Fairfield University Athletics

2013-14
Steve Johnston emerged as one of the team’s top reserves during the second half of the season. After playing just four minutes total through the first 21 games, Johnston collected 261 minutes over the final 11 games of the season. He played 30 or more minutes three times, and 20 or more minutes in eight contests. Over those 11 games, the guard tallied four double-digit scoring contests, setting a personal-high with 14 points at Siena and later tying that mark at Niagara three games later. He also posted 12 points against Canisius on February 1 and a dozen points versus Saint Peter’s in the MAAC tournament first round. Over the 11-game stretch, Johnston averaged 6.8 points per game and 1.8 three-point field goals per outing. Johnston shot 38.6 percent from behind the three-point arc, slightly higher than his 37.1 overall field goal percentage. He also handled the basketball as well as anyone, dishing off 14 assists against seven turnovers. Johnston averaged 5.7 points and 1.7 rebounds every forty minutes as a junior.

2012-13
Johnston became a regular in the lineup over the second half of the season, appearing in 15 of the team’s final 18 games. The guard scored in eight of those 15 appearances and had a three-point field goal in five of those eight games. The run started with a career-high nine points in a win against Marist, netting three of four three-point attempts. He also had two three pointers in a loss against Albany, scoring six points against the Great Danes. Johnson scored in six straight appearances from January 24 through February 23, averaging 3.3 points per game during that stretch. Johnston averaged 1.7 points per game in his 17 appearances, averaging eight minutes per contest. He shot 32 percent from three-point range (8 of 25).

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