The following was printed on Byron Johnson's HOF
plaque:
Byron Johnson was part of the best guard tandem in the history
of Siena Heights basketball. Johnson, along with NAIA
All-American and SHU Hall of Famer Anthony Staffney, led the Saints
to three straight WHAC Tournament Championships from 1996-98.
In his last two seasons, the Saints posted an overall record of
58-16 and set a standard of excellence by which all SHU basketball
teams will forever measure themselves.
Johnson earned both All-WHAC Conference First Team and
All-WHAC Defensive Team honors in 1997 and 1998. He earned
NAIA All-America Honorable Mention recognition in his senior season
and shared Team Most Valuable Player honors with Anthony Staffney
as a junior in 1997. The Saints captured both regular season
and conference tournament titles in 1997 and became the third Siena
Heights basketball team to win 30 games in a season. Coach
Fred Smith’s club also advanced to the NAIA Division II
National Championship game and Johnson was named to the National
Championship All-Tournament Team.
Johnson is ranked among the all-time Siena Heights leaders in
nearly every statistical category. At the time of his
induction, he ranks #8 all-time in scoring with 1,444 career points
and is #5 in steals and #11 in assists.
This year’s Hall of Fame team is the 1997 National
Tournament runner-up men’s basketball team; and it’s
fitting that we recognize and induct one of the most talented and
memorable players from that outstanding team…Byron
Johnson.
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