2020-21 Women's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 3
Diamond Johnson
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Philadelphia, Pa.
- High School:
- Neumann Goretti
PRIOR TO RUTGERS
KNOW YOUR KNIGHTS
- No. 6 ranked overall prospect according to ESPN, a 5-star recruit and overall grade 99 recruit
- Two-time Gatorade Pennsylvania Girls Basketball Player of the Year out of Neumann Goretti High School in Philadelphia
- First woman to integrate a men's national All-American game when she was selected to participate in the 24K Showcase at the 2020 Allen Iverson Roundball Classic
- Philadelphia Sports Digest Player of the Decade 2019
- Philadelphians All-American 2020
- Two-time Philadelphia Catholic League Girls MVP
- Selected to the prestigious Jordan Brand Classic (one of 27 selections nationally)
- McDonald's All-American Game nominee
- Scored 54 points in the District 12 Championship game in 2019
- Led Neumann Goretti to a 21-8 record and a berth in the PIAA Class 3A state tournament quarterfinals in 2019. She averaged 28.1 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 4.0 steals through the district championship
- Maintained a 3.5 GPA
- Donated time as a mentor for young children and has volunteered locally on behalf of the Christopher's Footprints Child Care Center
- Stats
- Freshman: 29.8 points, 4.1 rebounds, 5.0 steals per game
- Sophomore: 33 points, 3.1 rebounds, 5.0 steals per game
- Junior: 28.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.2 steals per game
- Senior: 29.9 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.0 steals per game
KNOW YOUR KNIGHTS
| Nickname: | Dime |
| One word to describe your Coach: | Dedicated |
| Favorite Rutgers athlete, past or present: | Kia Vaughn |
| Best player ever competed against: | Not sure, a couple people |
| If I wasn’t playing (sport), I’d be: | An actress |
| Favorite professional athlete: | Kawhi Leoanard |
| Favorite professional sports team: | I really don't have one. Wherever Kawhi Leoard goes, that's my favorite team at the moment. |
| One word to describe myself on the field/court: | Demonish |
| One word to describe myself off the field/court: | outgoing |
| Few people know that I: | am very shy, funny, positive |
| Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: | My dad |
| I started playing my sport because…: | I was the most fun sport and easiest out of ever sport I played. It's the best sport. |
| I chose Rutgers because…: | The coaching staff and players made me feel comfortable. Made me feel like I was at home. |
| Favorite cereal: | Cinnamon Toast Crunch |
| The movie I have watched the most in my lifetime is: | White Chicks |
| The best actor/actress to play me in a movie is…: | Taraji P. Henson |
| Favorite musician/group: | Michael Jackson |
| The first song I knew all the words to is: | Keyshia Cole - Heaven Sent |
| If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would win a gold medal at: | Buying shoes |
| Famous people I have met include: | Dion Sanders, Andrew Wiggens, Meek mill, Mimi Fraust, Ty Young, etc...... |
| Rituals I have before, during or after a game are: | I listen to music that makes me feel relaxed and helps me get in the mood. |
| Favorite all-time gift received: | A pendant of with my dad face on it. |
| Pets I had growing up were: | Dogs and Cats. |
| My favorite Halloween costume growing up was: | A clown |
| The place in the world I would most like to visit is: | Hong Kong, China |
| The website I visit most often is: | Amazon |
| My favorite teacher was/is:(name, grade, subject) | Ms. Forgiones, 1st grade, English. |
| The quote that most resonates with me is: | "What comes, when it comes, will be what it is." - Alberto Caeiro |
| If my life was a book, the title would be: | Family Changer |
| If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be: | Dark blue |
| My spirit animal is: | A cheetah |
| One thing on my bucket list is: | To go bungee jumping because I'm afraid of heights. |
| Phone app you cannot live without: |
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Saturday, November 29
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Tuesday, November 25
Women's Basketball Postgame Press Conference - FDU
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