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zit - WA] ”(Lt to CHRONICLE - Wednesday April o. Jul 1 3 l ~â€"â€"â€"~~“â€"â€"~â€"â€"~_mâ€"â€"~â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" -» B ' t li t l 1‘ l S ‘ l I I 0 Former St. David Celtic guard Johnson expenences March Madness 1 [$ma MACDONALD :w .1 3 ,3 . ” ofits last 29 es,witha10-game . t‘hronicIt-smfl ’ g. ”Q g ' - ~ " '* g Q winning 5"??th heading into the i he ' ‘1 ‘ g ; ”if" was; , a a 2 tournament i ryson Johnson's time on the ' s . 1 ‘% “it was a great year." Johnson B big stage was short. but J} . .’ .3 ' 1" ’ said. “It started off a little rough being part of March Mad- ’_ § , * . . . age: 3 f a but we got a little hot streak going. ness left a big impression on the I! : g . . . 1} i 34;”: . ‘ . k ’ “it didn’t end the way we want- fonuer St. David Celtic. l i f ".. ,, ,. ,_ . ‘1 ‘ ed it to. but it wasafun ride." Johnson played high school i ho ‘ 1‘. ,4 . is“ ’ I? a ' lohnson found his footing this basketball at St. David and played :‘1 , ‘ - , “J . ' ” ”A: "“7 3 ' a“ 3 year after getting used to playing club ball with the Waterloo Wild- . : ‘ ‘ . : ’ y . f3. ‘_ ‘ a "' ” college ball as a rookie last season. hawks before heading off to Buck- ‘ ‘ ' . *_ 7 ‘ . .. “ ' a“ “This year it was a little easier, nell University in 2009. 122 ‘ ' - 5" ' , I“? , [,NlN because l had a year under my belt In his sophomore season. lohn~ ' ‘- 3." _ ' , 7 w 3, : ' ' and we came together as a team,” son fulfilled a lifelong dream as t ‘ 3 3 I _ .3 3- «a ‘ : ' 3 he said. Bucknell made it to the first round , ‘ ‘ ’ a5 a j ' ' . ,2 7 :5; “ ' . .., ; ‘2 “A lot of people stepped up. got ofthe NCAA men's basketball tour- I” . 2 ' 3 s 2* I k . ll: . . better in the offseason and we nament. ' . i f1 “3.. ‘ ‘ ‘3’é'7'1' . » tried to play really unselfishly." "it‘s definitely weird to think i 3 '; a. . ' Johnson is optimistic about the about now.” Johnson. 20. said on - ' I if .SiJ ( . ‘ ‘ Bison's future. the phone from Pennsylvania. He ; " e A“ ,1 l; ‘3 \ \ He sees ball movement and still is in slight disbelief that he \ ‘ . 1*, f.‘i,ltj‘i';'\.3i,-? 7:1 . selflessness as key to the team's . , .l a- it :14 i. 1’ - played In the tournament. » _. , » . 4 success and believes next year. "i grew up watching those 2 » / " . . 3 v Bucknell will take another big step games. and being excited to watch I do [- ' . ‘ s / forward. Johnson predicts more those games. and (now) l’m at the I . . March Madness berths for the tournament. it's weird to reflect if x‘ - team. on.” ' f, “The next couple years when While being on the stage was a . ’2‘ ,_ 0 we get there. we'll be line,» he said. treat for Johnson. the result was g; :3. be; 3% ‘ : We'll learn from theexperience." not. 33"?" :. ‘ g He hopes to see the offence The Bison fell 81-52 to the Uni- It 5. * .- ‘ ’3 flow the some way next season. versity of Connecticut Huskies. ’ a 3i 3 “it's pretty easy to just find the who won the national champi- ' 9; _ . ~75 ‘ ‘ open man,” Johnson said. onship‘Monday. ' ‘ o “No one has to have too much “The game obviously didn't go : 3 . pressure on them, so it’s a pretty as we hoped, but it was a great " : ' funwayto play.” experience and 1’" never forget it." a. 3‘ M As for the Huskies. UConn had Johnson said. I; ‘ 3 a." " at least one fan as they triumphed ’ Johnson netted 11 points in the 3 , > . 3 ' ' 3 over Bucknell on Monday night. loss. shooting 33 per cent from the V ‘4 a... .7 _ I ' ”A ’ ., ,s . ’ 3 . I 3,343. . "I'm hoping they’re great, I field. He hit three three pointers. _ m“ “$5255 I. ~ . ‘ . - ~ - hope they win the national cham- while also collecting a couple of . , . ' . M ' ~ .. ~;. . .3 ....,.__ pionship." Johnson said prior to assists and a steal. .3 - g a” 4â€"._ was- 4 5: 9;:"H’5‘M‘BQ .‘ 3&5); the game. “i think we were just a little ‘ as if??? .2... ’ 43;,“ egg“ “I would rather lose to the overwhelmed by the whole thing," ' yr “"5“: “ " " 1 ‘:' national champion than someone Johnson said. “We didn't execute 3.... . »3 a? . g 7 a 7‘ comingsecond." the game plan as coach wanted us " ' “ " ‘ “ ' Johnson plans to return to to." Former St, David Celtic Bryson Johnson plays for the Bucknell Bisons during the March Madness tournament. Canada this summer. working out 'lhe Bison were down 17 points 3 3 3 3 . . M'MWV'YTED with his brother and visiting fami~ at the half and the damage was a team like (onnecticut. admitted to some pre-game nerves nerves. You re on the court. you re ly. , done. Huskies point guard Kemba ahead of the tournament. just playing the game." Once he returns to school in the l “We didn‘t attack," Johnson Walker had a near triple-double in “I usually don't get too nervous While the year ended in disap- fall. though, his main focus will be ‘ said. the victory, notehing 18 points. 12 before games. but I was nervous pointment. Johnson is still pleased retumingto the tournament. ‘ "We were prom PM‘N' and assistsand eight rebounds. goinginto the game.” he said. when he looks back on the season. 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