A.J. John Career Statistics 
CAREER: Averaged 1.6 points and 2.4 rebounds in 11.1 minutes ... Played in 55 games over two seasons and made five starts.
PEPPERDINE 2015-16: Averaged 2.0 points and 2.5 rebounds in 11.6 minutes as a sophomore ... Played in 31 games, all off the bench ... Had a season-high eight points vs. Montana (11/29) ... Grabbed a season-high six rebounds twice, vs. San Diego Christian (11/16) and vs. Gonzaga (2/6) ... Had two blocks on four occasions and two steals twice ... Played a season-high 18 minutes twice, in back-to-back games vs. Gonzaga (2/6) and at Saint Mary's (2/11) ... Best WCC output was six points at San Francisco (1/16).
PEPPERDINE 2014-15: Averaged 1.2 points and 2.3 rebounds in 10.5 minutes as a freshman ... Appeared in 24 games and started five ... Made first career start at BYU (1/8) and then started the next four games ... Had season highs of eight points, nine rebounds, three blocked shots and 29 minutes played in a win at San Diego (1/10) ... Also had seven rebounds at BYU (1/18) and five rebounds at San Francisco (1/22) ... Missed eight league games due to illness but returned in time for the WCC Tournament.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Maria Carrillo High School, located in Santa Rosa, Calif., in 2014 ... Was an All-Empire first team selection as a senior ... Also made the All-North Bay League second team as a senior and honorable mention as a junior ... Averaged 15 points and eight rebounds as a senior ... Averaged 10 points and seven rebounds and led the team in scoring, rebounding, blocks and steals as a junior ... Played three years on the varsity ... Graduated summa cum laude.
CLUB: Played with the Oakland Soldiers and 707's Finest.
PERSONAL: Born in Petaluma, Calif. ... Son of Avelon John and Paula Price ... Has three siblings: Cierra, Daniel and Mykhail ... Majoring in sports medicine.
FAVORITES: Sports hero is Muhammad Ali ... Favorites include LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard (pro basketball players), Team USA (basketball team), Sacred Hoops (book), Django Unchained, Avengers and The Dark Knight (movies), The Boondocks (TV show), Drake (musical artist) and ping pong (sport other than basketball) ... Favorite thing about basketball is "the satisfaction of working as hard as you can to achieve a common goal with your teammates and every small victory along the way."
Our favorite photos from A.J. John's freshman season.
Posted by Pepperdine Men's Basketball on Thursday, July 30, 2015
