2025-26 (Sophomore): Appeared in 24 games and started six games for the Bulldogs, logging a total of 363 minutes for the season…. averaged 6.3 ppg, with a season high of 18 points against Creighton (02/18/2026).... was 30-37 at the free throw line and averaging 0.9 AST/G… made 19 3-point FG and 57 FG… ended the season with 151 points… posted double digit points six times over the season… had two games with three steals… 31 rebounds through the season… season high of four at Seton Hall (3/1/2026)…. Johnson ended her sophomore year with a new total of 221 points for her two-year total and 68 rebounds.
2024-25 Freshman Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten… Saw action in 24 games, averaging 6.4 minutes, 2.9 points, and 1.5 rebounds… Scored 13 points against UMass Lowell, all of which came in the fourth quarter… Competed for a season-high 25 minutes against Jackson State, finishing with seven points, six rebounds, a season-high three assists, and one block… Came off the bench against Rutgers for 21 minutes, scoring a career-high 15 points, shooting 6-for-11, with five rebounds and one assist.
2023-24 Season: Enrolled early at the University of Minnesota... Did not appear in a game.
High School: The No. 60 ranked recruit in the 2024 ESPN top 100 rankings... In her most recent high school season, the 5-9 guard averaged 26.1 points, 10 rebounds, 2.7 steals and 2.0 assists per contest... Played for the Wisconsin Flight Elite program, where she helped lead the program to the EYBL Final Four in 2023... Was a three-time All-Conference performer and was named to the All-State team after her junior season... Selected as the team’s MVP for three consecutive years with her high school team winning the regional championship in 2021.
Personal: One of seven children, is the daughter of Amy and Scott Johnson... Majoring in business technology and analytics.
Signing Johnson
"McKenna can flat out score the basketball," Head Coach
Austin Parkinson stated. "She is a three-level scorer who shoots the ball with a lot of confidence. I also like her toughness and willingness to take charges on defense."
