A combination guard who can get into the lanes and make plays ... This former high school quarterback is a natural leader who can play either guard slot.

MONTROSE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

Helped lead Montrose to the ESPN Rise 2011 National High School Invitational ... Scored 21 points, including all 11 of his free throw attempts, to help spark Montrose past Oak Hill Academy 71-64 in overtime to the crown in the nationally televised finale ... Was named the tournament's most valuable player ... A first team All-Metro choice by the Washington Post ... Montrose finished with a 24-1 record ... Came to Montrose from Plainfield (N.J.) High School, where he averaged 18.3 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.2 steals as a junior in 2009-10.

Jay Wright on Johnson: ""Ty continues the great line of Villanova guards from the state of New Jersey. We think with his ball-handling and athletic skills, he can make an immediate contribution to our program. He has the kind of toughness and tenacity we look for in young players. We know that he was very well-schooled by Stu Vetter at Montrose."

PERSONAL

Hails from Plainfield, N.J. and signed a national letter of intent to attend Villanova in the fall of 2010 ... Born on July 28, 1992 in New Brunswick, N.J. ... Parents are Perone Johnson and Monica Johnson ... Siblings are P.J. Johnson (24) and Shannon Johnson (21)