Thursday, Apr 16, 2020
Draft will air live on April 17 at 7:00 P.M. on on ESPN
by Rider Sports Information
The WNBA Draft will air live on ESPN Friday night at 7:00 P.M., with Rider University senior guard Stella Johnson (Denville, NJ/Morris Catholic) being projected as a potential selection. Johnson became Rider's all-time leading scorer this season, surpassing 2,000 career points, while earning All-America Honorable Mention honors from the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), the Associated Press and the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA). She was also picked a Senior CLASS Award Second-Team All-American. Johnson became Rider's first-ever All-American in women's basketball.
Johnson earned MAAC Player of the Year for the second-straight season, becoming the sixth player all-time to achieve the feat in back-to-back years. She was a finalist for both the Nancy Lieberman Award and Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year.
Johnson finished the year as the leading scorer in NCAA Division I at 24.8 points per game, more than a point ahead of the next-closest player. She was also the only active Division I player with 2,000 career points, 700 career rebounds, 400 career assists and 300 career steals.
In her final game of the season, Johnson set a new league record for a single game, scoring 37 points in the Broncs' MAAC Quarterfinal win over Niagara. All nine of her double-doubles came against conference opponents, including her Feb. 29 triple-double against Canisius. Besides scoring, she also led the MAAC in steals per game (2.9) and minutes per game (37.1).