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Penn State men's basketball sees class of 2020 signee earn Massachusetts Gatorade Player of the Year honors

Less than six months after signing with Penn State, Dalion Johnson has been recognized as the 2019-20 Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Massachusetts.

The 6-foot-2 guard averaged 22.6 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 3.1 assists while leading Phillips Academy to the NEPSAC Class A semifinals this past season.

A three-time NEPSAC All-Star, Johnson finished his four-year career as the program’s scoring leader with more than 1,600 points.

Upon receiving this state accolade, Johnson is now a finalist for the prestigious Gatorade National Boys Basketball Player of the Year award.