University of South Carolina Aiken Athletics

AIKEN, S.C. – University of South Carolina Aiken men's basketball standout Tyler Johnson has been named the Hutson-Etherredge Companies and Auto-Owners Insurance USC Aiken Athletic Department Student-Athlete of the Week for the week ending March 12, 2023.

Johnson, a native of Athens, Ga., guided the Pacers to a 2-0 week and a bid to the Sweet 16.

In the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Catawba, Johnson poured in a game-high 24 points on seven-of-13 shooting from the floor while adding five rebounds and a steal.

In the victory over top-seeded Augusta, Johnson erupted for a team-high 18 points on eight-of-13 shooting from the field. He added five rebounds and two steals in 35 minutes of action.

Johnson helped USC Aiken reach the Sweet 16 for the first time since the 2013-14 season.

The Hutson-Etherredge Companies and Auto-Owners Insurance USC Aiken Athletic Department Student-Athlete of the Week honors one student-athlete each week from an in-season sport for their hard work and effort.










March 13, 2023 - Tyler Johnson
March 6, 2023 - Jackson Hannon
Feb. 26, 2023 - Leonardo Bono
Feb. 19, 2023 - Jacob Fletcher
Feb. 12, 2023 - Tehree Horn
Feb. 5, 2023 - Luke Parker
Jan. 29, 2023 - Emily Trushel
Jan. 22, 2023 - Tehree Horn
Jan. 15, 2023 - Emily Trushel
Jan. 8, 2023 - Jentri Worley
Jan. 1, 2023 - Delaney Trushel
Dec. 25, 2022 - Jentri Worley
Dec. 18, 2022 - Tyler Johnson
Dec. 11, 2022 - Emily Trushel
Dec. 4, 2022 - Jentri Worley
Nov. 26, 2022 - Jalen McCoy
Nov. 19, 2022 - Emily Trushel
Nov. 12, 2022 - Mallory Barash
Nov. 5, 2022 - Emily Lammers
Oct. 31, 2022 - Kari Mercer
Oct. 24, 2022 - Megan Gettys
Oct. 17, 2022 - Erik Olin
Oct. 10, 2022 - Wynston Johnson
Oct. 3, 2022 - Megan Gettys
Sept. 26, 2022 - Karl Frisk
Sept. 19, 2022 - Caitlin Thomason
Sept. 12, 2022 - Patrick Davis
Sept. 5, 2022 - Megan Gettys
Aug. 29, 2022 - Kari Mercer