THE FLATS – Sydney Johnson, a 5-9 point guard from Powder Springs, Ga., has signed a grant-in-aid to join Georgia Tech women’s basketball, Nell Fortner announced on Monday. Johnson will have one year of eligibility remaining after playing four seasons at Boston University.
The local native amassed 1,255 career points in four years at Boston University, earning multiple all-Patriot League honors. While with the Terriers, Johnson started 97 of her 105 career games, finished 11th in program history with 1,255 career points, eighth with 330 career assists, ninth with 483 career field goals made and ninth with 12 points per game.
Johnson, who attended The Lovett School for high school, was tabbed the 2022-23 Patriot League Preseason Player of the Year after averaging 15.7 points per game her junior season to finish fifth in the league in scoring. Johnson capped her career at Boston University raking in some accolades, earning 2023 First Team All-Patriot League, All-Patriot League Defensive Team and All-Patriot League Tournament Team honors after helping the Terriers to the Patriot League Championship game. She was second on the team in scoring with 12.8 points per game and shot 40 percent from three-point distance, while leading the Terriers with 107 assists and 55 steals.
Johnson was tabbed All-Patriot League first team in 2022 and second team in 2021. She also picked up Patriot League all-rookie team honors after her freshman season in 2020. Johnson averaged double-figure scoring totals in three of her four seasons as a Terrier, finishing her career with a 12.0 points, 3.1 assists, 1.7 steals per game averages, while shooting 40.5 percent from three-point range.
Prior to Boston University, Johnson was tabbed the 2019 Region AAA North GACA Player of the Year, Class AAA first team all-state and McDonalds All-American nominee as a Georgia recruit. She was selected to the Georgia All-Star Game and helped lead The Lovett School to the regional championship as a senior, finishing as the school’s all-time leading scorer.
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