| Jennifer Johnson |
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A well-rounded, versatile player who could see action anywhere on the floor ... will most likely see most of her action at the three spot in the Deacon lineup ... a natural small forward who has gained size and strength since high school ... has developed into a physically strong athlete ... a good ballhandler who is very confident with the basketball ... a great defender ... possesses excellent defensive footwork ... a strong passer ... has a good understanding of the game and is capable of getting the ball where it needs to go ... is the type of player who makes the team better by making key plays at the right times.
2003-04
Saw action in 29 games and averaged 2.1 points ... Nicholls State ... played 10 minutes and shot 2-for-3 from the field notching her first points of the season ... Purdue ... played eight minutes with one rebound and one steal ... also shot 1-for-2 with her first 3-pointer of the season ... Duke ... played nine minutes with two steals ... also earned two points for the team, shooting 2-for-2 from the free throw line ... North Carolina A&T ... pulled down two rebounds along with a season-high three assists ... Florida A&M ... played 10 minutes scoring five points with three defensive rebounds ... also notched an assist ... East Carolina ... in six minutes of play found two assists and two steals and notched one point, going one-for-two from the line ... Holy Cross ... had one rebound and one block in six minutes of action ... North Carolina ... scored a season-high seven points in 16 minutes against #14/14 North Carolina ... went 5-for-6 from the free-throw line against the Tar Heels ... Florida State ... played a season-high 20 minutes against Florida State ... Clemson ... put two points on the board for the Deacs ... Georgia Tech ... in nine minutes of action went 2-for-2 from the field, including one 3-pointer ... also had one rebound and one steal ... North Carolina ... had one steal in eight minutes of play ... Maryland ... played 13 minutes and went 2-for-3, scoring four points .. .also had two rebounds and one assist ... Duke ... posted a season-high three assists against the Blue Devils ... Florida State ... pulled down one rebound in eight minutes of action ... Clemson ... went 1-for-2 with two rebounds and one block ... Georgia Tech ... earned a season-high eight points to add to her one rebound and one assist ... Duke ... played six minutes in the last game of the season, notching one steal.
2002-03
Saw action in 21 games this season as a reserve ... was hampered by injuries throughout most of the preseason ... Appalachian State ... had one rebound and an assist in five minutes of action against the Mountaineers on Dec. 1 ... High Point ... played a season high 14 minutes, pulling down four rebounds versus the Panthers on Dec. 2 ... Western Carolina ... had one rebound and an assist in three minutes of action against the Catamounts on Dec. 18 ... North Carolina ... pulled down two rebounds and had a steal in seven minutes of action against the Tar Heels on Jan. 9 ... Duke ... put up her first points of the season, scoring five (including a 3-pointer) ... also had a rebound, an assist and a steal in six minutes of action versus the Blue Devils on Jan. 16 ... Clemson ... took two shots and had a rebound and a steal in seven minutes of action against the Tigers on Jan. 26 ... Florida State ... played a season-high 17 minutes, scoring four points on 2-of-6 shooting and tying a career-high with three steals against the Seminoles on Feb. 2 ... Duke ... had one bucket to go with two rebounds in eight minutes of action versus the Blue Devils on Feb. 17 ... NC A&T ... had eight points on 4-of-6 shooting with four rebounds and a steal against the Aggies on Feb. 23 ... Georgia Tech ... saw just five minutes of action, recording no stats versus the Yellow Jackets on on Mar. 3.
2001-02
Saw action in 25 games this season ... missed the UAB and UConn games due to illness ... Averaged 3.7 points and 2.3 rebounds per game ... ranked fifth on the team with 14 three pointers ... Appalachian State ... did not score in her collegiate debut versus the Mountaineers, but pulled down three rebounds, including a key offensive board in the closing seconds to seal the win on Nov. 19 ... Radford ... scored five points, had six rebounds and three steals against the Highlanders on Nov. 21 ... Western Carolina ... scored three points and had four rebounds versus the Catamounts on Dec. 2 after missing two games ... North Carolina ... had her best night of the season, scoring 16 points on 5-of-8 shooting (including two 3-pointers) against the Tar Heels on Dec. 5 ... also had six rebounds and three assists in 19 minutes of action ... UNC Wilmington ... scored seven points versus the Seahawks on Dec. 7 ... High Point ... scored two points in 10 minutes of action against the Panthers on Dec. 16 ... UNC Asheville ... tied her career high with six rebounds in win over Bulldogs on Dec. 18 ... also took a career-high six shots from beyond the arc, scoring seven points ... Western Michigan ... scored seven points and grabbed four rebounds versus the Broncos on Dec. 21 ... NC State ... tallied a 3-pointer and had four rebounds against the Wolfpack on Dec. 30 ... Georgia Tech ... had a great all-around game versus Georgia Tech, scoring 11 points (including two 3-pointers), dishing out a team-best six assists, four rebounds and two steals in a career-high 27 minutes of action on Jan. 4 ... Duke ... missed all eight field goal attempts and had two rebounds against the Blue Devils on Jan. 6 ... Florida State ... played 10 minutes against the Seminoles with two points, two rebounds and two assists on Jan. 10 ... Virginia ... logged eight minutes versus the Cavaliers on Jan. 13 ... Clemson ... played four minutes against the Tigers on Jan. 17 ... North Carolina ... scored four points with two assists in 10 minutes of play versus the Tar Heels on Jan. 21 ... Maryland ... played 10 minutes against the Terrapins on Jan. 24 ... NC State ... scored two points in two minutes versus the Wolfpack on Jan. 31 ... Duke ... collected two rebounds against the Blue Devils on Feb. 7 ... Florida State ... scored two points with one rebound in one minute versus the Seminoles on Feb. 9 ... Clemson ... had four rebounds and two assists in 19 minutes of action against the Lady Tigers on Feb. 17 ... Norfolk State ... pulled down four rebounds and hit a 3-pointer versus the Spartans on Feb. 20 ... Maryland ... scored three points and had two rebounds in six minutes of action against the Terps on Feb. 24 ... Maryland ... scored nine points on 3-of-6 shooting, all 3-pointers, and pulled down four rebounds in 16 minutes of action against the Terrapins in the ACC Tournament on Mar. 1.
Before WFU
A four-year letterwinner for Mt. Juliet, leading the team to a 32-4 record and an appearance in the state semifinals as a senior ... averaged 14.6 points, 7.4 rebounds, 3.9 steals and 3.0 assists per game during her senior campaign ... earned all-district honors and was named to the district All-Tournament Team four straight years ... an all-region selection three straight years ... named to the Associated Press and TSWA All-State team as a junior and senior ... earned All-Mid State "Fab Five" honors from The Tennessean ... named one of USA Today's top players in Tennessee ... one of three finalists for the prestigious "Miss Basketball" award in the state of Tennessee ... selected to participate in the Tennessee-Georgia All-Star Baskeball Game ... scored seven points, three rebounds, three assists and a blocked shot in 18 minutes of action as the Tennessee all-stars defeated Georgia, 84-75 ... an Honor Roll student throughout high school ... selected the 2001 Wilson County Sports Council "Outstanding Academic Athlete" ... a Wendy's High School Heisman candidate ... served as Vice-President of Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Personal
Full name is Jennifer Leah Johnson ... born Sept. 21, 1982 in Donelson, Tenn. ... the daughter of Rick and Terri Johnson of Mt. Juliet, Tenn. ... has a brother, Matt (23) who played baseball at Cumberland University from 1997-01.
Career Stats
| Year | G-GS | Min-Avg | FG-FGA | FG% | 3P-3PA | 3P% | FT-FTA | FT% | OR-DR | Tot-Avg | PF-D | AS | TO | BS | ST | Pts-Avg |
| 2001-02 | 25-0 | 314-12.6 | 34-101 | .337 | 14-49 | .286 | 10-17 | .588 | 20-38 | 58-2.3 | 32-0 | 21 | 29 | 0 | 11 | 92-3.7 |
| 2002-03 | 21-0 | 113-5.4 | 6-27 | .222 | 1-11 | .091 | 2-5 | .400 | 4-14 | 18-0.9 | 11-0 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 15-0.7 |
| Totals | 46-0 | 427-9.3 | 40-128 | .313 | 15-60 | .250 | 12-22 | .545 | 24-52 | 76-1.7 | 43-0 | 25 | 49 | 0 | 20 | 107-2.3 |
