Gage Johnson Scholarships Given To Triton Men’s and Women’s Basketball Players

On April 16, 2025, the University of Guam Triton Athletics and Field House Department gave 3 scholarship 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, who 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 and this is his 3rd donation of $2,000 since being named to the UOG Hall of Fame 3 years ago.

The players who received the scholarships were Marie Duenas and Kai Quidachy who received $500.00 scholarships each and Tristan Valdes for the men’s team who received a $1,000 scholarship.