2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster
Johnson, Taylor
Jersey Number 40
Taylor Johnson
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Cannon Falls, Minn.
- High School:
- Cannon Falls
Bio
2024-25: Played in 28 of 31 games, made 11 starts … scored season-high eight points against Bradley (11/17/24) … brought down season-high eight rebounds, two blocks against Ohio (2/5/25) … started 10 of her first 11 games at CMU … played season-high 24 minutes in regular season finale against Akron (3/8/25)
2023-24 (Southern Idaho): Transferred to Central Michigan from 2024 NJCAA I tournament qualifier College of Southern Idaho (CSI) of the Scenic West Athletic Conference … played in 33 games with 12 starts … led the Golden Eagles with a 49.4 percent shooting clip … averaged 5.9 points, 4.2 rebounds in 13.6 minutes per game … collected season-high 17 rebounds against Southern Nevada (Feb. 8) … scored in double-digits seven times … made Dean’s List honors at CSI.
High School: Graduated from Cannon Falls High School as a three-year varsity letterwinner in basketball … named All-Hiawatha Valley League (2023).
Club: Played for North Tartan EYBL (2022-23) and Minnesota Fury AAU (2021-22) … was a member of the 2022 Minnesota State Championship North Tartan team.
Personal: Daughter of Teresa and Jesse Johnson … oldest of four siblings, brothers Aiden and Gavin, and sister Blake … aunt, Laura Paukert, played basketball at Fresno State (1995-00) … grandfather, Rod, was the public address announcer for the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves (1996-17) spanning the tenures of team standouts Kevin Garnett and Kevin Love … has ridden horses since she was 10 years old, used to show horses competitively … has lived in nine different states having grown up in a military family.
“Why CMU?”: “When I stepped on campus, I immediately fell in love with the environment and the fact that it felt like home away from home. I also loved the coaching staff and everything they had to offer, including becoming the best I can possibly be. I decided it was the best and favorite place for me to be so that is how I ended up here!”
2023-24 (Southern Idaho): Transferred to Central Michigan from 2024 NJCAA I tournament qualifier College of Southern Idaho (CSI) of the Scenic West Athletic Conference … played in 33 games with 12 starts … led the Golden Eagles with a 49.4 percent shooting clip … averaged 5.9 points, 4.2 rebounds in 13.6 minutes per game … collected season-high 17 rebounds against Southern Nevada (Feb. 8) … scored in double-digits seven times … made Dean’s List honors at CSI.
High School: Graduated from Cannon Falls High School as a three-year varsity letterwinner in basketball … named All-Hiawatha Valley League (2023).
Club: Played for North Tartan EYBL (2022-23) and Minnesota Fury AAU (2021-22) … was a member of the 2022 Minnesota State Championship North Tartan team.
Personal: Daughter of Teresa and Jesse Johnson … oldest of four siblings, brothers Aiden and Gavin, and sister Blake … aunt, Laura Paukert, played basketball at Fresno State (1995-00) … grandfather, Rod, was the public address announcer for the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves (1996-17) spanning the tenures of team standouts Kevin Garnett and Kevin Love … has ridden horses since she was 10 years old, used to show horses competitively … has lived in nine different states having grown up in a military family.
“Why CMU?”: “When I stepped on campus, I immediately fell in love with the environment and the fact that it felt like home away from home. I also loved the coaching staff and everything they had to offer, including becoming the best I can possibly be. I decided it was the best and favorite place for me to be so that is how I ended up here!”
WBB Practice
Friday, July 04
MAC WBB Tournament Press Conference
Wednesday, March 12
Video Podcast: Amy Folan Connection-Women's Basketball March Madness and the Growth of the Game
Wednesday, March 12
WBB Cinematic Recap - Akron
Monday, March 10
