Jenna Johnson shares her journey from Minnesota to Utah and how her work ethic has led her to be a successful player on the basketball court

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In this episode, Jenna Johnson shares her journey from Minnesota to Utah and how her work ethic has led her to be a successful player on the basketball court.

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About Jenna Johnson:

2021-22 (Freshman): Named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman team after averaging 22.1 minutes, 12.0 points, and 4.1 rebounds per game.

• Earned Pac-12 Freshman of the Week honors three times, the third most during the season.
• Scored in double-figures 17 times, including the team in scoring 11 times.
• Scored 20 or more points seven times during the season, including back-to-back games against Cal State Fullerton (12/10) and Utah Valley (12/18).
• Had back-to-back double-doubles against Cal State Fullerton (12/10) and Utah Valley (12/18). These were her first two career double-doubles.
• Collected a career-high 14 rebounds, nine offensive, against Utah Valley (12/18).
• Finished sixth in the Pac-12 shooting 52.1 percent from the floor, the eighth-best mark in school history.

High School: ESPN Top 50 recruit out of Wayzata High School in Medina, Minn.Ranked No. 42 overall in her class according to ESPN, also rated the No. 7 forward nationally.

• Four-star ranking on ESPN.
• Two-time all-state selection, four-time all-conference.
• Averaged 21.5 points per game as a senior.
• 22.8 points and 8.0 rebounds as a junior, shooting 67-percent from the floor.
• Led Wayzata to a top-three ranking in the state in four-straight seasons.
• Played AAU for North Tartan, winning the AAU National Championship in 2018.

Personal: Daughter of Matt and Rachel … has two siblings.

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