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Jersey Number 5
Ella Johnson
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Elk River, MN
- High School:
- Elk River HS
- Major:
- Nursing
As a Junior (2026-26)
Started all 35 games for the Bobcats as a junior, averaging 23.3 minutes per game … Finished the season with 197 points and a .457 shooting percentage … Averaged 5.6 points and 4.5 rebounds per game … Led the Bobcats with a .348 3FG percentage with 24 makes on the season … Led the team with 46 total blocks and finished second with 158 rebounds … 46 blocks is third most all-time by a Bobcat in a single season, while her 80 career blocks are just five away from the career top-10 list … Finished just four away from the single-season steals list with 72 on the season, the third most by a Bobcat and ninth most in the Big Sky … Johnson finished second in the Big Sky averaging 1.4 blocks per game … Had eight games with multiple blocks and five double-digit scoring games … Snagged a career-high 10 rebounds at Northern Arizona … Recorded at least one steal in 13 straight games … Notched 17 points, including three makes from the 3-point line, and five steals against Montana … Racked up five assists against Weber State … Went 4-of-6 from the free throw line against Idaho State … Season-high four blocked shots against Montana is the second-most by a Bobcat in a Big Sky Tournament game … Accounted for 18 points and 11 rebounds in the WNIT run.
As a Sophomore (2024-25)
Johnson played in 31 games for the Bobcats, including 27 starts … Averaged 20.6 minutes per game… Finished the season averaging 2.5 points and 3.7 rebounds per game … Tallied season-high 14 points in MSU’s win over Troy, going 5-of-8 from the field, and 4-of-5 from long distance… Pulled down a season-high nine rebounds in MSU’s win over Central Florida … Connected on ten three pointers … Dished out 22 assists … Notched a season-high four assists against Portland State … Recorded a team-best 29 blocks … Posted nine games with two or more blocks … Swatted a season-high four blocks against UCF … Was fourth on team with 55 steals … Had five games with three or more steals … Registered a season-best five steals at Eastern Washington.
As a Freshman (2023-24)
Johnson was tabbed to redshirt the 2023-24 campaign but was called into to duty on Dec. 2 at Portland due to injuries on the Bobcat team … Ended her freshman season playing in 23 games, averaging 15.7 minutes per contest … Averaged 1.5 points and 2.9 rebounds per game … Tallied a season-high eight points in MSU’s win over Portland State in Worthington Arena… Shot 40.5% from the field, connecting on 15-37 … Pulled down a season best eight rebounds against Portland State on Jan. 27, 2024 … Swatted a season high three blocks in MSU’s win over rival Montana … Recorded three steals against Portland State.
High School
Johnson led Elk River to a 17-10 overall mark as a junior before ending its season in the semifinals of Section 8-4A where she poured in 25 points ... For her efforts, she was a Northwest Suburban All-Conference honoree averaging 10.5 points per contest ... Was part of North Tartan youth basketball for six seasons ... During 2021-22 season, was member of its 17U EYBL (Elite Youth Basketball League) squad – one of the top 32 programs in the nation- as eight of the 11 players on the roster signed with NCAA Division I programs, including South Carolina, Michigan, Minnesota, and Nebraska ... A four-year letterwinner in basketball, was a 2020-21 all-conference honorable mention pick, and was named most improved player as a sophomore ... An outstanding athlete, also lettered in volleyball and track and garnered all-conference accolades in both sports … Off the court, was a two-time all-state academic selection and a two-time distinguished academic achievement award winner.
- CSC Academic All-District Selection
Started all 35 games for the Bobcats as a junior, averaging 23.3 minutes per game … Finished the season with 197 points and a .457 shooting percentage … Averaged 5.6 points and 4.5 rebounds per game … Led the Bobcats with a .348 3FG percentage with 24 makes on the season … Led the team with 46 total blocks and finished second with 158 rebounds … 46 blocks is third most all-time by a Bobcat in a single season, while her 80 career blocks are just five away from the career top-10 list … Finished just four away from the single-season steals list with 72 on the season, the third most by a Bobcat and ninth most in the Big Sky … Johnson finished second in the Big Sky averaging 1.4 blocks per game … Had eight games with multiple blocks and five double-digit scoring games … Snagged a career-high 10 rebounds at Northern Arizona … Recorded at least one steal in 13 straight games … Notched 17 points, including three makes from the 3-point line, and five steals against Montana … Racked up five assists against Weber State … Went 4-of-6 from the free throw line against Idaho State … Season-high four blocked shots against Montana is the second-most by a Bobcat in a Big Sky Tournament game … Accounted for 18 points and 11 rebounds in the WNIT run.
As a Sophomore (2024-25)
- All-Big Sky Academic Honoree
Johnson played in 31 games for the Bobcats, including 27 starts … Averaged 20.6 minutes per game… Finished the season averaging 2.5 points and 3.7 rebounds per game … Tallied season-high 14 points in MSU’s win over Troy, going 5-of-8 from the field, and 4-of-5 from long distance… Pulled down a season-high nine rebounds in MSU’s win over Central Florida … Connected on ten three pointers … Dished out 22 assists … Notched a season-high four assists against Portland State … Recorded a team-best 29 blocks … Posted nine games with two or more blocks … Swatted a season-high four blocks against UCF … Was fourth on team with 55 steals … Had five games with three or more steals … Registered a season-best five steals at Eastern Washington.
As a Freshman (2023-24)
- All-Big Sky Academic Honoree
Johnson was tabbed to redshirt the 2023-24 campaign but was called into to duty on Dec. 2 at Portland due to injuries on the Bobcat team … Ended her freshman season playing in 23 games, averaging 15.7 minutes per contest … Averaged 1.5 points and 2.9 rebounds per game … Tallied a season-high eight points in MSU’s win over Portland State in Worthington Arena… Shot 40.5% from the field, connecting on 15-37 … Pulled down a season best eight rebounds against Portland State on Jan. 27, 2024 … Swatted a season high three blocks in MSU’s win over rival Montana … Recorded three steals against Portland State.
High School
Johnson led Elk River to a 17-10 overall mark as a junior before ending its season in the semifinals of Section 8-4A where she poured in 25 points ... For her efforts, she was a Northwest Suburban All-Conference honoree averaging 10.5 points per contest ... Was part of North Tartan youth basketball for six seasons ... During 2021-22 season, was member of its 17U EYBL (Elite Youth Basketball League) squad – one of the top 32 programs in the nation- as eight of the 11 players on the roster signed with NCAA Division I programs, including South Carolina, Michigan, Minnesota, and Nebraska ... A four-year letterwinner in basketball, was a 2020-21 all-conference honorable mention pick, and was named most improved player as a sophomore ... An outstanding athlete, also lettered in volleyball and track and garnered all-conference accolades in both sports … Off the court, was a two-time all-state academic selection and a two-time distinguished academic achievement award winner.
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