University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2012-13 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Alyssa Johnson
- Position:
- Forward
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Estherville-LC High School
- Hometown:
- Estherville, Iowa
2014-15 (Sophomore): Played in all 32 games, earning the starting nod in 25 ... averaged 26.2 minutes, 4.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game ... finished the season ranked No. 1 in the MVC in blocked shots (51), No. 8 in defensive rebounds (150) and 11th in total rebounds (202) ... grabbed 10 boards, two assists, four blocks and two steals against North Dakota State (12/11) ... also added 12 rebounds in UNI's win over Dartmouth (12/13) ... recorded her first-career double-double against Evansville (1/23), finishing with 12 rebounds and 10 points, adding a career-high five blocks ... scored her second double-double of the season with a career-high 13 boards and 12 points in UNI's win over Indiana State (2/20) ... shot 50 percent or higher from the field in 23 games, including going 100 percent from the field in the first five games of the season ... earned a spot on the MVC All-Defensive Team ... named to the MVC Scholar-Athlete Honorable Mention team ... also selected as an MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award winner and was named to the MVC Honor Roll.
2013-14 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in 18 games and started five … averaged 12.8 minutes, 1.5 points and 2.9 rebounds … suffered an injury mid-season, forcing her to miss 12 games … played a career-high 24 minutes twice, against Iowa (11/24) and Iowa State (12/4) … scored a career-high seven points against Southern Illinois (1/12), shooting 3-of-3 from the field and adding a career-high five assists … notched a career-high six boards three times during the season, including against Evansville (1/10) … was awarded the MVC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award and was named to the MVC Honor Roll.
2012-2013 (Freshman): Redshirted.
High School: Was a four year letter winner in basketball at Estherville Lincoln Central in Estherville, Iowa ... averaged 12 points per game, eight rebounds per game and five blocks per game ... was the team captain her junior and senior years ... selected to the All-Conference team in 2010, 2011 and 2012 ... named to the first team All-State squad in 2011 and 2012 ... helped lead her team to conference titles in 2011 and 2012 and to the state championship game in 2011 ... was also a three year letter winner as a middle hitter in volleyball.
Personal: Daughter of Randy and Nancy Johnson ... has one sibling, Spencer ... was chosen to the honor roll all four years of high school ... hobbies include watching movies and shopping ... completed 120 hours of volunteer work in high school.
