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Gary Johnson

With the recent success of Longhorn bball, everyone has been wondering about Gary Johnson.  It's worthwhile to discuss who he is and how he will contribute to this Longhorn team.

-Freshman phenom from Houston Aldine, listed at 6'7" 240 lbs, played in the Jordan Classic

-In high school he reportedly outplayed Deandre Jordan, averaged 27 points 13 boards his senior year

-He was diagnosed with a heart condition this summer.  At first people thought he would not play, but for some reason that changed.  He was allowed to practice before the season at some point, and is still practicing with the team.  Rumor has it that he will start playing in January.

-According to people who have seen him, he will be our best forward

-Rebounds well, is big and very athletic, has good instincts, moves his feet well for a freshman forward
What he will bring to the team, assuming he plays in January:

-Make no mistake, Gary is not a natural 3, he is a power forward (at least right now)

-If there's one area where we really need help, it's scoring down low.  This he will do in some capacity or another.

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