2006-07 Women's Basketball Roster

Lawrence Johnson
Lawrence Johnson

12 Whitney Johnson

  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Mercy High School
  • Hometown Detroit, Mich.

Biography

2005-06 (Junior): Started all 28 games in Morgan’s three guard lineup and led the team in both scoring (13.5 ppg), which ranked sixth in the MEAC and steals (2.1 spg)...Totaled a season-best 58 steals to give her 152 for her career, which ranks fifth all-time at MSU...Finished second on the team in assists (2.0 apg)…Notched a game-high five steals and scored six points in the season opener at UMBC (11/19)…Totaled 12 points, five boards and had a team-high five assists against Columbia (11/20) in the consolation game of the UMBC Tip-Off Tournament…Scored 12 points and had a game-high three steals at Albany (11/26)…Totaled a season- and game-high 24 points, falling four points shy of tying a career high, while adding six rebounds, five steals and an assist at Navy (12/6)...Recorded 15 points, four boards and an assist at Longwood (12/17)...Led the team with 20 points on 8-of-18 shooting at Fordham (12/22)...Finished with a team-high 19 points and recorded five rebounds, three assists and three steals to lead Morgan to its first win of the season at Bethune-Cookman (1/9)...Had a game-high 21 points and four steals versus Hampton (1/14)...Finished with a game-high 14 points, seven rebounds and three steals versus UMES (1/28)...Scored 17 points and added two steals against Florida A&M (2/4)…Notched 18 points, four assists, and two steals in a win over N.C. A&T (2/20)…Was limited to just six points on 2-of-11 shooting in a MEAC Tournament first round game against Florida A&M (3/7).

2004-05 (Sophomore): Led the team in scoring with 9.3 points per game and recorded a team-leading 46 steals...Reached double figures in scoring 13 times...Ranked 19th in the MEAC in scoring and 6th in field goal percentage (.423)...Scored 13 points against Florida A&M (3/7) in the opening round of the MEAC Tournament...Added 10 points and three assists against Savannah State (2/26) to help the Lady Bears to their fourth win of the season...Tallied a career-high 28 points on 12-of-17 shooting against North Carolina A&T (2/10)...Finished with 10 points and set a career-high six steals at Delaware State (1/10)...Shot 7-of-14 from the field for 17 points and added five rebounds at Savannah State (12/10).

2003-04 (Freshman): Averaged a team-leading 9.8 points per contest and led the team in steals with 50...Twice scored a career-high 20 points, both coming against South Carolina State (1/17) and (2/21).

High School: Was a two-sport star in basketball and track for Mercy High...Averaged 14.4 points per game for the Marlins as a senior...An All-League, All-Catholic and All-State honorable mention selection...Was coached by Kristin Wright...As a member of the track team, she set the school record in the both the 100 and 300 meter hurdles...Was a member of the freshman Honor Society.

Personal: Was born on Feb. 25, 1985, in Detroit, Mich….Major is communications with a concentration in public relations...Career ambition is to be an actress...Daughter of Bertram Johnson and Rosalle Cornelious...Lists going to movies and out to eat as her hobbies...Spent the summer as an intern with Nike.

 

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2003-04Freshman

    Guard
    5'9"
    12
  • 12

    2004-05Sophomore

    Guard
    5'9"
    12
  • 12

    2005-06Junior

    Guard
    5'9"
    12
  • 12

    2006-07Senior

    Guard
    5'9"
    12