Denver Gazette: Carson Johnson's Journey to Summit League POY
3/4/2026 8:50:00 AM | Men's Basketball
In fewer than 15 months, Carson Johnson went from redshirting at a Division II school to becoming the best player in the Summit League.
The Denver sophomore guard was named Summit League Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year Tuesday, becoming the second player in the program's modern Division-I era (since 1998) to earn conference Player of the Year honors, joining Yemi Nicholson, who was named Sun Belt Player of the Year in 2004-05 and earned Associated Press All-American honors.
But this wild ride is one that Johnson fully believed would happen.
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In fewer than 15 months, @carson1johnson went from redshirting at Division II @MSUM_MBB to the best player in the Summit League.
— Tyler King (@King_TylerB) March 4, 2026
Now, Johnson is set to lead a dangerous @DU_MensHoops this weekend in Sioux Falls.
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