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Niya Johnson
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Gainesville, Fla.
High School:
P.K. Yonge Development Research School
Height:
5-8
Position:
G
Experience:
HS

04/17/2013

Ieshia Small Signs NLI to Attend Baylor

Raises class of 2013-14 to five players.

03/26/2013

Baylor Advances to Round of Sixteen to Face Louisville

The Lady Bears (34-1) are in the NCAA round of 16 for the fifth year in a row.

02/18/2013

Griner Tops 3,000 as No. 1 WBB Downs No. 3 UConn, 76-70

Brittney Griner scored 25 points for the Lady Bears.

02/16/2013

Baylor, TCU Postgame Notes

Baylor 78, TCU 45

02/16/2013

Baylor, TCU Postgame Quotes

Baylor 78, TCU 45

03/09/2013

Baylor vs. Kansas State (AP)

Baylor vs. Kansas State (AP)

02/18/2013

No. 1 Baylor vs. No. 3 Connecticut - AP Photos

No. 1 Baylor vs. No. 3 Connecticut - AP Photos

02/16/2013

Baylor vs. TCU (AP)

Baylor vs. TCU (AP)

02/12/2013

Baylor Lady Bears -vs- Texas Tech, 2/12/13

Baylor Lady Bears -vs- Texas Tech, 2/12/13

02/06/2013

Baylor Lady Bears -vs- Kansas, 2/6/13

Baylor Lady Bears -vs- Kansas, 2/6/13

2012-13 [FRESHMAN]...
Only freshman to have played in every game this season ... Played 17 minutes in collegiate debut vs. Lamar, was 2-of-2 from the floor with four points, two rebounds, two assists, a block and a steal ... Started in last four games (UT Martin, Hawai'i, Liberty, Rice) due to Odyssey Sims injury ... Averaging 15.8 minutes a game on the season ... Tallied a career/season-high eight points vs. Liberty ... Doled out a career-high 11 assists vs. Rice, became just the 10th Lady Bear to dish out 11 or more assists in a game ... tallied six assists vs. Southeastern Louisiana ... Score six points while dishing our four assists and recording two steals vs. Kansas ... Matched career-high rebounds with five vs. Texas Tech ... Doled out team-high eight assists in 15 minutes of action vs. TCU ... Dished out a team-leading five assists vs. Florida State in NCAA Championship second round game, also delivered assists on two of Brittney Griner's three dunks vs. the Seminoles.

HIGH SCHOOL...
In three seasons, led Gainesville's P.K. Yonge Bluewave to an 89-7 record and two state championships under Willie Powers ... 2012 McDonald's All-American and WBCA High School All-American (honorable mention) ... Named Class 3A Player of the Year and was an all-state selection ... Averaged 19.9 points, 6.4 rebounds , 5.7 assists and 4.7 steals per game as a senior ... Ranked No. 43 overall by ESPN HoopGurlz and No. 8 among point guards ... Twice scored over 40 points in a game (44 and 49) ... Totaled 24 points, six steals, five assists and four rebounds in Class 3A state title game, shot 50 percent from the field, 30 percent from 3-point range and 73 percent from the free throw line.

PERSONAL...
Full name is Niya Nikole Johnson ... Daughter of Broderick and Jewell Johnson of Gainesville, Fla. ... Born Oct. 14, 1993, in Gainesville, Fla. ... Has two sisters, Jocelyn (23) and Shayla (17) ... Selected Baylor over Florida State and Miami ... Chose Baylor because it is a small Christian school and the fact it is a top team competing against the nation's best teams ... Cousin Jabari Price is a junior cornerback on North Carolina's football team ... Hobbies include listening to music, hanging with friends and playing PS3 ... Health, Human Performance and Recreation major ... Plans on playing professional basketball after graduation ... Played AAU ball for Essence with current BU teammate Alexis Prince.

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