Back-to-Back Double-Doubles Earn Johnson League Recognition

HUNTINGTON, Ind. – Huntington senior Kaden Johnson has been named the Crossroads League Men's Basketball Offensive Player of the Week after a dominant performance at the annual Ness Bros. Hall of Fame Classic.

The 6-11 forward was unstoppable in HU's 82-71 win over No. 12 Pikeville on opening night, pouring in a career-high 25 points on an efficient 10-for-12 shooting, while also grabbing 10 rebounds to secure the double-double.

Johnson carried that momentum into Saturday's matchup, tallying 16 points and 11 rebounds in another double-double effort to help the Foresters secure the weekend sweep with a win over Spartanburg Methodist.

For the week, the senior averaged 20.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, 2.0 blocks, and 1.0 steals per game, while shooting a blistering 75.0 percent from the field.

Next up for Johnson and the Foresters (5-1) is a road trip to Cornerstone University on Saturday.

The Huntington University Foresters compete in 18 intercollegiate sports for men and women. In the past decade, Huntington has produced 181 NAIA All-America honors and 631 All-America Scholar Athlete honors. Huntington University is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations. Huntington has a top quartile ranking in the 2026 U.S. News Best Regional Universities Midwest Rankings.