Gage Johnson Scholarships awarded to Triton basketball players

The University of Guam Triton Athletics and Field House Department gave three scholarships on Wednesday night to two women's basketball players and one men's basketball player. The players received the Gage Johnson's Scholarships, named for the UOG Athletic Hall of Fame member who donated $2,000 dollars to Triton Athletics through the UOG Endowment Foundation to be given to men's and women's basketball players. Gage Johnson played basketball for UOG back in the 1967-68 season and was the first UOG player to average 21 points a game for a season and was the first player for the Tritons to score 40 points in a game.

Johnson, who now lives in California, has made his third donation of $2,000 since being named to the UOG Hall of Fame three years ago. The players who received the scholarships were Marie Duenas and Kai Quidachay, who received $500 scholarships each, and Tristan Valdes for the men's team who received a $1,000 scholarship..