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2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster

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5 Jayda Johnston

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Highschool Roseville Area
  • Hometown Roseville, Minn.
  • Major Human Services

Biography

EASTERN ILLINOIS
2024-25 (5th Year):
Played final season of college basketball having already completed nursing degree at Valparaiso and being a registered nurse... appeared in 21 games during the season making one start on senior day against Southeast Missouri... averaged 2.1 points and 1.4 rebounds per game for the season... first points of the year came with eight points off the bench at No. 23 Illinois... matched season high eight points in senior day home win over Southeast Missouri... pulled down season high six rebounds in home win over Morehead State... ended season shooting 40 percent from the field... had six assists, four steals and two blocks... OVC Academic Medal of Honor... 

VALPARAISO 
Played four seasons at Valparaiso (2020-24) appearing in 40 games...

2023-24 (SENIOR): Appeared in just one game during the 2023-24 season... came off the bench in early season game against Western Illinois scoring eight points with one rebound... was 4-of-6 from the floor in the game... 

2022-23 (JUNIOR): Played in 30 games coming off the bench in all 30 contests during the 2022-23 season... averaged 3.8 points and 1.6 rebounds per game while playing 15.4 minutes per game... finished season with three double figure scoring games including a season-high 16 points against Western Illinois... added a 14 point game and ten point game both against Illinois State during the regular season... shot 43.1 percent from the field and was 6-of-15 (40 pct) from 3-point range... pulled down a season-high five rebounds at Northwestern... added 17 assists, three blocks and nine steals to season totals... 

2021-22 (SOPHOMORE): Played 12 minutes off the bench appearing in four games during the 2021-22 season... averaged 0.8 points and 0.5 rebounds per game... scored all three points of the season (3) against Northern Iowa in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament... pulled down one rebound against Northern Iowa and one rebound against Western Michigan for the year... 

2020-21 (FRESHMAN): Played ten minutes during 2020-21 freshman season appearing in five games off the bench... made collegiate debut in Dec. 12 win over Western Michigan pulling down one rebound... first career college points came on a free throw against Drake on March 5... finished year averaging 0.2 points and 0.4 rebounds per game...

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Roseville Area High School finishing as a five-year letterwinner for the program... was a two-time honorable mention All-State selection... finished prep career with more than 1,000 points... helped lead team to 2018 sectional title and fourth place finish in the Minnesota Class 4A State Championships... named to All-State Tournament team... was a three-time All-Conference selection... played AAU basketball for North Tartan... 

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