'Magic Johnson loved him': MSU's Alize Johnson expects to be picked during the NBA Draft

(Photo: Screenshot from Alize Johnson's Instagram)Alize Johnson expects to break down if he hears his name called during the NBA Draft on Thursday night.

He's gone through a lot of adversity. He didn't meet NCAA requirements out of high school causing him to attend a junior college. He didn't play at the biggest of colleges — having attended Missouri State the last two seasons.

But at a community event in his hometown of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, he believes all the adversity will pay off when he achieves his dream of being selected by an NBA team.

"I've put in a lot of work throughout my life to be here in this position," Johnson said in a phone interview with the News-Leader. "I'm very…