2018-19 Women's Basketball Roster
Johnson, Ciera
Jersey Number 40
Ciera Johnson
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 6-4
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Duncanville
- Hometown:
- Duncanville, Texas
Bio
ABOUT CIERA
2020-21 (SENIOR AT TEXAS A&M)
Started all 28 games in her senior campaign… Averaged 10.5 points and 7.6 rebounds per game… Played 34 minutes in the season-opening win against Lamar, chronicling 18 points and two assists while compiling a career high 18 rebounds (Nov. 25)… Continued to dominate on the boards in the team’s victory over No. 19 DePaul, finishing with 12 rebounds to go along with eight points, one block and a steal (Nov. 28)… Dropped 14 points on 6-for-11 shooting in the second game against Lamar (Dec. 2)… Scored five points along with 10 rebounds in a stellar defensive effort against No. 25 Texas (Dec. 6)… Scored 10 points with three rebounds, a block and a steal at Little Rock (Dec. 10)… Approached a double-double in the win over Rice, finishing with 10 points, eight rebounds and four steals (Dec. 20)… Played an efficient 12 minutes in the historic blowout of Northwestern State, scoring on all five shot attempts to finish with 10 points, six rebounds, a block and a steal (Dec. 28)… Opened SEC action with a 15-point, 10-rebound performance against Florida (Jan. 3)… Had 14 points and 12 rebounds on 6-of-9 shooting in the blowout win over Mississippi State (Jan. 17)… Was a defensive stalwart in the win against Tennessee, booking 12 points, seven rebounds and a season-high four blocks (Feb. 14)… Ended with 12 points, six rebounds and three steals in the Aggies SEC Tournament Quarterfinal victory against LSU (Mar. 5).
2019-20 (JUNIOR AT TEXAS A&M)
Started every game for the Aggies during the season... Led the team in field goal percentage (51.9%)… Recorded double-doubles in her first two games of the season… Second on the team in scoring with 12.9 points per game and rebounding with 7.1 rebounds per game… Set a career high in points with 24 against Little Rock (Nov. 5)... Collected 12 rebounds and three steals against Duke (Nov. 10)… Had a game-winning layup in A&M’s 62-61 win over Rice (Nov. 17)… Compiled three assists and four rebounds vs. Prairie View (Nov. 27)... Went 7-11 against Central Arkansas (Dec. 4) collecting 15 points and five rebounds… Tallied 10 rebounds and three assists in the win over Houston (Dec. 15)... Went 7-10 vs. Montana St. (Dec. 21) gathering 17 points… Had 16 points against A&M-Corpus Christi (Dec. 29) while going 6-6 in free throws… Had 11 points and 10 rebounds against LSU (Jan. 9) for her fifth double-double of the season… Her 16 point and 10 rebound double-double against Florida (Jan. 19) was the 18th of her career, tying Danielle Adams for fifth on A&M’s all-time career list… Blocked a career-high six shots against Alabama (Jan. 23)… Scored 17 points and dished out a career-high five assists against Georgia (Jan. 30)… Put up her third-straight double-figure scoring output (15) and matched her season-high in steals (three) against Alabama (Feb. 27).
2018-19 (SOPHOMORE AT TEXAS A&M)
Started all 34 games, averaging 12.0 points and 8.4 rebounds… Ranked 27th in the SEC in points per game, sixth in rebounds per game, 10th with a 72.6 free throw percentage and 12th with 35 blocks… Ranked 10th in a single-season at Texas A&M with 284 rebounds… Had a total of 12 double doubles… Scored 10+ points in 27 of 34 games, and had 12 games of 10+ rebounds... Averaged 13.2 points and 9.6 rebounds in the SEC/NCAA Tournaments, including three double doubles… Had a season-high 21 points at Florida (Feb. 25)… Helped A&M to a win against No. 15 Kentucky (Jan. 27) shooting 8-of-9 from the field, scoring 19 points… Had back-to-back games of 17 rebounds (Dec. 29-Jan. 3)… Blocked five shots against Jacksonville (Nov. 11).
2017-18 (REDSHIRT AT TEXAS A&M)
Attended Texas A&M and practiced with the women's basketball team, but sat out the season due to NCAA transfer rules.
2016-17 (FRESHMAN AT LOUISVILLE)
Played in 37 games (started seven), averaging 4.0 points and 2.3 rebounds per game... Scored a career-high 18 points against Belmont (Nov. 13) while shooting .667… Scored 11 points against Pittsburgh (Jan. 8)… Recorded two steals at Middle Tennessee (Nov. 16) and against Evansville (Dec. 18)… Recorded a career-high four blocks against Bowling Green (Nov. 19).
HIGH SCHOOL
Played in the 2016 McDonald’s All-American Game... Earned WBCA high school All-America honorable mention accolades as a senior... Tabbed a five-star recruit and the 13th-best player in the class of 2016 according to espnW HoopGurlz... Voted as the best center in her signing class by espnW... Selected to play in the Jordan Brand Classic as part of the East Team and had three blocks and five rebounds in the game... Led Duncanville High School to the 2016 Class 6-A state title, completing an undefeated season at 39-0, and had 32 points and 11 rebounds in the semifinal victory... Averaged 14.9 points, 9.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists, and 3.2 blocks as a junior, while shooting 57 percent from the floor... Helped Duncanville High School to a 35-1 mark as a sophomore, with its only loss coming in the Class 5-A state championship that snapped a 105-game winning streak... produced 21 points, 16 rebounds, and two blocks in the title contest... Was a member of the National Honor Society and graduated in the top 10 percent of her class.
ACADEMIC MAJOR
Human Resource Development
- Was selected with the No. 32 pick in the 2021 WNBA Draft to the Phoenix Mercury
- Was named the SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2021)
- Fourth on Texas A&M's career list with 22 double doubles
- Is a member of the 1,000-point club at A&M, scoring 1,066 points in Aggieland
- Finished her career sixth in field-goal percenatge (53%)
- Averaged 13.2 points and 9.6 rebounds per game during the 2019 SEC/NCAA Tournaments
- Rated as the No. 1 post player in the 2016 recruiting class by ESPN HoopGurlz, played in the McDonald’s All-American Game and the Jordan Brand Classic
2020-21 (SENIOR AT TEXAS A&M)
Started all 28 games in her senior campaign… Averaged 10.5 points and 7.6 rebounds per game… Played 34 minutes in the season-opening win against Lamar, chronicling 18 points and two assists while compiling a career high 18 rebounds (Nov. 25)… Continued to dominate on the boards in the team’s victory over No. 19 DePaul, finishing with 12 rebounds to go along with eight points, one block and a steal (Nov. 28)… Dropped 14 points on 6-for-11 shooting in the second game against Lamar (Dec. 2)… Scored five points along with 10 rebounds in a stellar defensive effort against No. 25 Texas (Dec. 6)… Scored 10 points with three rebounds, a block and a steal at Little Rock (Dec. 10)… Approached a double-double in the win over Rice, finishing with 10 points, eight rebounds and four steals (Dec. 20)… Played an efficient 12 minutes in the historic blowout of Northwestern State, scoring on all five shot attempts to finish with 10 points, six rebounds, a block and a steal (Dec. 28)… Opened SEC action with a 15-point, 10-rebound performance against Florida (Jan. 3)… Had 14 points and 12 rebounds on 6-of-9 shooting in the blowout win over Mississippi State (Jan. 17)… Was a defensive stalwart in the win against Tennessee, booking 12 points, seven rebounds and a season-high four blocks (Feb. 14)… Ended with 12 points, six rebounds and three steals in the Aggies SEC Tournament Quarterfinal victory against LSU (Mar. 5).
2019-20 (JUNIOR AT TEXAS A&M)
Started every game for the Aggies during the season... Led the team in field goal percentage (51.9%)… Recorded double-doubles in her first two games of the season… Second on the team in scoring with 12.9 points per game and rebounding with 7.1 rebounds per game… Set a career high in points with 24 against Little Rock (Nov. 5)... Collected 12 rebounds and three steals against Duke (Nov. 10)… Had a game-winning layup in A&M’s 62-61 win over Rice (Nov. 17)… Compiled three assists and four rebounds vs. Prairie View (Nov. 27)... Went 7-11 against Central Arkansas (Dec. 4) collecting 15 points and five rebounds… Tallied 10 rebounds and three assists in the win over Houston (Dec. 15)... Went 7-10 vs. Montana St. (Dec. 21) gathering 17 points… Had 16 points against A&M-Corpus Christi (Dec. 29) while going 6-6 in free throws… Had 11 points and 10 rebounds against LSU (Jan. 9) for her fifth double-double of the season… Her 16 point and 10 rebound double-double against Florida (Jan. 19) was the 18th of her career, tying Danielle Adams for fifth on A&M’s all-time career list… Blocked a career-high six shots against Alabama (Jan. 23)… Scored 17 points and dished out a career-high five assists against Georgia (Jan. 30)… Put up her third-straight double-figure scoring output (15) and matched her season-high in steals (three) against Alabama (Feb. 27).
2018-19 (SOPHOMORE AT TEXAS A&M)
Started all 34 games, averaging 12.0 points and 8.4 rebounds… Ranked 27th in the SEC in points per game, sixth in rebounds per game, 10th with a 72.6 free throw percentage and 12th with 35 blocks… Ranked 10th in a single-season at Texas A&M with 284 rebounds… Had a total of 12 double doubles… Scored 10+ points in 27 of 34 games, and had 12 games of 10+ rebounds... Averaged 13.2 points and 9.6 rebounds in the SEC/NCAA Tournaments, including three double doubles… Had a season-high 21 points at Florida (Feb. 25)… Helped A&M to a win against No. 15 Kentucky (Jan. 27) shooting 8-of-9 from the field, scoring 19 points… Had back-to-back games of 17 rebounds (Dec. 29-Jan. 3)… Blocked five shots against Jacksonville (Nov. 11).
2017-18 (REDSHIRT AT TEXAS A&M)
Attended Texas A&M and practiced with the women's basketball team, but sat out the season due to NCAA transfer rules.
2016-17 (FRESHMAN AT LOUISVILLE)
Played in 37 games (started seven), averaging 4.0 points and 2.3 rebounds per game... Scored a career-high 18 points against Belmont (Nov. 13) while shooting .667… Scored 11 points against Pittsburgh (Jan. 8)… Recorded two steals at Middle Tennessee (Nov. 16) and against Evansville (Dec. 18)… Recorded a career-high four blocks against Bowling Green (Nov. 19).
HIGH SCHOOL
Played in the 2016 McDonald’s All-American Game... Earned WBCA high school All-America honorable mention accolades as a senior... Tabbed a five-star recruit and the 13th-best player in the class of 2016 according to espnW HoopGurlz... Voted as the best center in her signing class by espnW... Selected to play in the Jordan Brand Classic as part of the East Team and had three blocks and five rebounds in the game... Led Duncanville High School to the 2016 Class 6-A state title, completing an undefeated season at 39-0, and had 32 points and 11 rebounds in the semifinal victory... Averaged 14.9 points, 9.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists, and 3.2 blocks as a junior, while shooting 57 percent from the floor... Helped Duncanville High School to a 35-1 mark as a sophomore, with its only loss coming in the Class 5-A state championship that snapped a 105-game winning streak... produced 21 points, 16 rebounds, and two blocks in the title contest... Was a member of the National Honor Society and graduated in the top 10 percent of her class.
ACADEMIC MAJOR
Human Resource Development
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Arkansas Postgame: Joni Taylor
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Arkansas Postgame: Sahara Jones
Sunday, March 02
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Sunday, March 02
