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SOUTHERN UTAH THUNDERBIRDS
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2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster

Photo Courtesy of Eastern Washington

34 Samantha Johnston

  • Position Guard
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Height 6-0
  • Highschool Cedar High School
  • Hometown Cedar City, Utah

Biography

2024-25: Grad Season

  • Started all 30 games for the Thunderbirds
  • Averaged 6.7 points per game and three rebounds.
  • Led the team with 56 made three pointers on the year
  • Had 17 games with multiple made three pointers
  • Moved into first all-time in career 3PT's made with 264
  • Moved into first all-time career games played with 140
  • Moved to third all-time in minutes played with 3,870
  • Moved into sixth all-time in career blocks with 81

2023-24: Senior Season

  • Appeared in 30 games for the Thunderbirds, starting 29 of them
  • Averaged 10.1 points, 3.5 assists, 4.3 rebounds, and a team-high 1.1 blocks per game
  • Led the team in steals with 28 steals on the season
  • Scored a career-high 24 points while knocking down 6-12 shots from three in a game against Utah Tech

2022-23: Junior Season

  • Appeared in 32 games for Southern Utah, starting 24 of them
  • Averaged 8.1 points and 3.4 rebounds on the season
  • Finished second on the team in three-point percentage, knocking down 34.0 percent of her shots from downtown
  • Scored a season-high 20 points while knocking down 6-11 shots from three against Utah Valley

2021-22: Sophomore Season

  • Played in all 30 games for the Thunderbirds, starting 25 of them.
  • Averaged 7.2 points and 3.3 rebounds per game.
  • Ranked second on the team in three-point field goal percentage, knocking down 34.1 percent of her three-point attempts.
  • Finished third on the team in minutes played, logging 812 on the season.
  • Scored a career-high 20 points while knocking down 5-11 shots from three in a win over Weber State.
  • Knocked down 5-9 three-pointers on her way to a 17-point outing against NAU. 
  • Made 12 of her 13 free throw attempts throughout the season.
  • 2022 Big Sky All Academic team

2020-21: Freshman Season 

  • Appeared in 18 games for the Thunderbirds 
  • Logged a total of 118 minutes and scored 41 points
  • Recorded a career high six points and three rebounds against Texas Rio Grande Valley. 
  • 2021 Big Sky All-Academic 

Prep:

  • Graduated from Cedar High School after three years
  • Won back-to-back state championships with Cedar High School in 2018-19 and 2019-20
  • Scored 139 three-pointers in three years
  • Played club basketball for Cal Stars EYBL and Colorado Premier EYBL

Personal:

  • Favorite movie is The Heat
  • Favorite professional sports team is the Los Angeles Lakers

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 34

    2020-21Freshman

    Guard
    6'0"
    34
  • 34

    2021-22Sophomore

    Guard
    6'0"
    34
  • 34

    2022-23Junior

    Guard
    6'0"
    34
  • 34

    2023-24Senior

    Guard
    6'0"
    34
  • 34

    2024-25Graduate Student

    Guard
    6'0"
    34