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Louisville basketball: Comparing the super six to past Cardinals

By Presley Meyer

MARIETTA, GA - MARCH 25: Samuell Williamson is introduced during the 2019 Powerade Jam Fest on March 25, 2019 in Marietta, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images for Powerade)
MARIETTA, GA - MARCH 25: Samuell Williamson is introduced during the 2019 Powerade Jam Fest on March 25, 2019 in Marietta, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images for Powerade) /
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DES MOINES, IOWA – MARCH 21: Head coach Chris Mack of the Louisville Cardinals looks on during their game in the First Round of the NCAA Basketball Tournament against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Wells Fargo Arena on March 21, 2019, in Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
DES MOINES, IOWA – MARCH 21: Head coach Chris Mack of the Louisville Cardinals looks on during their game in the First Round of the NCAA Basketball Tournament against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Wells Fargo Arena on March 21, 2019, in Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

David Johnson – PG/SG

Player comparison: Alvin Sims

David Johnson is a 6’5″ combo guard out of Louisville Trinity, and he draws a comparison to another local guy in Alvin Sims from Paris, Kentucky.

Like Sims, Johnson is a long, tough, versatile guard who knows how to use his frame to his advantage.

Unlike Sims, however, Johnson has a really solid shot. While Sims was known as a high-flying dunker who wanted to get to the bucket, Johnson has adapted a bit more to modern times and has become a reliable outside shooter.

Johnson may fit best at the point guard spot for Louisville basketball this season. However, he has a huge frame for a guard. Just like many others in his class, Johnson can be utilized in a number of ways in Chris Mack’s system.

Johnson is a kid who is going to get a chance to have the ball in his hands a lot and like Sims, he is going to be an aggressor and a punisher, especially against over-matched, smaller guards.

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