George Washington’s leading scorer in its season-opening win over Stonehill was someone who hadn’t played a competitive basketball game in over two years.
Garrett Johnson, a redshirt freshman forward, scored 21 points for the Revolutionaries on 8-of-10 shooting (5-of-7 from three) and also collected nine rebounds in the 89–44 victory. It was a great collegiate debut, especially considering the circumstances.
Johnson began his career at Princeton, where he redshirted during the 2021–22 season. Last year, he withdrew from school after a rare benign tumor was discovered in his hip. He underwent multiple surgeries and nine rounds of chemotherapy to treat the tumor before being cleared to return to the court last winter. He announced his decision to transfer to GW in April.
