Where is Meechie Johnson from?

Last Modified Mar 23, 2025 18:53 GMT
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Meechie Johnson Jr. is a collegiate player for the Ohio State Buckeyes men’s basketball team in the Big Ten Conference. Johnson Jr. is in his senior season and plays as a guard, as of March 2025. He started his career with the Ohio State Buckeyes in 2020. After spending his freshman and sophomore seasons with the Buckeyes, Johnson Jr. moved to the South Carolina Gamecocks for his junior and senior seasons.

He made five starts in 43 games during his two seasons at Ohio State, according to the South Carolina Gamecocks' official website. In 2022, he played both of the team's NCAA Tournament games off the bench. He joined the Buckeyes for the start of Big Ten play in January 2020 after graduating early from high school. Johnson participated in 63 games as a Gamecock and started all but one of them, according to the Ohio State Buckeyes website. He was the team's top scorer in 2023–24 and contributed to the Gamecocks' trip to the NCAA Tournament.

Meechie Johnson Jr. Hometown

Meechie Johnson Jr. was born in Cleveland, OH. Johnson enrolled early at Ohio State at the beginning of the spring semester of 2021. He graduated early from Cleveland's Garfield Heights High School.

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Where was Meechie Johnson Jr. born?

Meechie Johnson's birthplace is Cleveland, OH, United States, where he was born on September 21, 2002. This makes him 22 years old, as of March 2025.

Meechie Johnson Jr. Nationality

Meechie Johnson is an American by nationality.

FAQs on Meechie Johnson

A. Meechie Johnson is 1.88 m tall.

A. Meechie Johnson is in his final year.

A. Meechie Johnson is 22 years old as of March 2025.  

A. Johnson transferred from the South Carolina Gamecocks to the Ohio State Buckeyes because he said he was doing what was best for his family and he was a lifelong Buckeyes fan.  

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