2016-17 Senior

• Academic All-Big Ten selection
• Played in 26 games, starting seven, and averaged 2.4 points
• Led Illini with a 2.3 assist-to-turnover ratio on the season
• Third on team in assists, averaging 2.8 apg
• Six assists in opener vs. Southeast Missouri (Nov. 11)
• Nine points vs. Northern Kentucky (Nov. 13)
• Career-high 12 points with six assists and two steals vs. Detroit Mercy (Nov. 18)
• Nine points vs. Winthrop (Nov. 21)
• Five points and six assists in Braggin' Rights win over Missouri (Dec. 21)

2015-16 Junior

• Academic All-Big Ten selection
• Appeared in 30 of 34 games, starting 15
• Averaged 2.5 assists and had a 3.1 assist-to-turnover ratio
• Played 11 first-half minutes before suffering open dislocation in right little finger in season opener vs. North Florida (Nov. 13)
• Missed next four games
• Returned to UI lineup at the Emerald Coast Classic (Nov. 27-28), combining for 3-of-3 from the field over two games
• Season-high six assists vs. Notre Dame (Dec. 2)
• Five points and three assists vs. Western Carolina (Dec. 5)
• Four assists vs. UIC (Dec. 12)
• Season-high six points with four assists vs. Michigan (Dec. 30)
• Five assists without a turnover in 38 minutes at Ohio State (Jan. 3)
• Five points, three rebounds and three assists vs. Nebraska (Jan. 16)
• Five assists at Indiana (Jan. 19)
• Season-high tying six assists without a turnover in career-high 40 minutes in win at Minnesota (Jan. 23)
• Season-high four rebounds vs. Ohio State (Jan. 28)
• Four assists in win over Minnesota (Feb. 28)
• Matched season’s best with six assists and two steals at Maryland (March 3)
• Four assists in 25 minutes in Big Ten Tournament First-Round win over Minnesota (March 10)

2014-15 Sophomore

• Led the Illini in assists, averaging 3.0 apg (13th in Big Ten)
• Played in 32 games and started 13 times, averaging 3.6 ppg
• Top Big Ten free throw shooter in conference games, hitting 36-of-39 (.923), and made 59-of-70 (.843) overall
• Seven assists and four rebounds vs. Coppin State (Nov. 16)
• Five assists vs. Austin Peay (Nov. 21)
• Four assists and two steals vs. Brown (Nov. 24)
• Eight points vs. American (Dec. 6)
• Connected on a career-high eight free throws, hitting every attempt for eight points without attempting a field goal vs. Hampton (Dec. 17)
• Seven assists vs. Kennesaw State (Dec. 27)
• Seven points on 3-of-3 shooting at Michigan (Dec. 30)
• Made first career start in win over No. 11 Maryland (Jan. 7), finishing 4-of-4 from the free throw line during the final minute en route to 10 points while dishing out team-high four assists and only committing one turnover in 31 minutes
• Nine points and five assists vs. Indiana (Jan. 18)
• Six points and six assists in win over Purdue (Jan. 21)
• Season-high 11 points and career-high nine assists (9) at Minnesota (Jan. 24)
• Five assists in a season-high 32 minutes in win over Penn State (Jan. 31)
• Game-high six assists in victory over Rutgers (Feb. 3)
• Five consecutive games with five-plus assists (Jan. 18-Feb. 3)
• Six points and season-high five rebounds in home win over Michigan (Feb. 12)

2013-14 Freshman

• Played in 33 of 35 games, averaging 1.8 points
• Second on the Illini in assists, averaging 2.0 apg
• Two points, two assists and one steal in Illini debut vs. Alabama State (Nov. 8)
• Set season highs with 10 points and eight assists – the most assists by an Illini on the season – vs. Jacksonville State (Nov. 10)
• Six assists, four points and season-high three rebounds vs. Bradley (Nov. 17)
• Five assists at UNLV (Nov. 26) and again at Georgia Tech (Dec. 3)
• Four assists vs. Auburn (Dec. 8)
• Five points vs. Dartmouth (Dec. 10)
• Six points vs. Penn State (Jan. 4)
• Season-high three steals at Wisconsin (Jan. 8)
• Played season-high 27 minutes at Indiana (Jan. 26), tallying six points and five assists

High School

• Helped lead Simeon to a record of 30-3 and IHSA state title as a senior, averaging 8.3 points and leading the Wolverines in assists with an average of 7.3 apg
• Second-team All-State by the Champaign News-Gazette and Illinois Basketball Coaches Association
• Special mention All-State by the Chicago Tribune
• Honorable mention All-State by the Associated Press
• Selected to play in the IBCA All-Star Game, scoring 20 points to earn MVP honors for the 3A/4A North squad
• Helped lead Simeon to a 33-1 record and state title as a junior
• High school coach was Rob Smith
• Played for the Meanstreets AAU program, coached by Tai Streets
• Attended De La Salle as a freshman and sophomore

Personal

• Born Jan. 16, 1995
• Majoring in communication
• Parents are Arisa Johnson and Kareem Pender
• Has a younger sister, Joryin
• Favorite player is Derrick Rose