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Carson Johnson is an American college basketball player for the Denver Pioneers of the Summit League. He previously played at Minnesota State–Moorhead.

Early life and high school

Johnson grew up in Ankeny, Iowa and attended Ankeny High School.[1] He committed to play college basketball at NCAA Division II Minnesota State–Moorhead.[2]

College career

Johnson began his college basketball career at Minnesota State–Moorhead. He averaged 19.8 points and 3.0 assists per game as a freshman and was named the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Newcomer of the Year and first-team All-NSIC.[3] Johnson was also named the MVP of the 2025 NSIC tournament after scoring 78 points over three games.[4] After the end of the season and the departure of MSU–Moorhead head coach Tim Bergstraser, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.[5]

Johnson transferred to Denver, following Bergstraser.[6] He was named the Summit League Player of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, and first-team all-conference at the end of the regular season.[7]

References

  1. ^ Hertel, Alyssa (March 6, 2024). “Carson Johnson leads Ankeny basketball past Dubuque Senior in Iowa state tournament”. The Des Moines Register. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  2. ^ “Ankeny, Iowa, point guard Carson Johnson commits to Dragons men’s basketball”. The Forum of Fargo–Moorhead. August 10, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  3. ^ Kolpack, Jeff (February 5, 2026). “MSUM transfer Johnson inflicting same damage at Division I level”. The Forum of Fargo–Moorhead. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  4. ^ Peterson, Eric (March 4, 2025). “Freshman phenom: Carson Johnson earns MVP honors to lead Dragons to NSIC men’s tournament title”. The Forum of Fargo–Moorhead. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  5. ^ Peterson, Eric (April 14, 2025). “Multiple Dragons men’s basketball players enter transfer portal, including star PG Carson Johnson”. The Forum of Fargo–Moorhead. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  6. ^ “Carson Johnson Added to Denver Men’s Basketball Roster”. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  7. ^ King, Tyler (March 3, 2026). “Denver’s Carson Johnson named Summit League Player of the Year”. The Gazette. Retrieved March 4, 2026.