Missouri State

Alize Johnson earned All-Tournament honors at the Las Vegas Classic after leading the Bears with 17.0 points per game and 10.5 rebounds per game at the event. He led MSU's valiant comeback against No. 23 USC in the semifinals with three 3-pointers late in the game and posted a team-high 17 points against the Trojans to go with game highs 9 rebounds and 5 assists. He followed that effort with game-highs 17 points and 12 rebounds in the Bears' double-figure win over Big East foe DePaul in the third-place game. His sixth double-double of the season matched the most by any MSU player in a single campaign in the last 15 years. Johnson ranks 19th nationally in double-doubles and leads the MVC in that category as well as rebounding (9.2). For his performance in Las Vegas, Johnson was named MVC Newcomer of the Week (Dec. 26).