Let us introduce you to the best scorer you’ve never heard of.

He holds the national record for three-pointers made, with 546 career three pointers.

Only four other athletes in history exceeded 500 career three pointers, with no other athlete from Florida making more than 387.

With a 52 point scoring outburst, he broke the single-game scoring record at the Montverde Academy Invitational Tournament, a record previously held by NBA All-Star, Ben Simmons.

While scoring over 2,600 career points, he lead Westminster Academy to three straight state championships, a feat only accomplished by one other program in Broward County.

He began playing varsity basketball in eighth grade and received his first division one offer during his freshman year. He later went on to become Florida’s 4A Player of the Year and Sun Sentinel All-County First Team.

This is Chase Johnston.

“Basketball is not it for me. I still have another purpose on earth.”

Chase Johnston, Westminster Academy senior guard, is committed to Purdue University Fort Wayne in Indiana. Despite all of his great basketball accomplishments, Johnston values more than just basketball. He recognizes there’s more to life than basketball, as he says, “Basketball is not it for me. I still have another purpose on earth.” His family presented this perspective to him from a young age.

“Without him, I probably wouldn’t be the player I am today.”

Chase attributes most of who he’s become to his family, starting with his older brother. Whether it was training with Johnston or bringing him to play with the older players, his brother was always there for him. This did not go unnoticed or unappreciated. Johnston describes his older brother as his role model, due to his humbleness and support, and said, “Without him, I probably wouldn’t be the player I am today.” Johnston’s older brother’s unwavering support helped him to become the confident, all-around player he’s become.

“ I let it get the best of me sometimes. Then I realized that you can’t be like that. You have to be yourself, and have character. You can be confident, but not cocky.”

Johnston’s confidence may not have always been the type of confidence he would want though. He explained, “Eight grade year, I would say I was a little cocky, because I was playing varsity basketball as an eight grader. I let it get the best of me sometimes. Then I realized that you can’t be like that. You have to be yourself, and have character. You can be confident, but not cocky.” Johnston’s overall family backing contributed to his maturity and grounding, in the mist of becoming one of high school basketball’s most prevalent scorers. His family’s support has aided him in various aspects of his life, on and off the court.

“She would always make my day a lot better, just talking to her.”

Life, especially as a young athlete, will throw unexpected and unwanted scenarios at you. In these scenarios having someone to talk to, bringing comfort and stability, is crucial. For Chase Johnston, this someone was his mother. “She would always make my day a lot better, just talking to her.”

“My biggest off-court inspiration would have to be my mom and dad. They showed me how you have to be off the court, character-wise and bringing my Christian values off the court, as well as on the court.”

Johnston understands how fortunate he is to have a family around him, supporting him unconditionally. This is not something he takes lightly. He absorbs every bit of advice, or word of encouragement, as his family inspires him each and every day. Johnston exclaimed, “My biggest off-court inspiration would have to be my mom and dad. They showed me how you have to be off the court, character-wise and bringing my Christian values off the court, as well as on the court.”

“As long as I rely on Christ and believe in God, I can do anything.”

Those Christian values are the backbone of Johnston’s character. He believes those Christian values have impacted his life for the better. His parents instilled these values throughout his life, as he says, “They always remind me that God’s there for you.” Johnston firmly believes this statement, trusting God every step in his journey. Whether it’s trusting God on a life-altering decision, such as his college commit, or trusting God in everyday prayer, Johnston always relies on his faith. When talking about his favorite Bible verse, Philippians 4:13, Johnston says, “As long as I rely on Christ and believe in God, I can do anything.”

His trust in God lead him to make one of, what he describes as, the best decisions of his life. Initially, Johnston did not want to transfer to Westminster Academy, going back and forth with his parents on the decision. Through prayer and trust in God, Johnston and his family ultimately made the decision to transfer to Westminster. This move would teach Johnston leadership skills on and off the court as well. He would take on a larger leadership role as he grew older, and understood the value of mentoring the younger students. Johnston would later go on to lead them to become one of the most accomplished teams in Southern Florida.

“I like to see my hard work pay off.”

Despite the talent, the records, and the accomplishments, Chase Johnston understands he did not get here by himself. Johnston never wants to take full credit for any of his accomplishments, always differing to others, whether that be God or his family. Johnston’s accomplishments were achieved by his hard work, blue-collar mentality. But you’d never hear that from him; never more than “I like to see my hard work pay off.” You’ll never receive any arrogance or cockiness from him, the one always putting the spotlight on others. Chase Johnston, one of the best scorers in the country, the humble kid from southern Florida, understands and proclaims he would never reach any of his goals without help from God and his family.

Thank you to Chase and his family for taking the time out of their day to allow us to conduct an interview. Thank you for opening up, allowing us to take a deeper perspective on how you live your life, and giving us the opportunity to share your story.