Briefly... Will Johnston played two seasons at LMU in 2024-25 and 2025-26 after transferring to the Lions from University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
2024-25 (Senior, LMU): Team Captain… One of only two players to play and start every game for the Lions… Tied for third on the team with 920 total minutes, and averaged 28.8 minutes per game which ranked 24
th in the West Coast Conference… Ranked third on the team and in the top-25 of the WCC with 11.9 points per game… Shot 40.5 percent from the field and 36.6 percent from three… Led the Lions with an 87.7 percent mark from the free throw line, making 64 of 73 free throws… Ranked fifth in the WCC with 2.13 threes made per game and sixth in the WCC with 68 total threes made… Dished out 101 assists to rank 10
th in the conference and lead the Lions and averaged 3.2 assists per game… Ranked 31
st in the country and fourth in the WCC with an assist to turnover ratio of 2.59… Scored in double-digits in 19 games, including three games of 20 or more points… Helped LMU advance to the third round of the 2025 WCC Championships with his 27 point performance to defeat San Diego (3/7/25) on 10 made field goals and a 7-for-8 mark from three… Also scored 27 points on the road at Saint Louis (11/16/24)… Scored 20 points on 8-for-12 field goals to win a WCC game at Pepperdine (2/11/25)… Dished out eight assists twice, once on opening night against LIFE Pacific (11/4/24) and again in the WCC Tournament against San Diego (3/7/25)… Grabbed six rebounds and scored 19 points in LMU’s win over Oregon State (1/2/25) in conference play… Opened the season with four steals against LIFE Pacific (11/4/24).
2023-24 (Junior, LMU): One of only three players to play in every game for the Lions… Tied for third on the team with 20 games started… Played 896 minutes, the second-most on the team, and averaged 28.9 minutes, the third-most on the team and 18
th in the conference… Averaged 11.1 points per game, which ranked 23
rd in the WCC, on 40.1 percent shooting from the field and 37.8 percent from three… Led the Lions shooting 81.5 percent from the free throw line. Tied for a team-best 65 made threes and tied for eighth in the league in three-pointers made… Second on the team with 83 assists… Led the Lions with 20 steals… Grabbed 86 rebounds… Ranked eighth in the conference with 172 three-point attempts and seventh in the WCC with 2.10 three-point attempts per game… Scored in double-digits in 16 games, over half of his games played… Scored 33 points against Gonzaga (2/15/24) on 7-for-11 shooting from long range and 12 total field goals including a halftime buzzer beater… Went 8-for-12 from three for 27 points against 16
th-ranked Colorado State (12/22/23)… Scored 26 points on 6-for-10 from three and 8-10 from the free throw line… Dished out six assists against both Saint Mary’s (1/6/24) and at Pacific (2/24/24)… Grabbed eight rebounds on opening night against Westcliff (11/7/23) and seven rebounds in the regular season finale against Portland (3/2/24).
2022-23 (Sophomore, UTRGV): Ranked 88
th in the NCAA and fourth in the WAC in free throw shooting (84.4%), 126
th in the NCAA and third in the WAC in 3-pointers per game (2.39), 149
th in the NCAA and third in the WAC in 3-pointers made (74), 193
rd in the NCAA and sixth in the WAC in free throws made (108), 206
th in the NCAA and 10
th in the WAC in assists per game (3.6), 224
th in the NCAA and eighth in the WAC in assists (112), 256
th in the NCAA and ninth in the WAC in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.45), 289
th in the NCAA and fifth in the WAC in points per game (14.5), 292
nd in the NCAA and sixth in the WAC in 3-point attempts (169), and 295
th in the NCAA and 10
th in the WAC in free throw attempts (128) … Led UTRGV in scoring eight times and assists 12 times … Reached double-figures in scoring 22 times, including seven games of 20+ points and two of 30+ points … Reached double-figures in assists twice en route to two double-doubles … Scored 14 points in WAC Tournament opener vs. Tarleton (3/7) … Scored career-high 36 points while hitting career-high seven 3-pointers vs. Tarleton (2/25) … Went career-high 5-for-7 from behind the arc en route to 22 points at Grand Canyon (2/15) … Posted first block vs. Stephen F. Austin (2/11) … Scored team-high 13 points vs. California Baptist (1/28) … Scored 17 points with three assists at Sam Houston (1/21) … Scored 14 points with three assists at UT Arlington (1/19) … Scored 12 points with four assists in 40 minutes vs. Chicago State (1/14) … Posted second double-double with 19 points and 10 assists vs. Abilene Christian (1/11) … Scored career-high 31 points on career-high 12-of-23 shooting in career-high 44 minutes at Southern Utah (12/31) … Scored game-high 24 points while hitting career-high tying seven baskets, including career-high tying four 3-pointers, with career-high tying two steals, at Utah Tech (12/29) … Scored 19 points with five assists vs. Houston Christian (12/18) … Hit career-high tying four 3-pointers en route to 19 points and seven assists vs. Southwestern Christian (12/15) … Scored game-high 28 points while hitting career-high tying four 3-pointers and career-high 12 free throws at Houston Christian (12/10) … Sunk trio of 3s en route to 17 points at Western Illinois (12/3) … Scored career-high 29 points on career-best 7-of-10 shooting, including career-high tying four 3-pointers, plus career-best 11-for-12 from the line, vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (11/30) … Scored 10 points at No. 4 Texas (11/26) … Scored career-high 20 points while going a career-best 8-for-8 from the foul line vs. Northern Arizona (11/22) … Posted first double-double with 10 points and career-high 11 assists vs. Western Illinois (11/21) … Went 4-for-4 from behind the arc for 19 points at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (11/17) … Scored 14 points vs. St. Francis (11/14) … Grabbed team-high six rebounds with two points and two assists in Division I debut at Kansas State (11/7) … Posted double-double with game-high tying 17 points with four rebounds and game-high 10 assists in exhibition vs. Concordia (11/2).
2021-22 (Redshirt Freshman, South Georgia Tech): Averaged 17.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, 5.6 assists, and 1.7 steals while sporting a 2.1:1 assist-to-turnover ratio, shooting 46.4% from the field, 38.3% from behind the arc, and 84.2% from the foul line in 33 games (33 starts).
2020-21 (Freshman, South Georgia Tech): Averaged 14.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 5.2 assists, and 1.5 steals while sporting a 1.8:1 assist-to-turnover ratio, shooting 37.5% from the field, 35.7% from behind the arc and 79.3% from the foul line in 22 games (21 starts).
2019-20 (Perkiomen School): Attended prep school in Pennsburg, Pa.
2015-19 (The King’s School): Attended high school in North Parramatta, in the western suburbs of Sydney.
