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Author of 350 assists and the newest member of the North Texas Athletic Hall of Fame, Walter "Weasel" Johnson. pic.twitter.com/bvOZjn3sFG — MeanGreenBasketball (@MeanGreenMBB) April 18, 2015 Congrats "Weasel" Walter "Weasel" Johnson (men's basketball) - Johnson was the dynamic point guard for the most prolific-scoring and entertaining teams in school history. He set the school record for assists in a single season in 1976-77 with 208, averaging 7.7 per game. In his first season with NT in 1975-76, he dished out 142 assists as the Mean Green scored 96 points per game and won a then school-record 22 games. In 1976-77, NT won 21 games and averaged 87.5 points a game. Johnson quarterbacked the Mean Green to wins over Baylor, Arizona State, SMU, Kansas State, TCU, Tulsa and Creighton. North Texas scored over 100 points 16 times in his two seasons as point guard. He scored 13.5 points a game his first year and 14.4 points a game his senior season. He was the first player in school history to play 1,000 minutes in a season, and has the second highest minutes per game average in history at 37.0 in 1976-77. 1975-1976 Team Terry Bailey, 6-8 Jr. F-C Crandall, TX (HCJC-TVCC) - 1st Team All-Conference, JUCO AA Fred Mitchell, 6-7 Sr. SF Amarillo, TX (Palo Duro HS) - 1st Team All-State (Class 4A POY} Melvin Davis, 6-8 So PF Greenville, TX (Greenville HS) - 1st Team All-State Kenneth Williams, 6-7 So C Dallas, TX (SOC HS) 1st Team Class 4-A All-St (Natl rbs Leader) "Weasel Johnson , 6-0 Jr PG Houston Milby HS (All Conference @ McLennan JC) Carl Jones, 6-3 Jr SG Wichita, TX (Wichita Fall HS) - 1st Team All State Waymond Lister, 6-3 Fr. G/F Dallas, TX (SOC HS) 1st Team All State – TX All-Star Game MVP Larry Spruuell, 6-2 So SG Petrolia, TX (Petrolia HS) Danny Kaspar, 6-3 So SG Corpus Christi, TX (King HS) All-State 3rd Team Greg Boyd, 6-3 JR PG Denton, TX (Denton High) 1st Team All Denton County Ed King, 6-3 Jr SG Chicago, Ill Norvel Miles, 6-3 Jr, SF Dallas, TX (SOC) 2nd Team All-Dist.All Conf.- Lon Morris JC Paul Tedder, 6-9 Jr, C Richardson, TX Head Coach - Bill Blakeley Asst. Coach - Jimmy Gales Asst. Coach -Billy Tubbs 76-77 Additions James Gamble, 6-2 FR PG Port Arthur, TX (Lincoln) All-State Charles Gardner ,6-7 FR SF Search, Ark Charles McMillian , 6-3 SO BG/SF Dallas, TX (SOC) 1st Team All-State - Juco A-APOY (Tyler JC) Jon Manning ,6-2 Jr. SG Pontiac, MI (Transfer from OK City) 1st All-State in MI. Ken Robinson, 6-8 So PF Paris, TX (All-Regional Selection Craig Smoak, 6-7 PF Sr. Brooklyn, NY Danny Wise, 6-6 SF SO Houston, TX (Milby) Mark Piepenbrook, 6-1 PG Fr Richardson, TX (Richardson HS) Head Coach - Bill Blakeley Asst. Coach - Jimmy Gales Asst. Coach - Jim Moffit