Johnson primed for breakout? 

It is somewhat shocking that Geron Johnson hasn't received as much publicity as some of his fellow Memphis backcourt 'mates. The junior college transfer is capable of scoring 20 points in a burst of several minutes, exploding to the rim with force that equals some of Memphis' bigs, and while his offensive rating -- 101.1 -- is underwhelming, Johnson has developed into a perfect complement to Chris Crawford and Joe Jackson in the Tigers' backcourt (his low amount of free throw attempts -- just 54 through 24 games -- may have altered his offensive rating).

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