McKenzie Johnston

Photo by: Derek Johnson

Photo by: John Sieber

Photo by: © Derek Johnson 2019

Year:
Redshirt Senior
Height:
5-7
Hometown:
Helena, Mont.

2019-20 (senior season):

Academic All-Big Sky Conference
Preseason All-Big Sky Conference
First-team All-Big Sky Conference
Voted team’s Theresa Rhoads Award winner for best exemplifying Lady Griz basketball
Voted team's Mary Louise Pope Zimmerman Most Valuable Player
UM Grizzly Cup winner
Played and started all 30 games … Averaged 36.5 minutes
Led team in scoring (13.2/g) and assists (150), ranked second in rebounding (5.3/g) and steals (35)
Ranked 33rd nationally in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.2), 37th in assists (5.0/g)
Shot a team- and career-best 46.2 percent … Shot 50 percent or better in 15 of 30 games
Had 23 double-digit scoring games, four times scoring 20 or more
Scored season-high 26 points in road win at Northern Arizona
Had 11-point, 10-assist, zero-turnover game in home win over Eastern Washington
Totaled 22 points, nine assists, eight rebounds in road win at Eastern Washington
Had 14-point, 10-assist double-double in road game at Southern Utah
Twice hit four 3-pointers … Played all 40 minutes in nine games
Concluded career with 1,398 points, 515 assists to rank seventh, fourth in program history

2018-19 (junior season):

Academic All-Big Sky Conference
Lady Griz Classic All-Tournament Team
Voted team’s Julie Deming Outstanding Defensive Player
Voted team’s Theresa Rhoads Award winner for best exemplifying Lady Griz basketball
Played in 29 of 30 games ... Made 29 starts
Led team in scoring (12.6/g) while playing 37.4 minutes
Led team in assists, ranked sixth in the Big Sky (4.1/g)
Tied for team lead in steals (35), ranked second in field goal percentage (.441), fourth in rebounding (5.2/g)
Scored 10 or more points in 21 of 29 games played
Reached 1,000 career points with 12 in Big Sky tournament loss to Southern Utah
Logged 40 or more minutes 15 times ... Played all but 12 minutes over season’s final 15 games
Had 12-point, 11-rebound double-double in home win over Idaho State
Three times scored 20 or more points, including 23 in home loss to Montana State
Dished out a season-high nine assists in Big Sky tournament loss

2017-18 (sophomore season):

Academic All-Big Sky Conference
Honorable mention All-Big Sky Conference
Lady Griz Classic All-Tournament Team
Voted team’s Theresa Rhoads Award winner for best exemplifying Lady Griz basketball
Played in all 31 games ... One of two players to start every game
Played 35.9 minutes per game, the sixth-highest average in the Big Sky
Ranked in the top 20 in the Big Sky in scoring (12.5/g), rebounding (5.5/g) and assists (5.0/g)
Finished second in the Big Sky in assists, ranked sixth in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.7)
Led team in scoring, assists and steals (41)
Upped shooting percentage from .384 as a freshman to .426 as a sophomore
Had 22 double-figure scoring games, including the season’s final eight
Scored 24 points in home win over Long Beach State, had pair of 20-point scoring games at the Big Sky tournament
Went for a season-high 28 points on 10-of-14 shooting in first-round win over Sacramento State ... Added 23 in quarterfinal loss to Northern Colorado
Had a 16-point, 10-rebound double-double in road loss at Weber State, with seven assists ... Also had a 10-rebound game in road loss at Portland State
Dished out seven or more assists in nine of 18 Big Sky games, with nine in road win at Southern Utah, when team shot 49.1 percent
Nine times played 40 or more minutes in a game

2016-17 (freshman season):

Academic All-Big Sky Conference
A one-time Big Sky Conference Player of the Week
Voted team’s Mary Louise Pope Zimmerman Most Valuable Player
Voted team’s Theresa Rhoads Award winner for best exemplifying Lady Griz basketball
Played in all 30 games, getting 22 starts ... Split starts at point through first half of the season with Sierra Anderson ... Started the final 15 games
Averaged 31.2 minutes for the season, 36.3 over the final 13 games
Led team in assists with 91 (3.0/g) ... Ranked second in both scoring (8.3/g) and rebounding (5.0/g) ... Also led team with 33 steals
Had 11 double-figure scoring games, seven coming after the start of Big Sky play
Had a 19-point, 10-rebound double-double in home win over Southern Utah
Two days later scored a season-high 26 points on 11-of-13 shooting in home win over Northern Arizona to earn Big Sky Player of the Week honors
Had 20-point, six-rebound, five-assist performance in home win over Idaho State in regular-season finale
Three times grabbed 10 or more rebounds, a season-high 11 in loss to Idaho State in opening round of Big Sky tournament
Had a season-high 11 assists with only one turnover at Sacramento State
Totaled a season-high six steals at Eastern Washington, a season-high three blocks at Sacramento State Eleven times played 35 or more minutes, all in the second half of the season

2015-16: Redshirt season

Career Highs
Points: 28 (Sacramento State, 3.5.18)
Rebounds: 11, two times
Assists: 11 (Sacramento State, 2.16.17)
Blocks: 3 (Sacramento State, 2.16.17)
Steals: 6 (Eastern Washington, 1.26.17)
3FG made: 4, three times
FT made: 10 (Southern Utah, 2.9.17)
FT attempted: 16 (Southern Utah, 2.9.17)
Minutes played: 45 (Portland State, 3.7.19)
Double-doubles: 5
Double-figure scoring games: 77
Double-figure rebounding games: 6
Double-figure assists games: 3

Prep: A 2015 graduate of Capital High ... A seven-time all-state selection in volleyball, basketball and softball ... Led the Bruins to a 62-9 record as a three-year starter at point guard and the 2015 Class AA state title, the first in program history ... Named the state tournament MVP after totaling 18 points and seven assists in 63-55 victory over Bozeman in the championship game ... CHS finished second at the state tournament in 2013, fourth in 2014 ... Second-team all-state as a sophomore, first-team all-state as a junior and senior ... A second-team all-state selection in volleyball as a senior after leading CHS to a fourth-place finish at the state tournament ... A four-year softball starter ... All-state as a sophomore as a utility player, as a junior and senior at shortstop ... Finished with school-record 15 home runs ... Graduated with a 4.0 GPA and as valedictorian.

Personal: The daughter of Mark and Sheri Johnston ... Has two older sisters, Markki and Jordan, and a younger brother, Parker ... A health and human performance major.