College Corner: Broad Run Grad Johnson Averages Double Digits for Mary Washington Hoops; Valley Grad Yoxthimer Gets Starts as FR

College Corner with Dan Sousa

Fredericksburg (March 13, 2013) - Broad Run High School grad Taylor "T-Bone" Johnson averaged 10.9 points per game and 5.6 rebounds per game for the University of Mary Washington men's basketball team this season.


Mary Washington's season ended on Feb. 21 when they fell 89-81 in the Capital Athletic Conference semifinals to No. 1 seed St. Mary's (Md.) Seahawks. Johnson, a 6-foot-3 sophomore guard, scored 14 points off the bench in the loss.

Johnson played in 25 games for Mary Washington (14-13 record) with 17 starts. He shot 47.2 percent from the field including 44.9 percent from 3-point range. Johnson scored 19 twice -- at North Carolina Wesleyan on Nov. 28 and against Emory and Henry on Jan. 2 -- and scored 18 twice -- against Maryland Bible on Nov. 25 and against Marymount on Feb. 2.

Mary Washington also has Loudoun Valley grad John Yoxthimer on the roster. The 6-5 freshman forward played in 26 games with 7 starts. He averaged 2.7 points per game on sizzling shooting of 61.7 percent from the field and he averaged 2.0 rebounds per contest.

Basketball: Broad Run's Taylor Johnson to Play at Mary Washington Next Year

(Apr. 7, 2011) - Broad Run High School senior Taylor "T-Bone" Johnson has committed to play basketball next year at NCAA Division III Mary Washington University.

Johnson was an all-Dulles District selection both his junior (first team) and senior (second team) seasons, helping the Spartans to the Region II playoffs. Johnson averaged 17 points a game this past season

"His style of play made him a fan favorite in the Dulles District and he is excited to play at Mary Washington next year," said Broad Run coach John Costello.

Former Freedom High School 1,000-point career scorer Henry Brisibe was a junior at Mary Washington this past season.

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