Austin Johnson

[TXSooner]

Asia-Basket.com All-Lebanese League Awards 2010-2011 - May 13, 2011 (by Rabih Khoury)

Player of the Year: Fadi Khatib (199-F-79) Guard of the Year: Austin Johnson (191-G-87, college: Oklahoma) Forward of the Year: Nathanel Johnson (199-F-77, college: Louisville) Center of the Year: Loren Woods (218-C-78, college: Arizona) Newcomer of the Year: Charles Tabet (205-C, college: S

 

[IllTemperedSeaBass]

way to go AJ.

 

[scrybe]

Funny thing, Austin was named Guard of the Year but was only a second team selection in the league. Those Lebanese have have a great sense of humor.

 

[DenverSooner]

What kind of money does a guy like AJ make in a league like that?

 

[cosmic_sooner]

Quannas White? i'd just like to have an AJ level PG on our team after the last couple of seasons...

great for him. he's likely making idk, $50k per yer at minimum and gets to experience different cultures around the world. not a bad gig.

 

[TXSooner]

Cosmic, you could double the $50k and add a signing bonus. Also add a mercedes to drive, apartment and utilities free and a couple of free flights home and back. These things are what enticed him to leave Switzerland and the European countries because of the economic conditions to Asia and its oil.

 

[WTSooner]

AJ is huge in Asia.

 

[AdaSooner]

Great job, AJ!!! :clap

Austin Johnson is and always will be one of my favorite Sooners! He has done well for himself oveseas, and no one deserves it more. God knows he had a horrible run of bad luck with injuries and health problems while he was at OU.

Thans for posting, TXSooner. Hope you and your family are well.

 

[OUhoops11]

I think AJ was incredibly underrated and was the recipient of a lot of undeserved criticism during his time at OU. His long arms wreaked havoc on defense and he could really score when healthy.

 

[TXSooner]

AdaSooner, Guess the biggest accomplishment in the league was that he ended up 3rd in scoring with a 23.2 scoring average, 3rd in assists 6.3, and 2nd in steals at 2.7 a game. So being in the top 3 in the league out of the 5 catagories was really outstanding. He is back in Amarillo for the summer and is doing great.