Shenise Johnson

Position: Forward
Height: 5-11 • 181 cms
Weight:  164 lbs • 74 kgs
School: University of Miami '12
Hometown: Henrietta, New York

USA Basketball Notes:

• Gold Medal: 2009 FIBA U19 World Championship.
• Named as a finalist for the 2011 USA World University Games Team on May 25, 2011.
• Member of the a 2009 USA Basketball Women's U19 World Championship Team that earned an 8-1 mark en route to the gold medal in Bangkok, Thailand; averaged 9.4 ppg. and 6.9 rpg.

College Honors:

• John R. Wooden Award finalist (2011).
• Associated Press All-America third team (2011).
• U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) All-American (2011).
• State Farm/WBCA All-American and All-Region 2 (2011).
• Full Court Press All-America second team (2011).
• WNIT All-Tournament Team (2010).
• Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Player of the Year (2011).
• All-ACC first team (2010, 2011).
• ACC All-Tournament first team (2011) and honorable mention (2009).
• ACC All-Defensive Team (2010, 2011).
• ACC All-Freshman Team (2009).
• Three-time ACC Player of the Week (2010-11).

College Notes:

• As a junior in 2010-11, helped Miami to a 26-5 record, a nine-win improvement from the year prior when Miami won the WNIT,  earned a spot in the 2011 NCAA Tournament as a No. 3 seed and advanced to the second round with its first NCAA Tournament win since 1993; finished the year 20-0 at home, and at one point ran off 17 consecutive victories.
• Led the ACC in free throw percentage, hitting 84.6 percent of her shots; ranked 10th in the nation with 3.2 spg.; placed
  second in the conference in scoring with 19.6 ppg.; and led the Hurricanes with 8.3 rpg.
• Finished her sophomore season in 2009-10 as the only player to be ranked in the top 10 in the ACC in scoring, rebounding and assists; scored 21 points in the WNIT title game.
• As a freshman in 2008-09, led the University of Miami in scoring (12.8 ppg.), rebounding (7.1 rpg.), assists (4.1 apg.), steals (2.7 spg.), blocked shots (1.0 bpg.) and free throw percentage (.825) while starting all 30 games.
• Ranked 30th among all 2008-09 NCAA Division I leaders, third among freshmen, for steals.

High School Notes:

• In four varsity seasons at Rush-Henrietta H.S. (N.Y.), compiled 2,241 points and more than 1,500 rebounds.
• Parade Magazine All-America third team (2008). 
• McDonald's and WBCA High School All-American (2008).
• 2008 Miss New York State Basketball (2008).
• New York Class 2A State Tournament and Western Regional MVP (2007, 2008).
• All-Greater Rochester Player of the Year and the Section V MVP (2006, 2007, 2008).
• Also played varsity as an eighth grader.
• Recorded career highs of 42 points and 30 rebounds in the state championship game, setting the all-time state tournament single-game rebounding record.
• Capped her prep career in 2007-08 with a third-straight New York Class 2A state championship, an overall 92-14 record and also made a 2005 Class 2A state semifinal appearance.
• Member of the gold medal winning team at the Empire State Games.

Personal Notes:

• Born Dec. 8, 1990, in Rochester, N.Y., to Michelle Reeves and Stanley Johnson; has two brothers, Cory Reeves, and Stan Johnson, and two sisters, Shawntalae Johnson and Jasmine Johnson.
• Nicknamed “Moe Moe.”
• Would like to pursue a career in counseling, working with young adults or social work.
• Majoring in psychology.

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