Stansbury Strikes Again...Picks Up Transfer

Stansbury manages a pretty solid transfer once again.

From Andy Katz of ESPN.com:

"Former Louisville forward Brian Johnson started school Thursday at Mississippi State and will be eligible to play for the Bulldogs for the 2007-08 season, according to a source close to the situation.

Johnson, a 6-foot-9, 245-pound rising junior, will have two seasons of eligibility remaining after redshirting this season.

Johnson, out of Oak Hill Academy (Va.), was a highly touted arrival at Louisville but injuries marred his career with the Cardinals. He missed the 2004-05 season with a knee injury. He averaged just 10 minutes a game last season, averaging 3.2 points and 3.2 rebounds."

Scouting Report on Johnson from ESPN.com:

"Promising big forward ... Averaged 13.9 points and 9.3 rebounds in 23.0 minutes per game as a senior at Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Va. in helping his team to a 38-0 record and the nation's top ranking in the USA Today high school poll ... Teammate of Kentucky guard Rajon Rondo at Oak Hill Academy and Atlanta Hawks forward Josh Smith ... Finished just seven rebounds short of the single season rebounding record at Oak Hill (Cleveland Cavaliers forward DeSagana Diop holds the mark) ... Had knee surgery to repair damaged cartilage during his prep career ... The youngest member of the 2002 U.S. Junior National team ... Also participated in the 2003 USA Basketball Men's National Team Trials and was named a finalist for the 2003 USA Junior World Championship Team ... Played in the 2002 USA Basketball Youth Development Festival and averaged 10.0 points and 9.2 rebounds in five games ... Choose Louisville over Arizona, Cincinnati, Georgia Tech and Notre Dame."

And for those who are interested in that type of thing, Johnson was a four-star and the 9th ranked power forward in the country according to Scout.com.