In the annals of Xavier’s tradition of transfer guards, Nate Johnson had quite the legacy to live up to. Players like Jordan Carwford, Remy Abell, and Malcolm Bernard have come to Xavier from other schools and left an imprint on the program and the hearts of Xavier fans in the process. After two years of torching nets, relentless defense, and one NIT title, Nate Johnson joins those names and many others among the Xavier transfer greats.
Johnson showed what he was all about almost as soon as he stepped onto the floor at Cintas Center. After a strong showing in the Xavier Invitational, he stepped up in overtime against Eastern Kentucky to hit threes on back to back possessions to wrench control of the game away from the Colonels and propel Xavier to victory.