2014-15 Women's Basketball Roster
Johnson, Diona
Jersey Number 13
Diona Johnson
- Class:
- Freshman
- Height:
- 5-9
- Position:
- Guard
- High School:
- Gates Chili
- Hometown:
- Rochester, N.Y.
Bio
Major: Undelcared
2015-16 Highlights
•
2014-15 Highlights
•First year saw the freshman get into 19 games, including earning first career start at Winthrop, Dec. 13.
•Averaged close to four points and dished out 35 assists on the season.
•Scored first two career collegiate points and dished out three assists in a season-opening road game at Furman, Nov. 14.
•Had a seven-point, four-rebound effort off the bench in the Wildcats’ home opener vs. Southern California.
•Helped Davidson off the bench in a win vs. Mount St. Mary’s, Nov. 23, with a season-high 11 points on 3-of-6 shooting and a perfect 4-for-4 showing at the charity stripe. Scored seven of those points in a 9-0 run that gave the Wildcats the lead (53-48) for good after trailing the majority of the contest.
•Earned first career block as the Wildcats had a school-record tying 12 in their win vs. High Point.
•Dished out a season-best five assists and pocketed a pair of steals at home vs. James Madison.
•Hit a season-high four field goals, including one from long distance, on eight attempts en route to nine points during a season-best 30 minutes at home against Dayton, Jan. 7.
•Recorded a solid all-around game at home vs. Rhode Island, Jan. 11, filling the box score with nine points, a season-high six rebounds (season bests of three offensive and three defensive) and dishing out a season-best tying five assists.
•Scored six points in just eight minutes at VCU.
•Dished out four assists in Davidson’s first-ever Atlantic 10 win, Jan. 18, at Saint Louis.
High School Notes
•Came to Davidson from Gates Chili High in Rochester, N.Y.
•A McDonald's nominee in 2013-14 despite not playing due to eligibility running out senior campaign.
•The guard averaged 18 points during the 2012-13 season.
•Earned first-team all-county honors and was a All-Greater Rochester First Team member in 2012-13.
•Scored a career-high 35 points in the 2012-13 Binghamton Tournament, setting a single-game school record with seven three-pointers.
•Was a two-time player of the week, including after scoring 27 and 29 points, respectively, in the state qualifier and state championship semifinal games.
•Was named to the section V championship and regional championship all-star teams in 2012-13.
•From 2010-13, was a member of the Rochester Revolution AAU team coached by Teri Proietti. The team won the AAU Division II National Championship in 2012.
•Academically, excelled in the classroom. Was a member of the National Honor Society (2013) and PACA (Peers Against Chemical Abuse). Was a three-time Black Scholar Award winner, sponsored by the Urban League of Rochester.
2015-16 Highlights
•
2014-15 Highlights
•First year saw the freshman get into 19 games, including earning first career start at Winthrop, Dec. 13.
•Averaged close to four points and dished out 35 assists on the season.
•Scored first two career collegiate points and dished out three assists in a season-opening road game at Furman, Nov. 14.
•Had a seven-point, four-rebound effort off the bench in the Wildcats’ home opener vs. Southern California.
•Helped Davidson off the bench in a win vs. Mount St. Mary’s, Nov. 23, with a season-high 11 points on 3-of-6 shooting and a perfect 4-for-4 showing at the charity stripe. Scored seven of those points in a 9-0 run that gave the Wildcats the lead (53-48) for good after trailing the majority of the contest.
•Earned first career block as the Wildcats had a school-record tying 12 in their win vs. High Point.
•Dished out a season-best five assists and pocketed a pair of steals at home vs. James Madison.
•Hit a season-high four field goals, including one from long distance, on eight attempts en route to nine points during a season-best 30 minutes at home against Dayton, Jan. 7.
•Recorded a solid all-around game at home vs. Rhode Island, Jan. 11, filling the box score with nine points, a season-high six rebounds (season bests of three offensive and three defensive) and dishing out a season-best tying five assists.
•Scored six points in just eight minutes at VCU.
•Dished out four assists in Davidson’s first-ever Atlantic 10 win, Jan. 18, at Saint Louis.
High School Notes
•Came to Davidson from Gates Chili High in Rochester, N.Y.
•A McDonald's nominee in 2013-14 despite not playing due to eligibility running out senior campaign.
•The guard averaged 18 points during the 2012-13 season.
•Earned first-team all-county honors and was a All-Greater Rochester First Team member in 2012-13.
•Scored a career-high 35 points in the 2012-13 Binghamton Tournament, setting a single-game school record with seven three-pointers.
•Was a two-time player of the week, including after scoring 27 and 29 points, respectively, in the state qualifier and state championship semifinal games.
•Was named to the section V championship and regional championship all-star teams in 2012-13.
•From 2010-13, was a member of the Rochester Revolution AAU team coached by Teri Proietti. The team won the AAU Division II National Championship in 2012.
•Academically, excelled in the classroom. Was a member of the National Honor Society (2013) and PACA (Peers Against Chemical Abuse). Was a three-time Black Scholar Award winner, sponsored by the Urban League of Rochester.
JOHNSON'S CAREER STATISTICS
| Year | GP-GS | FG-A | FG% | 3G-A | 3G% | FT-A | FT% | Off-Def | Reb | Avg | Ast | B | S | Pts | Avg. |
| 2014-15 | 19-1 | 28-83 | .337 | 5-30 | .167 | 13-17 | .765 | 10-17 | 27 | 1.4 | 35 | 1 | 7 | 74 | 3.9 |
| 2015-16 | 29-0 | 43-108 | .398 | 19-60 | .317 | 16-20 | .800 | 2-32 | 34 | 1.2 | 34 | 0 | 10 | 121 | 4.2 |
| Totals | 19-1 | 28-83 | .337 | 5-30 | .167 | 13-17 | .765 | 10-17 | 27 | 1.4 | 35 | 1 | 7 | 74 | 3.9 |
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