 9, 2013
Brett Olson – December 16, 2013
Brett Olson – February 10, 2014
Chris Udofia – February 24, 2014
Daniel Amigo - January 17, 2017
Ade Murkey – February 17, 2020
Jase Townsend – January 18, 2021
Tommy Bruner – November 13, 2023
Tommy Bruner – December 11, 2023
Tommy Bruner – January 2, 2024
Tommy Bruner – January 8, 2024
Tommy Bruner – January 29, 2024
Jeremiah Burke – November 10, 2025
Carson Johnson – January 20, 2026
Carson Johnson – February 10, 2026
Carson Johnson – February 24, 2026
UP NEXT:
Denver will close out the regular season on the road on Thursday night when the Pioneers travel to Oral Roberts. Opening tip on the Summit League Network is set for 6 p.m. MT.
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