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2023-24 Women's Basketball Roster

Johnson Maliyah

21 Maliyah Johnson

  • Position
    Forward
  • Height
    6-0
  • Class
    Junior
  • Highschool
    Africentric Early College
  • Prev School
    Pittsburgh
  • Hometown
    Columbus, Ohio

Biography

PRIOR TO UH
  • Scored in double figures 13 times in 2022-23 including a career-high 20 points on 7 of 9 shooting against Bryant.
  • Averaged 8.5 points per game and 25.4 minutes per game in 26 starts for the Panthers in the ACC as a sophomore in 2022-23.
  • Made 30.8 percent of her three-point attempts during the year for Pitt and made 86.2 percent of her charity stripe attempts.
  • Was Pitt's third-highest scorer and made the second-most three-pointers during the 18-game conference slate in 2022-23.
  • Appeared in 27 games as a freshman, starting five for the Panthers in 2021-22.
 
HIGH SCHOOL 
  • A four-year player for Africentric Early College in Columbus, Ohio under head coach William McKinney.
  • Finished off her senior season averaging a career-high 18.5 points and 12.0 rebounds while leading her squad to an 11-3 overall record and claiming their sixth straight Division III district championship.
  • Named First Team All-City, First Team All-Central District and Third Team All-Ohio during her strong senior campaign.
  • Helped her squad collect Ohio State Championships in 2018 and 2019
  • Also a key contributor on the volleyball team that won multiple City League championships.

PERSONAL
  • Daughter of Marcus Johnson and Kendra Waters.
  • Has two brothers, Marcus and Mekhi.
  • Lists her favorite athlete of all-time as Maya Moore.
  • Enjoys listening to R&B and rap music.
  • Her favorite movies are Paid in Full and Coraline.

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