K.D. Johnson trots out of the players tunnel onto the shiny hardwood court at Bon Secours Wellness Arena, calm and collected as he breezes through the pregame layup lines.
He remains reserved amidst consistent roars from droves of Auburn fans; in fact, outside of sparsely placed high fives to teammates, the star Tigers guard almost comes across as stoic.
If Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl is right about Johnson’s horrible poker face, he’s clearly chosen a laid-back approach to open the NCAA tournament against Jacksonville State on Friday.
