Scooby to play in invitational

Texas A&M University-Commerce senior forward Scooby Johnson has been one of only 64 players selected to participate in the upcoming Collegiate Basketball Invitational, April 24-26 in Wadsworth, Ohio.The event enables senior student-athletes from NCAA Division II and III and the NAIA levels play in front of scouts of basketball teams on a national and an international level. Throughout the three days, Johnson will play on a team that will play multiple others throughout the event, culminating with an All-Star Game on Saturday, April 26th live on ESPNU at 7 p.m.He led A&M-Commerce to the championship game of the Lone Star Conference Tournament, before dropping a 72-70 decision to NCAA Elite Eight participant Central Oklahoma. Johnson was named to the All-Tournament Team after averaging 19.7 points and 7.7 rebounds in the three games. To reach the championship game, the Lions defeated the No. 1 team in the NCAA South Central Region and LSC South Division champion, West Texas A&M and defeated the No. 9 team in the NCAA South Central Region, Abilene Christian. Prior to the tournament, Johnson was named to the first team all-Lone Star Conference North Division as well as the Lone Star Conference North Division Newcomer of the Year. Johnson led the Lone Star Conference in scoring with 20.7 points per game; third in field goal percentage, making 59.2 percent of his shots, fifth in rebounding with 7.7 rebounds per game and he ranks in the top 15 in steals, offensive rebounds and in defensive rebounds. Nationally, he ranks as one of he top players as he is 10th in the nation in scoring, 28th in field goal percentage and 95th in rebounds per game.Johnson scored in double figures in 29 of 30 games, including a stretch of 21 consecutive to begin his A&M-Commerce career and was a two-time Lone Star Conference North Division Player of the Week. He recorded double-digit points and rebounds in seven games and scored 30 or more points in four contests.