2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster

Sun Belt Conference
Luke Richard/ULM Athletics
Benjamin R.Massey / Ragin Cajun Athletics
Savannah Downey / ULM Athletics
Savannah Downey / ULM Athletics
Luke Richard/ULM Athletics
Luke Richard/ULM Athletics
Luke Richard/ULM Athletics
Emma Grace ReVille/ULM Athletics
Savannah Downey / ULM Athletics

3 Jakayla Johnson

  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Clinton
  • Hometown Clinton, Miss.

Biography

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2024-25 (SENIOR)

  • Made starts in all 30 games, averaging 15.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists
  • Led the team in points, assists and steals (1.8)
  • Named to Preseason All-Sun Belt First Team, the first in program history
  • Posted 25 points at Hawaii, hitting four triples and named to the Bank of Hawaii Classic All-Tournament team
  • Scored 18 points, five assists and four steals, leading the team vs. Mississippi State
  • Credited with a double-double vs. Georgia Southern, logging 16 points and a career-high 12 rebounds
  • Scored 20+ points in two consecutive games: vs. Southern Miss and vs. Arkansas State
  • Logged 28 points, eight rebounds and three assists vs. South Alabama
  • Went 4-7 from beyond the arc to rack up 28 points and six assists vs. App State
  • Reached career milestone of 1,000 points vs. the Ragin' Cajuns
  • Closed out the season with 31 points in the Sun Belt Tournament vs. Georgia Southern, hitting a career-high 14 free throws
  • Finished third in the Sun Belt in scoring
  • Named to the All-Sun Belt First Team
2023-24 (JUNIOR)
  • Started in all 35 games in her first season at ULM
  • Averaged 15.6 points, 4.7 rebounds and 31.2 minutes
  • Posted four 30-point performances
  • Made 159 free throws in the season, second in program history
  • Tallied 545 points, placing eighth in the Sun Belt
  • Scored 34 points and seven rebounds in ULM debut at Arkansas (11/7)
  • Tallied career-high five steals vs. Louisiana Christian (11/21)
  • Played all 40 minutes at California (12/21) and at Ragin’ Cajuns (1/18)
  • Posted two blocks vs. James Madison (12/30)
  • Recorded career-high eight assists at Georgia State (1/4)
  • Shot career-high 13 free throws vs. Ragin’ Cajuns (2/3)
  • Posted her first double-double at Toledo (2/10) with 12 points and 10 rebounds
  • Shot season-high 10-of-13, including five three-pointers vs. Georgia Southern (3/6) in the Sun Belt Tournament
  • Named to the All-Sun Belt Third Team and LWSA All-Louisiana Third Team
AUBURN
  • Appeared in 30 games as a red-shirt sophomore at Auburn in 2022-23, including 17 starting assignments
  • Started 10 consecutive games at point guard at midseason and led the Tigers in assists three times
  • Matched her season high with nine points against Arkansas while hitting 4-of-6 field-goal attempts
  • Recorded a season-high six assists in 29 minutes at Kentucky
  • Contributed nine points, six rebounds and four assists while logging a season-best 33 minutes against Missouri
  • Added eight points each against UCF and Samford
JONES COLLEGE
  • Started the first five games of 2021-22 season at Jones College and averaged 16.8 points, 3.0 assists and 2.8 steals
  • Connected on 10-of-18 shots from the field and finished with a season-high 25 points at Arkansas State Mid-South to go along with six rebounds and five steals
  • Netted 22 points (8-of-10 FG shooting) in 17 minutes against Wallace State in the season opener
  • Named WBCA JUCO All-American (one of 10 selected) after averaging 15.8 points and 5.6 rebounds per game as a true freshman, playing for Coach Bilderback in 2020-21, while helping the Bobcats to a 20-1 overall record, including a perfect 13-0 in conference games, and the program’s first-ever NJCAA No. 1 national ranking
  • Earned All-MACCC First Team and NJCAA All-Region 23 honors as well as being selected to the Region 23 All-Tournament Team
  • Scored in double figures in 16 of 20 games, including six 20-point efforts, and recorded 59 assists and 48 steals
  • Also shot better than 80 percent from the free-throw line, hitting 89-of-111 attempts
  • Collected a season-high seven assists against Coahoma in the Region 23 Tournament
  • Produced a double-double at Southwest Mississippi, finishing with 23 points (10-of-20 FG shooting) and 10 rebounds
  • Made 10-of-17 field-goal attempts, including 4-of-6 3-pointers, and 15-of-19 free-throw attempts en route to a career-best 39 points against Mississippi Gulf Coast
CLINTON HS
  • Netted more than 900 career points as a three-year varsity member at Clinton (Miss.) High School
  • Named all-state after averaging 17.1 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 3.6 steals as a senior in 2019-20 while leading the Lady Arrows to a 25-5 record and a Class 6A runner-up finish
  • Selected to the Region 4-6A All-Tournament Team
  • Shot 50 percent (180-of-358) from the floor and 81 percent (116-of-144) from the free-throw line and her season totals included 81 assists and 105 steals
  • Reached double figures in scoring in 27 of 30 games, including 10 20-point performances
  • Recorded four double-doubles: vs. Raymond (21 points and 11 rebounds), vs. Faith Academy (16/13), vs. Warren Central (19/14) and Tupelo (28/10)
  • Posted 26 points (10-of-12 FG shooting, including 2-of-2 3-pointers) and collected a season-high seven assists against Hernando
  • Hit 13-of-24 field-goal attempts, including 2-of-5 3s, and 9-of-11 free-throw attempts on her way to a prep-best 37 points against Vicksburg
PERSONAL
  • Born Nov. 18, 2001 in Jackson, Miss.
  • Daughter of Jimmy Holiday and Precia Johnson
  • Has five siblings: Jimmy, Javon, Jalen, BJ and Jamal
  • Enjoys playing pool, skating and hanging out with friends
  • Wants to work in real estate following her basketball career
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 34, at Arkansas (11/7/2023)
Rebounds: 12, vs. Georgia Southern (1/2/2025)
Assists: 8, at Georgia State (1/4/2024)
Blocks: 2, two times, last at Southern Illinois (11/13/2024)
Steals: 5, two times, last vs. Louisiana Christian (11/11/2024)
Field Goals: 13, at Arkansas (11/7/2023)
3-Point Field Goals: 5, vs. Georgia Southern (3/6/2024)
Free Throws: 14, vs. Georgia Southern (3/5/2025)
Minutes Played: 40, at California (12/21/2023)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2023-24Junior

    Guard
    5'9"
    3
  • 3

    2024-25Senior

    Guard
    5'9"
    3