INDIANAPOLIS – Two-time MAAC Women's Basketball Player of the Year Stella Johnson (Denville, NJ/Morris Catholic) earned her second All-America Honorable Mention selection Monday, as the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) selected the Broncs senior guard for the accolade. The honor follows Johnson's selection by the Associated Press on Thursday. Johnson is Rider's first-ever All-American in women's basketball. She is also a finalist for the Nancy Lieberman Award and the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year.
Johnson became the sixth player in the history of the MAAC to be tabbed as the Player of the Year in back-to-back seasons. She finished the year as the leading scorer in NCAA Division I at 24.8 points per game, more than a point ahead of the next-closest player. She was also the only active Division I player with 2,000 career points, 700 career rebounds, 400 career assists and 300 career steals.
In her final game of the season, Johnson set a new league record for a single game, scoring 37 points in the Broncs' MAAC Quarterfinal win over Niagara. All eight of her double-doubles came against conference opponents, as did her Feb. 29 triple-double against Canisius. Besides scoring, she also led the MAAC in steals per game (2.9) and minutes per game (37.1).