Wall of Honor
Ronald Johnson played on Barry’s first men’s basketball team in 1984-85, and also played from 1986-87 through 1988-89. He scored a school record 1,723 points during his career. Johnson played for three different coaches, but continued to provide outstanding performances. He saw action in 100 games, and, along with his great scoring skills, set the Barry career record with 195 steals. He had 221 assists, which ranks seventh all-time, and blocked 101 shots, which ranks fourth all-time. He was named Barry Male Co-Athlete of the Year for 1987-88. His jersey (#12) was retired by Barry on November 17, 1989.
Johnson was Barry’s first 1,000-point scorer, and was team captain his last three years. Johnson received the team’s Player of the Year award twice, and was named Defensive Player of the Year once. Johnson became an assistant coach with the Buccaneers in 1989-90. He had the distinction of being featured on the Miami NBC-TV affiliate in a January, 1994 segment called, "Making a Difference."
