Kerron Johnson

  • Nationality: USA
  • Date of Birth: 14/12/90
  • Place of Birth: Tallahassee, Florida (USA)
  • Position: PG
  • Height (CM): 185
  • Weight (KG): 80
  • Junior Assoc:
  • College: Belmont (2009–2013)
  • NBL DEBUT: 14/10/06
  • AGE AT DEBUT: 15
  • LAST NBL GAME: 10/02/07
  • AGE AT LAST GAME: 16
  • NBL History: New Zealand 2014
  • Championships: 0
  • None

BIO: Bailey was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey and grew up in nearby Piscataway, where he attended Piscataway Township High School, leading the school’s basketball team to a 23–2 record and a Group IV state championship as a junior in 1993/94.

NBL EXPERIENCE

Kerron Johnson made his NBL debut with the New Zealand Breakers at 15 years of age. He scored 14 points in his first game.

Kerron Johnson played one season in the NBL. He averaged 12.6 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 4.3 assists in 28 NBL games.

NBL TOTAL STATISTICS

SEASONAGETEAMTEAM RECORDGPMINSPTSREBASTORDRSTLBLKTOPFFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%EFG%HS
2013-1423New Zealand11-17 (7)28774353791191663323599413026150%237332%7011760%56%54%
Totals28774353791191663323599413026149.8%237331.5%7011759.8%56%54%21

NBL PER GAME STATISTICS

SEASONAGETEAMTEAM RECORDGPMINSPTSREBASTORDRSTLBLKTOPFFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%EFG%HS
2013-1423New Zealand11-17 (7)2827.612.62.84.30.62.31.10.12.13.44.69.350%0.82.632%2.54.260%56%54%
Total2827.612.62.84.30.62.31.10.12.13.44.69.349.8%0.00.031.5%0.82.659.8%56%54%21

CAREER HIGHS

POINTS REBOUNDS ASSISTS STEALS BLOCKS TURNOVERS TRIPLE DOUBLES
217103150

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Germany - Riesen Ludwigsburg (2014–2015, 2017–2018), Würzburg (2021–2022) | France - Rouen (2015) | Poland - MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza (2016–2017), Spójnia Stargard (2022) | Italy - Pistoia (2018–2019) | Israel - Hapoel Be’er Sheva (2019) | Romania - U-BT Cluj-Napoca (2019–2020) | Russia - BC Enisey (2020–2021)

Kerron Johnson joined Riesen Ludwigsburg for the 2014–15 Basketball Bundesliga season, playing his first season in Germany after beginning his professional career overseas. He appeared in 34 league games for Ludwigsburg and averaged 14.2 points, 2.7 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 1.1 steals per game.

Johnson joined Rouen for the 2015–16 LNB Pro A season in France, continuing his European career in the French top division.

Johnson joined MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza for the 2016–17 season in Poland and then returned to Germany to rejoin Riesen Ludwigsburg for the 2017–18 Basketball Bundesliga season.

Johnson joined Pistoia for the 2018–19 Lega Basket Serie A season in Italy, where he played 18 games and averaged 12.1 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game before leaving mid-season. He moved to Hapoel Be’er Sheva for the rest of the 2018–19 Israeli Basketball Premier League season, played 16 games, and averaged 14.3 points, 2.6 rebounds, 4.8 assists, and 1.3 steals per game while helping the club reach the playoffs, where it was eliminated by Hapoel Jerusalem in the quarterfinals.

Johnson joined U-BT Cluj-Napoca for the 2019–20 season in Romania’s Liga Națională, recording league averages of 12.7 points and 5.1 assists per game.

Johnson joined BC Enisey for the 2020–21 VTB United League season in Russia, then returned to Germany with Würzburg for the 2021–22 Basketball Bundesliga season, where he averaged 8.2 points, 3.0 assists, and 1.2 rebounds per game before finishing the season in Poland with Spójnia Stargard in 2022.

COLLEGE

Kerron Johnson played college basketball at Belmont University from 2009 through 2013, competing under head coach Rick Byrd and serving as a key contributor during one of the most successful stretches in program history.

Johnson was part of the Belmont University basketball team from 2009 to 2013.

In 2009/10, he averaged 20.1 minutes, 6.1 points, 2.1 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.0 steals per game.

During that freshman season, Johnson appeared in 34 games and helped Belmont compile a 30-5 overall record and a 17-1 Atlantic Sun Conference record, as the Bruins won both the Atlantic Sun regular season and tournament championships to advance to the NCAA Tournament. He shot over 40 percent from the field and contributed steady perimeter defense while adjusting to the collegiate level.

In 2010/11, he averaged 18.2 minutes, 70.9 points, 1.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.0 steals per game.

As a sophomore in 2010-11, Johnson played in 33 games as Belmont finished 30-5 overall and 19-1 in conference play, again capturing the Atlantic Sun regular season and tournament titles to earn another NCAA Tournament berth. He emerged as one of the team’s top perimeter defenders, ranking among the conference leaders in steals per game and helping anchor a defense that held opponents under 70 points per contest.

In his junior year in 2011/12, he averaged 28.6 minutes, 13.8 points, 3.1 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.4 steals per game.

During the 2011-12 season, Johnson started all 36 games and guided Belmont to a 27-8 overall record and a 15-3 Atlantic Sun mark. He surpassed 1,000 career points during his junior campaign and ranked among conference leaders in assists and assist-to-turnover ratio, while leading the Bruins to the NCAA Tournament for a third consecutive season. He shot over 45 percent from the field and was named Atlantic Sun Tournament MVP after scoring 21 points in the championship game to secure the league’s automatic bid.

In his senior year in 2012/13, he averaged 30.0 minutes, 14.0 points, 3.2 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.7 steals per game.

As a senior in 2012-13, Johnson started 31 games and helped Belmont transition into the Ohio Valley Conference, where the Bruins posted a 26-7 overall record and a 14-2 conference record, winning the OVC regular season title. He was named Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year and earned first-team All-OVC honors after ranking among league leaders in scoring, assists and steals. Belmont advanced to the NCAA Tournament once again, marking Johnson’s fourth NCAA Tournament appearance in four seasons.

Across his four-year collegiate career, Johnson appeared in 134 games and finished with more than 1,500 career points, over 500 assists and over 200 steals. He helped lead Belmont to four NCAA Tournament appearances, three Atlantic Sun championships, and one Ohio Valley Conference regular season title. His combination of scoring, playmaking and defensive pressure established him as one of the most accomplished guards in Belmont history and a central figure in one of the most successful eras of the program.

COACHING HISTORY

After nine years playing professionally overseas, Kerron Johnson returned to Belmont in 2022 as Director of Player Development.

Johnson was promoted to assistant coach in May 2024 and spent two seasons in that role before joining Kansas State as an assistant coach in March 2026 for the 2026/27 season.

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