2016-17 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Brittany Johnson
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Pickerington, OH
- High School:
- Pickerington North
- Position:
- Guard
- Two-Time MAAC All-Academic Team (2015-16, 2016-17)
AS A JUNIOR IN 2016-17:
- 2016-17 MAAC All-Academic Team
- Appeared in 17 games (eight starts) on the season, missing the final 19 games of 2016-17 due to a knee injury
- Averaged 6.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 19.2 minutes per game
- Posted the most rebounds per game of any guard on the team while increased her scoring average for a third straight season
- Opened the season with a 14-point effort against Florida Gulf Coast (11/11)
- Went for seven points, three rebounds and two steals against Northeastern (11/20)
- Notched 11 points at Temple (11/27)
- Chipped in a career high 16 points (6-10 FG) to go along with six rebounds and three steals at Hartford (12/10)
- Totaled 13 points, season high seven rebounds and two steals against Long Beach State (12/21)
- Contributed 13 points (5-7 FG) at Niagara (1/5)
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2015-16:
- 2015-16 MAAC All-Academic Team
- Grew into a full-time starter in her second season
- Appeared in all 34 games (28 starts) for the Bobcats
- Averaged 4.6 points and 3.2 rebounds as a guard-forward combo in 17.6 minutes per game
- Rebounded very well for her position, ranking fifth on the team and first among guards
- Totaled 57 offensive rebounds to sit third on the team in that stat category
- Contributed in many ways in a home win over Holy Cross (Nov. 21) as she tallied six points, three rebounds, three steals, two assists and one block in 19 minutes
- Netted 10 points on 5-of-8 shooting in 21 minutes at Vermont (Nov. 28)
- Grabbed six offensive rebounds while adding five points and two assists against Manhattan (Dec. 6)
- Went for a career high 12 points (4-10 FG, 2-4 3FG) with six rebounds and two assists in a road win over Northeastern (Dec. 9)
- Contributed nine points with five rebounds (four offensive) in a season high 25 minutes at Florida Gulf Coast (Dec. 28)
- Matched her season high with eight rebounds to go along with six points and two blocks against Monmouth (Jan. 2)
- Chipped in 11 points (3-5 FG, 4-4 FT), including a big three-point make with one minute remaining, that sealed the road win over Canisius (Jan. 17)
- Posted a season high three blocks with five points, five rebounds and three assists against Siena (Jan. 24)
- Put forth a 10-point effort (4-6 FG, 1-1 3FG) with three rebounds and two steals in just 15 minutes in a home win over Niagara (Feb. 7)
- Tallied eight points in a home win over Marist (Feb. 18) in just 15 minutes of action
- Grabbed a season high eight rebounds with four points in 21 minutes against Rider (Feb. 21)
- Was solid in a road win over Manhattan (Feb. 23), going for six points, seven rebounds and three assists in 24 minutes
- Snatched a season high four steals to go along with six points in a home win over Fairfield (Feb. 26)
- Averaged 2.3 points and 2.7 rebounds in 16 minutes per game in three MAAC Tournament games
- Posted 2.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 19 minutes per game in two WNIT games
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2014-15:
- Appeared in 19 games off the bench for the Bobcats
- Averaged 1.9 points, 1.2 rebounds, 0.3 assists, 0.3 steals and 0.2 blocks in 5.3 minutes per game
- Shot 45 percent (9-20 FG) from the floor and 51.5 percent (17-33 FT) from the free throw line
- Finished third on the team while leading the way for the QU guards in field goal percentage (45.0 FG%) throughout the 2014-15 season
- Averaged the third-most PPG per 40 minutes of play (14.4) of all the Bobcats' non-starters
- Netted her first career collegiate points, going 4-for-6 from the free throw line, finishing with four points and two rebounds in four minutes against Army (11/15)
- Grabbed two rebounds and dished out her first career assist in three minutes of action against Hampton (11/18)
- Finished with three points, including her first and only three-pointer of the season, in 11 minutes against Siena (12/5)
- Registered a season-high two blocked shots to go along with two rebounds and one point in five minutes against Drexel (12/17)
- Finished with her first career steal against Niagara (1/2)
- Averaged 3.6 points over a six-game span (6.9 MPG) from Jan. 30 - March 1 on 66.7 percent shooting (6-for-9) from the floor and 62.5 percent shooting (10-for-16) at the free throw line
- Started the streak with six points (2-2 FG, 2-3 FT), three rebounds and one assist over eight minutes at Siena (1/30)
- Scored two points and grabbed three offensive rebounds in five minutes at Saint Peter's (2/1)
- Tied her season-high with six points (1-1 FG, 4-5 FT) in just four mintues against Saint Peter's (2/19)
- Scored four points with three rebounds while seeing a season-high 12 minutes of playing time at Rider (2/26)
- Played three combined minutes between the MAAC Quarterfinals against Monmouth (3/6) and MAAC Semifinals against Siena (3/8)
- Played two minutes and dished out one assist in the NCAA Tournament against Oklahoma (3/21)
BEFORE QUINNIPIAC:
- Johnson, a 5-foot-11 guard from Ohio, enjoyed a solid career at Pickerington North High School under the direction of head coach Dave Butcher – one of high school basketball’s all-time winningest coaches
- In her final season with the team, Johnson helped the Panthers to a 13-8 record which included a 10-4 mark in Ohio Capital Conference play
- At the season’s end, she was tabbed Ohio District 11 BCA Honorable Mention and was selected to play in the Ohio-Kentucky All Star Classic and the Jump25.com Central Ohio All-Star Game
- In 2012-13, Johnson led the team to a 17-9 record while averaging 12.1 points per game and was a 2013 Special Mention Central All-District selection
- Johnson will look to bring her winning success to Quinnipiac next season after claiming nearly 70 victories throughout her high school career
- In her first year with Pickerington North, the team collected a 20-6 record with an 11-2 mark in conference play
- Her sophomore season saw a 19-3 slate with 12-2 mark in league play
PERSONAL:
- Born in Columbus, Ohio and raised in Pickerington, Ohio
- Daughter of Dean and Sally Johnson
- Has two younger brothers Bryce and Bradley
- Majoring in Psychology
