Aiyana Johnson

Photo by: SFA Athletics

Photo by: JC Ridley/jcridley.work

Position:
Forward/Center
Height:
6-3
Class:
Junior
High School:
Lee's Summit North HS
Hometown:
Lee's Summit, Mo.

2020-21 (Junior)
Started in 26 of 27 contests for the Ladyjacks…Her inside presence complemented guard play...Versatile back-to-basket player with court vision...Averaged 9.6ppg on 54.4 percent shooting… Ranked second on team in rebounds per game (6.3) and assists per game (2.5)… Led the team in blocked shots with 53, also good for No. 1 in Southland Conference…Had a season-high 22 points against VCU, tying her career-high in minutes played (37) on 11/28/20…Four games with double-doubles…Recorded three four-block games…Five games with 10+ rebounds, pulling down 12 in wins vs. VCU and Auburn…Four five-assist games…2021 Southland Conference Tournament MVP, scoring 16 points (8-15 FG) and eight rebounds in title game against Sam Houston…2021 All-Southland Conference Second Team and All-Defensive Selection…Named to Dave Campbell Texas All-Texas Third Team…Grabbed College Sports Madness Mid-Major Conference Player of the Week for week of 1/18/21.

2019-20 (Sophomore)
Named Southland All-Conference Second Team selection….Recognized as Southland All-Academic Second Team honoree…started all 29 games for the Ladyjacks, tying for the lead in scoring (13.3 ppg) and total blocks (34) while leading the team in rebounds (8.3 rpg) and field-goal percentage (.554)…Ranked 26^th in the country in FG% at 55.4…Notched 11 total doubles-double on the season…Hauled down a season-high 17 rebounds against Alcorn State (11/9) in a double-double effort…Scored a season-best 24 points against Our Lady of the Lake (12/29) on 8-11 shooting from the field and 8-12 from the stripe…Turned aside four shots against Alcorn State (11/9) and Sam Houston State (3/7)…Dished out a season-best six assists against Central Christian (12/7).

2018-19 (Freshman)
Appeared in 30 games, averaging 15.4 minutes per game as a freshman…finished with averages of 6.6 points and 3.8 rebounds per game on 59.2 percent shooting from the field, the eighth-best single season mark in program history…Posted nine double-digit efforts on the season, all of which came during conference play and the Southland Conference Tournament…Led SFA to victory against UIW (1/19), scoring 15 of her team-high 17 points in the fourth quarter to seal the game for the ‘Jacks, the first of five straight double-digit efforts…Recorded a new career-high against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in the Southland Conference Tournament semifinals (3/16), scoring 18 points on 7-11 shooting and hauling down seven boards as well.

High School
Named to MBCA All-State Team in 17-18 and MBCA All-District Team in 15-16-16-17 and 17-18...Selected to KC Examiner All-Area First Team and was selected as KC Examiner Player of the Year in 17-18...Top 5 Finalist for GKCBCA DiRennaAward for top female player..named to KC Star All-Metro First Team in 17-18....McDonalds All-American Team nominee in 17-18...Ranks third all time in points at Lee's Summit North HS with (1391), third in free throws (360), fourth in blocks (111), third in rebounds (748), fifth in double-doubles (16) and 10thin assists (178).

Personal:Daughter to Amos Johnson and Carri Cherry-Johnson ... Has two sisters, Imani and Aaliyah, and one brother, Amos IV.