Siblings: Christie Peterson,
Dan Johynson IV
Major: biolgoical sciences
Favorite Color: blue
Favorite Movie: Love & Basketball
Favorite TV show: Bernie Mac
If I could eat anything it would be: any
kind of pasta
What’s on my iPod: all kinds of music
I grew up a fan of this team: LA Lakers
I grew up a fan of this athlete:
Kobe Bryant
What is your personal game routine:
short nap
The one thing I have to take on every
road trip: Spongebob blanket
What’s a talent you would most like to
have: jump higher
One word that describes me: funny
I am usually surfing the net here:
Facebook
The one thing that fans do not know
about Coach McNelis is: she can do
the Thriller dance
My hero is: God & my parents
My goal for this season: stay healthy
The one arena I would most like to play
in: LA Lakers
The toughest player I’ve ever had to
guard: Chasity Reed
If I could take a vacation anywhere it
would be: Bahamas
What is something about you that
would surprise people: I can sing.
What is the best thing about The
University of Southern Mississippi: the
people and atmosphere
What is your worst habit: combing my
hair.
ing off the bench for four points and three
rebounds ... Hit 3-of- 6 from 3-point range at
Tulsa (2/25) ... Scored eight points against
East Carolina (3/8) in the conference tour-
nament ... Prep: Played at Hillcrest High
School in Tuscaloosa, where she was a five-
year letterwinner for Coach Jerome Elliott
… Averaged 18.0 points, 5.0 rebounds
and 4.0 assists per game … Named Super
5 Player of the Year … A McDonald’s All-
American and Gatorade Player of the Year
finalist … Played in the North-South High
School All-Star Game … As a junior, aver-
aged 18 points, 6.0 rebounds, five assists
and three steals per game, while shooting
86 percent from the free throw l0ine …
Selected to the North-South All-Star Team
in 2008 … Voted MVP in four tournaments
over the last two years and received all-
regional honors twice … Played for the
AAU team, Alabama Road Runners for
Coach Reggie Ware … Voted co-captain
of her team for two straight seasons and
also named her team’s MVP … Personal:
Daughter of Dan and Pamela Johnson …
Has an older sister Christie Peterson and a
younger brother Dan … A biological sci-
ences major.
