2019-20 Women's Basketball Roster
Biography
Outlook & Highlights
Combo guard who can score in variety of ways ... Sees floor well and can defend.
As a Sophomore (2019-20)
Sat out season as medical redshirt after suffering ACL injury to right knee during summer workout.
As a Freshman (2018-19)
Appeared in 21 games off bench ... Averaged 1.1 points, 0.6 rebounds, 0.6 assists and 0.2 steals in 4.9 minutes per game ... Led Rockets in assists and steals once ... Knocked down season-high 3-of-4 from charity stripe vs. Miami in quarterfinals of MAC Tournament (March 13) ... Contributed four points, three boards, four dimes and five thefts in only 13 minutes vs. Iona in home opener (Nov. 14) ... Finished with season-tying best four points, one rebound and two helpers at Central Michigan in regular-season finale (March 9) ... Knocked down first collegiate triple as first quarter ended vs. Eastern Michigan (Feb. 9) ... Logged season-tying best 13 minutes vs. Kent St. (Jan. 12) ... Had squad-tying best three helpers at Maine in collegiate debut (Nov. 10).
High School (DuPont Manual)
As a Senior — Averaged team-high 17.1 points and 4.1 rebounds per game ... Courier-Journal third-team all-state ... Academic all-state ... First-team all-region ... First-team all-district ... Led team to 22-9 overall record, advancing to ‘Sweet 16’ in state tournament ... Ranked state’s 10th-best player in preseason by coaches ... Played in 2018 Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches (KABC)/Dawahares East-West All-Star Game at Transylvania University ... As a Junior — Averaged squad-best 20.4 points per contest ... Courier-Journal third-team all-state ... Academic all-state ... Career — Starred for head coach Jeff Sparks at DuPont Manual High School ... Four-year letterwinner in basketball ... Two-time third-team all-state ... Three-time first-team all-region ... Two-time first-team all-district ... Topped 1,700 career points ... Averaged 14.7 points as sophomore and 7.8 points as freshman.
Personal
Full name is Jaela Jamirah Johnson ... Parents are Jamie Johnson and Cynthia Benedict ... Has one brother, Jamie ... Majoring in pre-psychology.
Johnson's Career Highs
Points: 4 (2 times, last at Central Michigan (3/9/19)
Rebounds: 3 vs. Iona (11/14/18)
Assists: 4 vs. Iona (11/14/18)
Blocks: None
Steals: 5 vs. Iona (11/14/18)
Field Goals: 2 (2 times, last at Central Michigan (3/9/19)
Free Throws: 3 vs. Miami (3/13/19)
3-Point FGs: 1 (2 times, last vs. Seton Hall (3/21/19)
Minutes: 13 (2 times, last vs. Kent St. (1/12/19)
Statistics
Season Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2018-19Freshman
Guard
5'5"
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2019-20Sophomore
Guard
5'5"