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University of Rhode Island

2016-17 Women's Basketball

12 Morgan Johnson

  • Height 5-10
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • High School Keystone
  • Hometown Knox, Pa.

Biography

2016-17 (Redshirt Junior)

  • Voted as a team captain
  • Only player on the team to start all 29 games, she played a team-high 915 minutes
  • Averaged 5.8 points and 2.6 rebounds per game
  • Made 48 3-point shots, second most on the team 
  • Had eight points in a win over Duquesne (2/18)
  • Scored a team-high 14 points and grabbed a career-best six rebounds at Davidson (2/11)
  • Scored 14 points at Richmond (2/5)
  • Dished out a career-high six assists at Dayton (1/28)
  • Scored six points and grabbed five rebounds against Saint Louis (1/21)
  • Had a career-high 15 points on five 3-pointers and played the entire game at Massachusetts (1/4)
  • Scored nine points and had a career-high three steals at St. Bonaventure (12/28)
  • Had 14 points and made four 3-pointers against Dartmouth (12/18)
  • Scored 11 points and had four rebounds against Bryant (12/4)
  • Had four points - including a 3-pointer in the final minute - plus three rebounds and one assist in a win at UMass Lowell (11/29)
  • Scored six points, had two assists and one steal at Fairfield (11/23)
  • Had six points and four assists against Samford (11/20)
  • Scored 12 points and had 5 rebounds against Marist (11/13)

2015-16 (Redshirt Sophomore)

  • One of five players to play in all 30 games
  • Averaged 2.3 points per game
  • Was third on the team with 22 3-point baskets
  • Scored six points and had one rebound at Fordham (1/30)
  • Was 2-for-3 from 3-point range, scoring six points to go with three rebounds, one steal and one assist against Davidson (1/23)
  • Had four points and one rebound against Providence (12/20)
  • Scored six points on a pair of 3-pointers - both in the fourth quarter - in a win over UMass Lowell (11/28)
  • Scored six points and had three rebounds in 14 minutes against Harvard (11/21)
  • Had nine points with three rebounds, one assist and one steal at Marshall (11/18)
  • Scored her first career points on a 3-point basket in the season opener against Syracuse (11/13)

2014-15 (Redshirt Freshman)

  • Appeared in six games as a reserve
  • Had one rebound at Dayton
  • Grabbed one rebound in three minutes at Bryant
  • Made her collegiate debut, grabbing one rebound in six minutes against East Carolina

2013-14 (Freshman)

  • Sat out the season with a medical redshirt

Before URI

  • Was a four-year member and three-time captain of the basketball team at Keystone High School
  • Finished her high school career with 1,606 points, second all-time at Keystone
  • Was averaging 18.1 points per game as a senior before suffering a season-ending injury in January
  • Named the Keystone Shortway Athletic Conference MVP despite the injury
  • Entered her senior year averaging 18.5 points, 11.5 rebounds, five steals and three assists per game
  • Led her team to a perfect 22-0 record in 2012
  • Was named Rookie of the Year as a freshman
  • Went on to earn three First Team All-District awards as well as All-State honors in 2011 and 2012
  • Also was named Player of the Year as a sophomore and junior
  • Is the second highest scorer in school history and owns the single-game scoring record (39 points)
  • Set a new single-season record for free-throw percentage (80%) in 2011
  • Was a member of the National Honor Society

Personal

  • Born April 25, 1995
  • Daughter of Bonnie and A.J. Johnson
  • Has two younger siblings, Troy and Madison
  • Enjoys traveling, shopping, working out, hanging out with friends and being with her family
  • Favorite athlete is John Wall
  • Favorite teams are the Pittsburgh Steelers and North Carolina Tar Heels
  • Majoring in Dietetics

 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2013-14Freshman

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  • 12

    2014-15Redshirt Freshman

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    5'10"
    12
  • 12

    2015-16Redshirt

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    5'10"
    12
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    2016-17Redshirt Junior

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    5'10"
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