Emilie Johnson
Position: Guard
Height: 5-6 • 168 cms
School: UC Santa Barbara '12
Hometown: Loomis, CA
USA Basketball
- Named as a member of the 2011 USA Basketball Women’s Pan American Games Team on Sept. 27, 2011.
College Honors
- All-Big West first team in 2011.
- All-Big West second team in 2010.
- Twice named Big West Player of the
Week in 2009-10 (11/30 and 3/1).
- All-Big West Freshman Team in 2009.
College Notes
- As a junior in 2010-11, started in all 31 games and averaged
13.7 ppg., 3.3 rpg. and 3.1 apg. in 31.4 mpg. to help her team to a 19-12 record; shot 40.0 percent from 3-point.
- Led team in scoring for the second consecutive year (totaling 425 points), also led the team with 97 assists.
- Broke the 1,000-point barrier in her career when she poured in 27 vs. Cal State Northridge (02/26/11).
- Scored a career high 31 points against Pacific (2/3/11) making
11-of-12 from the field and 4-of-5 from 3-point.
- As a sophomore in 2009-10, started in all 32 games and averaged team highs of 13.8 ppg., 3.3 apg. and 1.8 spg. to go along with
3.9 rpg. in 37.2 mpg. to help her team to a 15-17 record.
- Also led the team with 64 3-pointers in 2009-10 and led the Big West in minutes played.
- Shot 84.3 percent from the free throw line, which ranks as fifth-best single-season in school history.
- Her 64 3-pointers count as sixth-most in a season at UCSB.
- Her 203 3-point attempts rank as third-most in school history.
- Hit the 20-point mark on four occasions during 2009-10.
- In the 2010 Big West Tournament, averaged 12.7 ppg., 4.7 rpg. and 3.7 apg.
- As a freshman in 2008-09, started in 24 of 28 games played and
averaged 18.1 ppg., 3.1 rpg. in 23.9 mpg. to help her team to a 22-9 record.
- Missed just two free throws in 2008-09, sinking 33-of-35 overall, and making a career best of seven in the Big West Tournament Final.
- Shot 39.6 percent from 3-point, ranking third overall in the Big West.
High School Honors
- All-State Division III first team as a senior in 2007-08.
- Sacramento Area All-Metro first team as a junior and senior (2006-07 and 2007-08).
- MVP of Sierra Foothill League her final two seasons (2006-07 and 2007-08).
- Selected All-League all four years (2004-05 throught 2007-08).
High School Notes
- As a senior at Del Oro High School in 2007-08, averaged 18.6 ppg., 5.1 apg., 5.1 rpg. and 3.2 spg.; shot 38.0 percent from 3-point and 80.0 percent from the free throw line.
- Helped the Golden Eagles win SFL titles all four years she was there and the semi-finals of state regional all four seasons.
Personal Notes
- Born Emilie Theresa Johnson on March 19,1990 to Dave and Tricia Johnson; has two older sisters - Mandy and Stephanie - and one older brother, Kendal.
- Goes by Em or Em-J.
- Majoring in psychology with a minor in exercise and health science.
College Statistics
YEAR |
G/S |
FGM-FGA |
PCT |
3PM-3PA |
PCT |
FTM-FTA |
PCT |
REB/AVG |
PTS/AVG |
AST |
BLK |
STL |
2010-11 |
31/31 |
154-384 |
.401 |
63-195 |
.323 |
54-72 |
.750 |
103/ 3.3 |
425/ 13.7 |
97 |
6 |
33 |
2009-10 |
32/32 |
151-397 |
.380 |
64-203 |
.315 |
75-89 |
.843 |
125/ 3.9 |
441/ 13.8 |
107 |
6 |
57 |
| 2008-09 | 28/24 |
41-74 |
.554 |
0-0 |
.--- |
20-28 |
.714 |
88/ 3.1 |
507/ 18.1 |
42 |
2 |
6 |
Totals |
91/87 |
346-855 |
.405 |
127-398 |
.319 |
149-189 |
.788 |
316/ 3.5 |
1373/ 15.1 |
246 |
14 |
96 |








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