Outlook

Ja’Cole Johnson is a sold point guard who can display a variety of moves and create offense.

High School

Started for coach Guyden Bagsby her senior year at Raytown South High School, Raytown, Mo. … Graduated 2022 … Rated the No. 97^th best player in the state of Missouri by MaxPreps.com … Was a three-year starter for coach Mark Spigarelli at Blue Springs High School, Blue Springs, Mo. … Was a four-time Greater Kansas City Suburban Conference Bix Six Gold selection, three years at Blue Springs South and one at Raytown South … Was also a four-time All-District selection … Earned Missouri Class 4 All-State as a senior …  Was selected to play in the 2022 DiRenna All-Star Game for Missouri …  Averaged 13.0 points, 1.6 assists, 1.4 rebounds and 1.3 steal her senior year while leading the team to a 22-8 mark … Connected on 85 percent of her free throw attempts … Finished in double figures in 21 games, with three games of 20-plus, highlighted by a season high 25 with seven 3-pointers against Belton … As a junior averaged 7.5 points 1.8 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.1 rebounds … Topped double digits six times with a season high 21 against Bishop Miege … Made at least one 3-pointer in her first 19 games as sophomore … Hit 5-of-6 3-point shots and 4-of-6 free throws to post a season high 19 points against Blue Valley North … Poured 18 points against Blue Springs South and 16 in a win against Park Hill … Played club ball for Missouri Phenom from 2019-21.

Personal

Born Ja’Cole Cacchelle Johnson on March 10, 2003, in Kansas City, Mo. … Nicknames are Cole and J’Cole … Daughter of Joe Johnson and Nicole Barfield … Has three siblings; J.C., Desiree and Jamar … Has two who played college basketball: Tanchelle (Hollingsworth) Mason who was an All-American at JCCC and finished at MidAmerica Nazarene, and Latoya Johnson who played at Jefferson College and Louisville … Majoring in business … Also recruited by Missouri Valley College, Newman University , Simpson College and Metropolitan Community College … Favorite foods are chicken wings, pasta, French fries and seafood … Favorite fast food restaurants are Church’s Chicken, Wings Stop, Five Guys and Taco Bell … Favorite restaurants are Olive Garden, Pier 88 and Buffalo Wild Wings … Favorite TV show is Vampire Diaries … Favorite movies are Ratatouille and 8 Mile … Favorite sports movie is Coach Carter … Favorite athletes are Steph Curry, Tray Young and Skylar Diggins … Her greatest sports moment was scoring 50 points in a middle school game.