Cindy Johnson (2008) - Hall of Fame - University of Delaware Athletics

Cindy Johnson

Induction:
2008
Class:
2001

CINDY JOHNSON
Women's Basketball (1997-2001)

One of the all-time great backcourt players in UD history, Cindy Johnson was a four-year starter for head coach Tina Martin and played a pivotal role in the rise of Delaware women’s basketball in the late 1990’s. She finished her career as the Blue Hens' all-time leading scorer and one of the most honored players in Blue Hen history.

Johnson's fast-paced style of play in the backcourt helped lead the Blue Hens to a record of 73-24 over her final three seasons, culminating in a 26-5 mark in 2000-01 when Delaware captured the America East title and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history.

A 2001 graduate of Delaware, she was named the 2001 UD Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year after a season that saw her average 17.3 points per game and finish as runner-up in America East Player of the Year voting. She earned all-league honors three times and averaged double figure scoring all four years. Among her school records were most points scored in a season (520) and career (1,675).

Cindy was the first UD player to earn an invitation to the Omens National Basketball Association Draft Camp and played professionally in Iceland, Barbados, Belize, Honduras, and Jamaica. In 1998 and 2000, she was captain of the Guyana’s National Women’s Basketball Team during the Caricom games.

She was a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) draft camp participant in 2001 and earned a tryout with the Washington Mystics of the WNBA in 2006.

Following her playing career, she co-founded Arlington Pride and Sports Franchise Solutions, an Arlington, Va.-based AAU program which provides a variety of multi-sport programs for boys and girls ages 6-18.