Johnnie Vassar

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Johnnie Vassar
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    190
  • Hometown:
    Chicago, Ill.
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    Gr.
  • Previous School:
    Northwestern
  • gp
    20
  • pts/g
    4.7
  • fg %
    37.3
  • 3pt %
    40.0
  • ft %
    52.4
  • reb/g
    2.3
  • a/g
    0.7
Bio

2014-15 (Northwestern): Vassar played in 18 games as a freshman at Northwestern, averaging 3.9 minutes per game… scored 15 points while recording seven rebounds, eight assists and two steals… turned in a layup for his first career points in his collegiate debut in a win against Elon (Nov. 22)… posted season-highs of seven points, four rebounds, three assists and 15 minutes in the Wildcats’ victory over Mississippi Valley State (Dec. 14).

High School: Vassar lettered his senior season at JSerra High School in San Juan Capistrano, Calif., playing for head coach Joedy Gardner… averaged 19.7 points and 5.0 assists per game while earning All-CIF Division 4-AA Player of the Year honors… named team MVP and First-Team All-Trinity League… tallied 26 points and nine assists against eventual CIF Open Division state champion Mater Dei, the nation’s No. 2 ranked team according to USA Today…  recorded 21 points and seven assists in leading JSerra to an 83-62 victory over Oaks Christian for the CIF-Southern Section Division 4-AA championship… posted 23 points and 10 assists vs. St. John Bosco… won the slam dunk competition at the MaxPreps Holiday Classic… averaged 13.3 points, 5.2 assists and 1.7 steals per game as a junior, helping JSerra advance to the CIF-SS Division 4-AA quarterfinals… also attended Lawrence Academy (Mass.), La Lumiere School (Ind.) and Milton High School (Ga.)… rated as a three-star recruit by Rivals, Scout.com and ESPN.com… participated in the 2011-12 U16 USA Basketball Developmental team trials.

Personal: Son of Cherise Vassar… born February 7, 1995 in Chicago, Ill.… full name is Johnnie Emmanuel Vassar.

Academic: Pursuing a master’s degree in business administration… earned his bachelor’s degree in communications from Northwestern University in June 2018.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 20 10
Games started 8 -
Minutes 257 65
Minutes per game 12.8 6.5
FG 31-83 9-16
FG Pct 37.3 56.3
3PT 10-25 2-3
3PT Pct 40.0 66.7
FT 22-42 4-12
FT Pct 52.4 33.3
Off rebounds 4 0
Def rebounds 42 9
Total rebounds 46 9
Rebounds per game 2.3 0.9
Personal fouls 34 6
Disqualifications 1 -
Assists 14 3
Turnovers 43 12
Assist to turnover ratio 0.3 0.3
Steals 7 3
Blocks 2 0
Points 94 24
Points per game 4.7 2.4
Points per 40 min 14.6 14.8
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 14 Jacksonville State L, 67-57
Feb 16 Belmont L, 93-65
Feb 21 Eastern Kentucky L, 67-66
Feb 23 Morehead State L, 66-63
Feb 28 at SIUE L, 76-68
Mar 2 at Eastern Illinois W, 63-57
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 6 at Memphis L, 76-61 1 8 2-6 33.3 2-3 66.7 2-2 100.0 8
Nov 10 Presbyterian L, 80-65 1 20 0-7 0.0 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
Nov 13 at Savannah State L, 97-83 1 20 3-6 50.0 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 8
Nov 16 at #7 North Carolina L, 108-58 1 13 1-4 25.0 1-1 100.0 1-2 50.0 4
Nov 18 at #11 Michigan State L, 101-33 1 24 2-6 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-2 0.0 4
Nov 23 ULM W, 79-73 1 26 1-7 14.3 0-2 0.0 2-4 50.0 4
Nov 28 Winthrop L, 82-70 1 27 4-9 44.4 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 9
Dec 1 at Chattanooga L, 71-60 1 19 1-7 14.3 0-3 0.0 1-2 50.0 3
Dec 6 Warren Wilson College W, 118-60 - 17 2-4 50.0 0-1 0.0 5-7 71.4 9
Dec 9 Hiwassee College W, 97-60 - 18 6-11 54.5 3-4 75.0 5-7 71.4 20
Dec 15 at Kennesaw State L, 73-68 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 20 Savannah State W, 91-80 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 at #3 Tennessee L, 96-53 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 3 at Tennessee State W, 66-64 - 7 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 3
Jan 5 at Belmont L, 79-67 - 9 2-3 66.7 1-1 100.0 1-2 50.0 6
Jan 10 SIUE W, 78-69 - 11 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 3
Jan 12 Eastern Illinois L, 67-60 - 10 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 17 Tennessee State L, 79-62 - 10 4-7 57.1 1-2 50.0 1-3 33.3 10
Jan 19 at Jacksonville State L, 65-48 - 5 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 24 at Morehead State L, 67-61 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 26 at Eastern Kentucky W, 91-85 - 3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 31 Austin Peay L, 77-66 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 2 Murray State L, 67-63 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 at Southeast Missouri L, 71-66 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 9 at UT Martin L, 77-58 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 Jacksonville State L, 67-57 - 5 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 16 Belmont L, 93-65 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 Eastern Kentucky L, 67-66 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 23 Morehead State L, 66-63 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 28 at SIUE L, 76-68 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 at Eastern Illinois W, 63-57 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 6 at Memphis L, 76-61 1 8 0 3 3 0 5 0 0
Nov 10 Presbyterian L, 80-65 1 20 0 4 4 1 4 0 0
Nov 13 at Savannah State L, 97-83 1 20 0 3 3 0 2 0 1
Nov 16 at #7 North Carolina L, 108-58 1 13 1 2 3 2 3 0 0
Nov 18 at #11 Michigan State L, 101-33 1 24 0 0 0 1 3 3 0
Nov 23 ULM W, 79-73 1 26 0 3 3 1 2 0 1
Nov 28 Winthrop L, 82-70 1 27 2 4 6 1 2 0 0
Dec 1 at Chattanooga L, 71-60 1 19 1 5 6 0 2 0 0
Dec 6 Warren Wilson College W, 118-60 - 17 0 4 4 4 6 0 0
Dec 9 Hiwassee College W, 97-60 - 18 0 5 5 1 2 1 0
Dec 15 at Kennesaw State L, 73-68 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 20 Savannah State W, 91-80 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 at #3 Tennessee L, 96-53 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 3 at Tennessee State W, 66-64 - 7 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Jan 5 at Belmont L, 79-67 - 9 0 1 1 1 2 0 0
Jan 10 SIUE W, 78-69 - 11 0 2 2 0 1 0 0
Jan 12 Eastern Illinois L, 67-60 - 10 0 1 1 0 5 0 0
Jan 17 Tennessee State L, 79-62 - 10 0 1 1 0 1 2 0
Jan 19 at Jacksonville State L, 65-48 - 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Jan 24 at Morehead State L, 67-61 - 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Jan 26 at Eastern Kentucky W, 91-85 - 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Jan 31 Austin Peay L, 77-66 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 2 Murray State L, 67-63 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 at Southeast Missouri L, 71-66 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 9 at UT Martin L, 77-58 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 Jacksonville State L, 67-57 - 5 0 2 2 0 1 1 0
Feb 16 Belmont L, 93-65 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 Eastern Kentucky L, 67-66 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 23 Morehead State L, 66-63 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 28 at SIUE L, 76-68 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 at Eastern Illinois W, 63-57 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 6 at Memphis L, 76-61 1 5 1 0.0
Nov 10 Presbyterian L, 80-65 1 3 - 0.3
Nov 13 at Savannah State L, 97-83 1 3 - 0.0
Nov 16 at #7 North Carolina L, 108-58 1 4 - 0.7
Nov 18 at #11 Michigan State L, 101-33 1 3 - 0.3
Nov 23 ULM W, 79-73 1 4 - 0.5
Nov 28 Winthrop L, 82-70 1 1 - 0.5
Dec 1 at Chattanooga L, 71-60 1 4 - 0.0
Dec 6 Warren Wilson College W, 118-60 - 1 - 0.7
Dec 9 Hiwassee College W, 97-60 - 0 - 0.5
Dec 15 at Kennesaw State L, 73-68 - - - -
Dec 20 Savannah State W, 91-80 - - - -
Dec 29 at #3 Tennessee L, 96-53 - - - -
Jan 3 at Tennessee State W, 66-64 - 1 - -
Jan 5 at Belmont L, 79-67 - 1 - 0.5
Jan 10 SIUE W, 78-69 - 1 - 0.0
Jan 12 Eastern Illinois L, 67-60 - 1 - 0.0
Jan 17 Tennessee State L, 79-62 - 1 - 0.0
Jan 19 at Jacksonville State L, 65-48 - 0 - 0.0
Jan 24 at Morehead State L, 67-61 - 0 - -
Jan 26 at Eastern Kentucky W, 91-85 - 0 - 1.0
Jan 31 Austin Peay L, 77-66 - 0 - -
Feb 2 Murray State L, 67-63 - - - -
Feb 7 at Southeast Missouri L, 71-66 - - - -
Feb 9 at UT Martin L, 77-58 - - - -
Feb 14 Jacksonville State L, 67-57 - 1 - 0.0
Feb 16 Belmont L, 93-65 - - - -
Feb 21 Eastern Kentucky L, 67-66 - - - -
Feb 23 Morehead State L, 66-63 - - - -
Feb 28 at SIUE L, 76-68 - - - -
Mar 2 at Eastern Illinois W, 63-57 - - - -
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2018-19 20 12.8 1.6-4.2 0.5-1.2 1.1-2.1 4.7
Total 20 12.8 1.6-4.2 0.5-1.2 1.1-2.1 4.7
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2018-19 20 8 257 31-83 37.3 10-25 40.0 22-42 52.4 94
Total 20 8 257 31-83 37.3 10-25 40.0 22-42 52.4 94
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2018-19 20 257 12.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 40.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 20 257 12.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 40.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2018-19 20 0.2 2.1 2.3 0.7 2.1 0.3 0.1
Total 20 0.2 2.1 2.3 0.7 2.1 0.3 0.1
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2018-19 20 8 4 42 46 14 43 7 2
Total 20 8 4 42 46 14 43 7 2
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2018-19 20 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 20 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 20 12.8 1.6-4.2 0.5-1.2 1.1-2.1 4.7
Conference 10 6.5 0.9-1.6 0.2-0.3 0.4-1.2 2.4
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 10 14.7 1.9-4.8 0.4-1.2 1.6-2.9 5.8
Away 10 11.0 1.2-3.5 0.6-1.3 0.6-1.3 3.6
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 6 13.7 1.8-4.3 0.5-1.2 2.3-4.2 6.5
Losses 14 12.5 1.4-4.1 0.5-1.3 0.6-1.2 3.9
Month
November 7 19.7 1.9-6.4 0.7-2.0 1.0-2.0 5.4
December 3 18.0 3.0-7.3 1.0-2.7 3.7-5.3 10.7
January 9 6.7 1.0-1.8 0.2-0.3 0.4-1.3 2.7
February 1 5.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 20 8 257 31-83 37.3 10-25 40.0 22-42 52.4 94
Conference 10 - 65 9-16 56.3 2-3 66.7 4-12 33.3 24
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 10 3 147 19-48 39.6 4-12 33.3 16-29 55.2 58
Away 10 5 110 12-35 34.3 6-13 46.2 6-13 46.2 36
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result
Wins 6 1 82 11-26 42.3 3-7 42.9 14-25 56.0 39
Losses 14 7 175 20-57 35.1 7-18 38.9 8-17 47.1 55
Month
November 7 7 138 13-45 28.9 5-14 35.7 7-14 50.0 38
December 3 1 54 9-22 40.9 3-8 37.5 11-16 68.8 32
January 9 - 60 9-16 56.3 2-3 66.7 4-12 33.3 24
February 1 - 5 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 20 257 12.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 40.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 10 65 6.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 66.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 10 147 14.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 10 110 11.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 46.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 6 82 13.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 42.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 14 175 12.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 38.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 7 138 19.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 35.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 3 54 18.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 37.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 9 60 6.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 66.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 1 5 5.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 20 0.2 2.1 2.3 0.7 2.1 0.3 0.1
Conference 10 0.0 0.9 0.9 0.3 1.2 0.3 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 0.2 2.6 2.8 0.8 2.4 0.4 0.1
Away 10 0.2 1.6 1.8 0.6 1.9 0.3 0.1
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 6 0.0 2.5 2.5 1.3 2.0 0.2 0.2
Losses 14 0.3 1.9 2.2 0.4 2.2 0.4 0.1
Month
November 7 0.4 2.7 3.1 0.9 3.0 0.4 0.3
December 3 0.3 4.7 5.0 1.7 3.3 0.3 0.0
January 9 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.3 1.2 0.2 0.0
February 1 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 20 8 4 42 46 14 43 7 2
Conference 10 - 0 9 9 3 12 3 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 3 2 26 28 8 24 4 1
Away 10 5 2 16 18 6 19 3 1
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 6 1 0 15 15 8 12 1 1
Losses 14 7 4 27 31 6 31 6 1
Month
November 7 7 3 19 22 6 21 3 2
December 3 1 1 14 15 5 10 1 0
January 9 - 0 7 7 3 11 2 0
February 1 - 0 2 2 0 1 1 0
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 20 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 10 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 10 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 14 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
Tech men's basketball team kicks off three-game road swing at Jacksonville State
  • Article
  • January 19, 2019
Tech men's basketball team kicks off three-game road swing at Jacksonville State

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team will hit the dirt to kick start a three-game road swing, beginning with a trip to Ohio Valley Conference rival Jacksonville State. The two teams are slated to tip at 7:00 p.m. CT Saturday evening at Pete Mathews Coliseum.

  • January 19, 2019
Golden Eagles fall to Tennessee State in rematch
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  • January 17, 2019
Golden Eagles fall to Tennessee State in rematch

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team couldn’t pull off the season series sweep over Ohio Valley Conference and in-state rival Tennessee State Thursday evening, falling to the Tigers in the Eblen Center by a final score of 79-62.

  • January 17, 2019
Golden Eagles prevail in overtime, defeat SIUE for 2-1 OVC start
  • Article
  • January 10, 2019
Golden Eagles prevail in overtime, defeat SIUE for 2-1 OVC start

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – It took an extra five minutes, but the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team outlasted SIUE in Ohio Valley Conference play Thursday night, defeating the visiting Cougars in overtime, 78-69.

  • January 10, 2019
Tech looks for third straight win with visit to Kennesaw State Saturday
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  • December 13, 2018
Tech looks for third straight win with visit to Kennesaw State Saturday

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – After nearly a week off from competition, the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team returns to action Saturday, Dec. 15 when it travels south for a 3:00 p.m. CT tilt with Kennesaw State.

  • December 13, 2018
Winthrop uses second-half surge to down Golden Eagles
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  • November 28, 2018
Winthrop uses second-half surge to down Golden Eagles

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – A second-half, 3-point barrage proved too much to overcome for the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team Wednesday evening, as the visitors from Winthrop defeated the Golden Eagles 82-70 in the Eblen Center.

  • November 28, 2018
Golden Eagles continue road trip with match-up against No. 7 North Carolina
  • Article
  • November 15, 2018
Golden Eagles continue road trip with match-up against No. 7 North Carolina

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team continues its three-game road trip with its biggest test of the season to date, taking on No. 7 ranked North Carolina Friday evening at 6:00 p.m. CT in Chapel Hill, N.C.

  • November 15, 2018
Tech men's basketball team kicks off three-game road trip at Savannah State
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  • November 12, 2018
Tech men's basketball team kicks off three-game road trip at Savannah State

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team leaves Cookeville for a three-game road trip, kicking things off with a Tuesday contest at Savannah State. The first time the two programs will meet, tip is scheduled for a 6 p.m. CT start in Savannah, Ga. 

  • November 12, 2018
Golden Eagles host Presbyterian in home opener Saturday
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  • November 09, 2018
Golden Eagles host Presbyterian in home opener Saturday

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team returns home after kicking off the 2018-19 campaign at Memphis on Tuesday, hosting Presbyterian in the home opener on Saturday, Nov. 10 against Presbyterian. The first time the two programs will meet, tip is scheduled for a 6 p.m. CT start and will follow the Golden Eagle volleyball team's final home contest of the season (2 p.m. start). 

  • November 09, 2018
Henry shines with career night in Golden Eagle loss at Memphis
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  • November 06, 2018
Henry shines with career night in Golden Eagle loss at Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Ball security was the key to the game Tuesday night, as the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team fell on the road to Memphis in the 2018-19 season opener, 76-61 at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn.

  • November 06, 2018
Golden Eagles kick off 2018-19 campaign at Memphis
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  • November 05, 2018
Golden Eagles kick off 2018-19 campaign at Memphis

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team will officially kick off the 2018-19 season Tuesday evening, making a trip west to take on in-state Memphis for the first time since 2009. Tip is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. CT and will feature a match-up between the eighth-year head man of the Golden Eagles, Steve Payne, and the first-time head coach of the Tigers, Penny Hardaway.

  • November 05, 2018
Tech men's basketball team wraps up first official week of practice
  • Article
  • September 28, 2018
Tech men's basketball team wraps up first official week of practice

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The first of week of official practice is in the books for the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball time, kicking the 2018-19 campaign off with a mass of new faces set to don the purple and gold and take to the court of the Eblen Center this season.

  • September 28, 2018