Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
2016-17 Women's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 00
Alex Johnson
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Murfreesboro, Tenn.
- Major:
- Undecided
Bio
2018-19 (SENIOR)
• Named to C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (3.0-3.74 GPA)
• Second-Team All-Conference USA
• Named to C-USA All-Tournament team after averaging 17 ppg, 4.3 rpg
• Capped career eighth on the MT all-time scoring list with 1,872 points
• Top 10 in nine career categories at MT: scoring, rebounds, FGs made, FG%, FTs made, FT attempts, FT%, blocked shots and games started
• 28th nationally for field goal percentage (.555)
• 27 points on 10-of-20 shooting vs. Rice in finals of C-USA Championship
• Game-high 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting vs. UTEP in C-USA quarterfinals
• One of 20 named to the Katrina McClain Award Watch List
• C-USA Player of the Week (11/12) & NCAA Starting Five (11/14)
• 18 points, five assists, two steals in road win at Charlotte
• Season-high 28 points on 8-of-14 shooting at UAB (2/23/19)
• Poured in 27 points on 11-of-14 shooting at No. 18 Kentucky
• Led MT with 19 points in win vs. Vandy
• Connected on 6-of-7 field goals for 14 points and added four rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block to aid comeback win at Troy
• 16 points (on 7-of-10 shooting), six rebounds, four assists, three steals and one block vs. UNC Asheville
• Strong stat line vs. WKU (3/4) with 17 points, 3 assists, 2 steals, 1 block
• Season high nine rebounds in second round of WNIT vs. Ohio
2017-18 (JUNIOR)
• Second team All-Conference USA
• C-USA Preseason Player of the Year
• One of 20 players nationally named to the 2018 Katrina McClain Award Watch List, recognizing the top power forwards in the nation
• Scored 1,356 career points, which is 18th on the career scoring list at MT
• Averaging 19.9 points, 5.6 rebounds over the last eight contests and scored 20 or more four times during this stretch
• Poured in 32 points (season high) and pulled 14 rebounds (career high) vs. Rice in C-USA Championship, which led all players for single-game in tourney
• Suffered ankle injury 5 minutes into the game vs. Vandy and missed a total of 11 regular-season games
• Returned to injured reserve prior to Troy game
• Returned to action after being sidelined for nine straight games and earned the start vs. North Texas; played season-high 28 minutes in return
• Continued to show signs of returning to full strength vs. Southern Miss with season highs for points (17), free throws (8), rebounds (5), assists (3), blocks (2) and minutes (35)
• Best game of season vs. Charlotte (1/28/18) with season highs for points (18), field goals (7), rebounds (7) and blocks (3)
• Registered season highs for points (24), fgs (8) & minutes (37) at FIU
2016-17 (SOPHOMORE)
• First-Team All-Conference USA
• C-USA Co-Player of the Week (1/23)
• Tennessee Sports Writers Player of the Week (2/24)
• C-USA Academic Honor Roll (3.5-to-3.74 GPA)
• With 15 points at FAU (2/4/17), became just the third sophomore in program history to achieve 1,000 points in first two seasons
• Fifth on single-season scoring list with 687 points
• Set Lady Raider sophomore records for points (687), field goals made (251), free throws made (179) and free throws attempted (220)
• Second in C-USA and 17th nationally in scoring (20.2)
• 6th in C-USA & 38th nationally for field goal percentage (.537)
• 4th in C-USA for free-throw percentage (.814) & seventh nationally for free throws made (179)
• 20-plus points in 15 games. Had six such games ALL of last season
• Scored double figures in 32 of 34 games
• Career highs for points (37) vs. FAU (1/21/17)
• Career high 14 field goals at FIU (3/4/17)
• Collected first career 30-point (30) vs. Central Michigan (12/28/16). Scored 30 or more in four games overall
• Career high 12 rebounds vs. Tulane for first career double-double
• Scored 25 on 9-of-10 shooting vs. Southern Miss (1/26/17)
• Connected on 11 straight shots after starting 0-for-3 vs. UTSA (2/2/17) for a 23-point outburst
• Game-high 28 points in road win at ODU (2/9/17)
• Tied career high for rebounds (12) vs. Morehead St. in WNIT first round
2015-16 (FRESHMAN)
• C-USA Freshman of the Year in 2015-16
• Named to C-USA All-Tournament team
• Game high 22 pts vs. Florida St. in NCAA Tournament
• Started 32 of 33 games
• 21 double-figure scoring games, including 19 of last 21
• Sixth in C-USA in FG% (.521); third vs. C-USA only (.538)
• Five-time C-USA Freshman of Week, (11/30/15), (12/7/15, (1/11/16), (1/25/16), (2/22/16)
• Named All-Tournament at the Nugget Classic in Reno
• Career high for points (29), field goals (11) and minutes (36) in OT win at UAB (2/21/16)
• Connected on 13-of-16 free throws at Rice
• Four games of 20 points or more
• Scored 20 points on 9-of-10 shooting vs. Nevada
• Career-high nine rebounds at WKU (2/25/16)
• Made first career start in first collegiate game vs. Virginia
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year letterwinner for Blackman High School in Murfreesboro, Tennessee
• Helped to lead Blackman to the 2014 and 2015 TSSAA Class AAA State Championships
• 2014 squad was named National Champions by MaxPreps, ESPN and USA Today
• Two-time All-State selection (2014-2015)
• Named Class AAA Miss Basketball Finalist in 2015
• Three-time All-District 7-AAA selection and All-Region 4-AAA pick (2013-15)
• Named to the Class AAA State Tournament team in 2014 and 2015
• Named All-Midstate in 2013 and 2015
• Selected as a 2015 McDonald’s All-American Nominee and the 2015 Wendy’s Heisman Winner for Blackman High School
• All-leader in rebounding at Blackman High School with 886 and member of the school’s 1,000-point club
• Graduated Magna Cum Laude (3.93) and was in the top 5 percent of her class (24th out of 477 students)
• Member of the National Honor Society, Rho Kappa Honor Society, National Association of High School Scholars, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Honor Student
PERSONAL
• Full name is Alexandria Noelle Johnson
• Born December 18
• Daughter of Jeff Johnson and Sondra Owens
• Major is Bio Chemistry (Pre Pharmacy)
• Named to C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (3.0-3.74 GPA)
• Second-Team All-Conference USA
• Named to C-USA All-Tournament team after averaging 17 ppg, 4.3 rpg
• Capped career eighth on the MT all-time scoring list with 1,872 points
• Top 10 in nine career categories at MT: scoring, rebounds, FGs made, FG%, FTs made, FT attempts, FT%, blocked shots and games started
• 28th nationally for field goal percentage (.555)
• 27 points on 10-of-20 shooting vs. Rice in finals of C-USA Championship
• Game-high 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting vs. UTEP in C-USA quarterfinals
• One of 20 named to the Katrina McClain Award Watch List
• C-USA Player of the Week (11/12) & NCAA Starting Five (11/14)
• 18 points, five assists, two steals in road win at Charlotte
• Season-high 28 points on 8-of-14 shooting at UAB (2/23/19)
• Poured in 27 points on 11-of-14 shooting at No. 18 Kentucky
• Led MT with 19 points in win vs. Vandy
• Connected on 6-of-7 field goals for 14 points and added four rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block to aid comeback win at Troy
• 16 points (on 7-of-10 shooting), six rebounds, four assists, three steals and one block vs. UNC Asheville
• Strong stat line vs. WKU (3/4) with 17 points, 3 assists, 2 steals, 1 block
• Season high nine rebounds in second round of WNIT vs. Ohio
2017-18 (JUNIOR)
• Second team All-Conference USA
• C-USA Preseason Player of the Year
• One of 20 players nationally named to the 2018 Katrina McClain Award Watch List, recognizing the top power forwards in the nation
• Scored 1,356 career points, which is 18th on the career scoring list at MT
• Averaging 19.9 points, 5.6 rebounds over the last eight contests and scored 20 or more four times during this stretch
• Poured in 32 points (season high) and pulled 14 rebounds (career high) vs. Rice in C-USA Championship, which led all players for single-game in tourney
• Suffered ankle injury 5 minutes into the game vs. Vandy and missed a total of 11 regular-season games
• Returned to injured reserve prior to Troy game
• Returned to action after being sidelined for nine straight games and earned the start vs. North Texas; played season-high 28 minutes in return
• Continued to show signs of returning to full strength vs. Southern Miss with season highs for points (17), free throws (8), rebounds (5), assists (3), blocks (2) and minutes (35)
• Best game of season vs. Charlotte (1/28/18) with season highs for points (18), field goals (7), rebounds (7) and blocks (3)
• Registered season highs for points (24), fgs (8) & minutes (37) at FIU
2016-17 (SOPHOMORE)
• First-Team All-Conference USA
• C-USA Co-Player of the Week (1/23)
• Tennessee Sports Writers Player of the Week (2/24)
• C-USA Academic Honor Roll (3.5-to-3.74 GPA)
• With 15 points at FAU (2/4/17), became just the third sophomore in program history to achieve 1,000 points in first two seasons
• Fifth on single-season scoring list with 687 points
• Set Lady Raider sophomore records for points (687), field goals made (251), free throws made (179) and free throws attempted (220)
• Second in C-USA and 17th nationally in scoring (20.2)
• 6th in C-USA & 38th nationally for field goal percentage (.537)
• 4th in C-USA for free-throw percentage (.814) & seventh nationally for free throws made (179)
• 20-plus points in 15 games. Had six such games ALL of last season
• Scored double figures in 32 of 34 games
• Career highs for points (37) vs. FAU (1/21/17)
• Career high 14 field goals at FIU (3/4/17)
• Collected first career 30-point (30) vs. Central Michigan (12/28/16). Scored 30 or more in four games overall
• Career high 12 rebounds vs. Tulane for first career double-double
• Scored 25 on 9-of-10 shooting vs. Southern Miss (1/26/17)
• Connected on 11 straight shots after starting 0-for-3 vs. UTSA (2/2/17) for a 23-point outburst
• Game-high 28 points in road win at ODU (2/9/17)
• Tied career high for rebounds (12) vs. Morehead St. in WNIT first round
2015-16 (FRESHMAN)
• C-USA Freshman of the Year in 2015-16
• Named to C-USA All-Tournament team
• Game high 22 pts vs. Florida St. in NCAA Tournament
• Started 32 of 33 games
• 21 double-figure scoring games, including 19 of last 21
• Sixth in C-USA in FG% (.521); third vs. C-USA only (.538)
• Five-time C-USA Freshman of Week, (11/30/15), (12/7/15, (1/11/16), (1/25/16), (2/22/16)
• Named All-Tournament at the Nugget Classic in Reno
• Career high for points (29), field goals (11) and minutes (36) in OT win at UAB (2/21/16)
• Connected on 13-of-16 free throws at Rice
• Four games of 20 points or more
• Scored 20 points on 9-of-10 shooting vs. Nevada
• Career-high nine rebounds at WKU (2/25/16)
• Made first career start in first collegiate game vs. Virginia
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year letterwinner for Blackman High School in Murfreesboro, Tennessee
• Helped to lead Blackman to the 2014 and 2015 TSSAA Class AAA State Championships
• 2014 squad was named National Champions by MaxPreps, ESPN and USA Today
• Two-time All-State selection (2014-2015)
• Named Class AAA Miss Basketball Finalist in 2015
• Three-time All-District 7-AAA selection and All-Region 4-AAA pick (2013-15)
• Named to the Class AAA State Tournament team in 2014 and 2015
• Named All-Midstate in 2013 and 2015
• Selected as a 2015 McDonald’s All-American Nominee and the 2015 Wendy’s Heisman Winner for Blackman High School
• All-leader in rebounding at Blackman High School with 886 and member of the school’s 1,000-point club
• Graduated Magna Cum Laude (3.93) and was in the top 5 percent of her class (24th out of 477 students)
• Member of the National Honor Society, Rho Kappa Honor Society, National Association of High School Scholars, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Honor Student
PERSONAL
• Full name is Alexandria Noelle Johnson
• Born December 18
• Daughter of Jeff Johnson and Sondra Owens
• Major is Bio Chemistry (Pre Pharmacy)
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