Cindy A. Johnson

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Cindy Johnson
Personal information
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Career information
High school August Martin
(Queens, New York)
College Delaware (1997–2001)
Position Guard
Career highlights and awards

Cindy A. Johnson is a professional basketball player who has played for the University of Delaware [1] and several European teams, as well as Guyana's national team. [1]

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She played for the University of Delaware from 1997–2001, and was inducted into the UD hall of fame in 2008. [1] In the 2000–01 season, with Johnson on the team, Delaware won the America East title and advanced to the NCAA Tournament, which UD had not previously achieved. [1] She was the UD Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year for 2001. [1] She won all-league honors in three of the four seasons she played for UD. [1]

As of 2008, she resided in Salt Lake City, Utah. [1]

Delaware statistics

Source [2]

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1997–98Delaware2728539.3%26.9%79.4%4.42.01.40.110.6
1998–99Delaware2736841.5%25.0%63.6%4.82.41.30.113.6
1999-00Delaware2950244.8%13.3%69.1%5.52.51.90.217.3
2000–01Delaware3052042.8%26.7%75.1%4.52.51.80.217.3
Career113167542.4%92.0%18.8%3.52.31.60.214.8

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Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Athletics Hall of Fame: 2008 Hall of Fame Inductees". Blue Hens Delaware Athletics. University of Delaware. 2008. Archived from the original on 13 January 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
  2. "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2021-06-02.