WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Purdue formally dedicated a banner honoring JaJuan Johnson at halftime of the Boilermakers’ game against Miami on Tuesday night.
Johnson was on hand to see his No. 25 hanging in the Mackey Arena rafters next to former teammate E’Twaun Moore’s No. 33. Purdue coach Matt Painter stayed on the floor at halftime to participate in the ceremony.
Johnson became just the fifth player to earn both Big Ten Player and Defensive Player of the Year honors in the same season after leading the league with 20.7 points and 2.5 blocks per game in 2010-11. He ended his career on a streak of 43-straight games in double figures.
The Boston Celtics selected the 6-foot-10 center in the first round of the 2011 NBA draft.
