#14 Mychal Johnson 2016-17 Women's Basketball Roster
Guard
Career Highs
Points: 17 (vs Chattanooga, 11/21/14)
Rebounds: 8 (vs Syracuse, 1/21/16)
Field Goals: 8 (vs Chattanooga, 11/21/14)
Field Goals Attempted: 9, 3x (last vs Boston College, 1/11/15)
Three-Point Field Goals: 5 (vs Chattanooga, 11/21/14)
Three-Pointers Attempted: 6 (vs Chattanooga, 11/21/14)
Free-Throws: 4 (vs Holy Cross, 11/23/14)
Free-Throws Attempted: 6 (vs Holy Cross, 11/23/14)
Assists: 7 (vs Quinnipiac, 11/25/14)
Steals: 4, 2x (last vs Central Michigan, 11/11/16)
Blocks: 2 (vs Miami, 2/14/16)
Minutes: 31 (at DePaul, 12/10/16)
Miscellaneous
Double-figure scoring games: 5
JUNIOR SEASON (2016-17)
• Played in 26 games for the Irish with 3 starts, averaging 15.8 minutes
• Ended the season with 32 rebounds and 28 assists
• Tallied 7 points and 2 rebounds in season opener vs Central Michigan. Also tied her career high of 4 steals
• Played a career-high 31 minutes at DePaul on Dec. 10, netting 10 points
• Made her third & final start of the season at UNC on Jan. 22
• Was sidelined for several games due to injury. Returned on March 17 against Robert Morris in the first round of the NCAA Tournament
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2015-16)
• Played in 31 games, averaging 12.0 minutes
• Averaged 2.3 points and 1.2 rebounds per game
• Notched a pair of double-figure scoring games
• Sank critical fourth-quarter three-pointer for her only basket during Junkanoo Jam title game win over UCLA
• Poured in a season-high 12 points on near-perfect shooting (4-4 FG, 1-1 3FG, 3-4 FT) in a then career-best 28 minutes during win over No. 18/17 DePaul
• Grabbed a career-best eight rebounds in win over No. RV/24 Syracuse
• Turned in second consecutive strong game off bench with 9 points (3-4 FG, 2-2 3FG) and three rebounds in victory over Virginia Tech
• Made key three-pointer with 5:56 left in third quarter of ACC Tournament semifinal win over No. 21 Miami, tying game after ND briefly fell behind (Johnson’s trey fueled 15-4 run to end the quarter and Irish never trailed again)
• Tied season high with 12 points (3-3 3FG) in NCAA Championship first-round win over North Carolina A&T
• Three-point percentage tied second-best mark by Notre Dame player in NCAA tournament game
FRESHMAN SEASON (2014-15)
• Appeared in 28 games, averaging 3.1 points and 1.1 rebounds per game
• Went 5-for-6 from beyond the arc and finished with a career high 17 points against Chattanooga on Nov. 21
• Scored seven points (4-6 FT), grabbed six rebounds and dished out three assists against Holy Cross
• Posted a career day in victory over Quinnipiac, securing career bests in both assists (7) and steals (4) to go with her 9 points
• Had one of best games of her rookie campaign with 13 points (3-5 3FG), three rebounds and three assists vs Boston College
HIGH SCHOOL
• Graduated from St. Joseph High School in Huntington, West Virginia,
• Had a combined record of 86-17 (.835) while playing for St. Joseph
• In her four prep seasons, St. Joseph never lost to a team from its home state
• Four-year letter-winner who maintained career averages of 18.1 points, 7.3 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 4.4 steals with two quadruple-doubles
• As a senior, led St. Joseph to a 23-3 record and its fourth consecutive West Virginia Class A state title during her career, while averaging 20.3 points, 5.9 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 3.9 steals per game
• As a junior, helped St. Joseph to a 25-1 record and West Virginia Class A championship, collecting 21.7 ppg., 7.9 rpg., 6.9 apg. and 5.0 spg. along the way
• Shone in the 2013 Class A state tournament, averaging 17.0 ppg., 10.0 apg., 9.0 rpg. and 7.0 spg – punctuated by a triple-double (12 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists) in the state championship victory over St. Mary’s
• As a sophomore, paced team to 20-6 record and the Class A state championship, averaging 16.0 ppg., 8.8 rpg., 6.2 apg. and 4.9 spg
• As a freshman, played key role in first of team’s three consecutive Class A state titles in her career and 18-7 season, averaging 14.2 ppg., 6.4 rpg., 5.6 apg. and 3.5 spg.
• Played her AAU ball with West Virginia Thunder and head coach Scott Johnson
• Helped team to 2010 AAU 13-and-under national championship, playing alongside Notre Dame classmate Kathryn Westbeld (pair combined for 28 of team’s 53 points in title game win).
PREP AWARDS/HONORS
• 2014 West Virginia State Player of the Year (chosen by West Virginia Sports Writers Association)
• Two-time West Virginia Gatorade High School Player of the Year (2013, 2014)
• 2013 Sporting News preseason honorable mention All-America choice
• Two-time EBA (Elite Basketball Academy) All-America pick (2012-13)
• Four-time first-team all-state selection (2011-14)
• First-team all-state captain her final three years (2012-14)
• Four-time West Virginia Class A All-Tournament Team honoree (2011-14)
• National Honor Society
• Competed at USA Basketball U16 National Team Trials in 2011
• Ranked No. 17 in Class of 2014 by Blue Star Basketball
• Ranked No. 36 by Prospects Nation & No. 45 by Peach State Basketball/JumpOffPlus
• Ranked No. 50 by All-Star Girls Report & No. 80 by EspnW Hoopgurlz
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Holli and Scott Johnson
• Oldest of four children
• Attended same high school as 2015 NBA Rookie of the Year Andrew Wiggins