2015-16 Women's Basketball Roster

Christen Johnson
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Jersey Number 32

Christen Johnson

  • Height:
    6-3
  • Class:
    Senior
  • High School:
    The Lovett School
  • Hometown:
    Powder Springs, Ga.
Honors and Awards: B1G Sportsmanship Award Honoree (2016)... Academic All-B1G (2016)... Academic All-Big Ten (2014)NUSPORTSDOTCOM

2015-16: Pulled down two rebounds in one minute against Iowa (1/31)... Had season high five rebounds against Nebraska (1/3)... Started first three conference games...
Matched season high four points and four rebounds against UMKC (12/22)... Started the first ten games of the season, and 14 of first 15… Season high four points against Idaho State (11/19)… Led team with four blocks against Howard (11/15)…

2014-15: Team captain ... Averaging 1.1 rebounds per game off the bench ... B1G: Recorded first block of the season at Michigan (2/14) ... Nonconference: Pulled down two rebounds vs. Eastern Illinois (12/20) ... Matched season high with five rebounds vs. Loyola (12/7) ... Had one rebound in nine minutes at Virginia Tech (12/4) ... Played nine minutes against UIC (11/26) ... Pulled down five rebounds in eight minutes of action at Chicago State (11/14).

2013-14: Played in 14 games, averaging 4.4 minutes off the bench ... Recorded two blocks in just four minutes off the bench vs. NC State (12/5) ... Contributed five rebounds, including three on the offensive glass, in NU's 90-57 win at Loyola (12/14) ... Contributed eight minutes off the bench in NU's win over Northeastern ... Matched a season-high with eight minutes in NU's WNIT victory over IUPUI (3/23).

2012-13: Saw action in 11 games ... Shot 66.7 percent from the field (4-6) ... Had a productive 11 minutes off the bench against Chicago State (12/31), scoring a career-high eight points, grabbing career-best seven rebounds to go along with two assists.

High School: Two-time All-Region selection at The Lovett School ... 2010-11 Sporting News All-American honorable mention ... Team captain ... Played for AAU teams, Georgia Pistols and Georgia Metros ... Led the Pistols to the 2008 AAU 14 National championship ... Helped the Metros to the 2011 Silver Bracket Nike National Championship ... ESPNPosition Ranking of 24 ... Scouts grade of 89 ... Has a strong attack to the rim ... Utilizes her size and strength and is a consistent presence on defense and on the boards ... Also played volleyball freshman year ... Scholars list every quarter in high school ... Reporter for school newspaper, co-president of Maintenance Appreciation Club ... Selected as a peer mentor through Senior Pal Program.

Personal: Born Christen Asanti Johnson ... Daughter of Camisha Johnson Ester ... Double major is Journalism and African American Studies.

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