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University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics

2025-26 Loper Men's Basketball Roster

Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications
Todd Gottula
Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications

10 River Johnston

  • Hometown North Platte, NE
  • Highschool North Platte
  • Prev School Doane U. (NE)
  • Class Junior
  • Major Business Administration
  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 170

Biography

CAREER HIGHS at UNK - As of 1/1/26
Career High Points: 14, @ Washburn (12/5/25)
Career High Field Goals: 5, @ Washburn (12/5/25)
Career High Made Free Throws: 2, three times
Career High Rebounds: 4, vs. SW Minn. St. (11/26/25) & @ Regis (12/18/25)
Career High Assists: 4, vs. Hastings (11/26/25)

AS A SOPHOMORE (2024-25)
Backup point guard ... appeared in 17 games and averaged nine minutes an appearance ... 11 points and two assists in 15 minutes vs. York University ... five points in 14 minutes in a win at NW Missouri ... came in at 2.4 points per game ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll

PRIOR TO UNK
As a true freshman in 2023-24, was NAIA Doane's (Crete, Neb.) second leading scorer ... averaged 10.1 points a night while also supplying 2.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists ... averaged 26 minutes per game and had 21 starts ... 11 double digit efforts with four of those came in a row in mid-January ... season-best 26 points in a win over Briar Cliff (Ia.) ... had 10 points, three steals, three boards and two assists in an exhibition game at Nebraska

HIGH SCHOOL 
Class A all-state pick for the NPHS Bulldogs ... tallied over 1,300 points in his prep career ... played for former Loper Matt Kaminski 

Statistics

Season:
2025-2026

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 10

    2024-25Sophomore

    Guard
    6'2" 170 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2025-2026Junior

    Guard
    6'2" 170 lbs
    10