Ball State Welcomes Texas A&M Transfer Maliyah Johnson to the 2024-25 Roster

MUNCIE, Ind. - Ball State head coach Brady Sallee has signed another transfer from a Power Five program when he announced that Texas A&M transfer Maliyah Johnson will join the Cardinals' roster for the 2024-25 season.

"No doubt we got better today," Sallee said. "Maliyah was a highly touted prospect coming out of high school and has only gotten better. Her experience playing day in and day out in the SEC will undoubtedly have her in a great position to impact our squad early and often. We love her versatility; we love the edge she plays with and we look forward to coaching Maliyah."

The 6-3 forward from Chicago, Ill., returns to the Midwest after spending four seasons with the Aggies. In four seasons, Johnson played in 67 games for Texas A&M scoring a career best 13 points gainst Florida on Jan. 9, 2022.

In 2022-23, Johnson sat out due to a season ending injury but would return to the court this year appearing in 29 games with one start, averaging 14.2 minutes per contest while scoring 86 points along with pulling down 91 total rebounds. Johnson helped the Aggies punch their ticket to the NCAA Tournament for the 18th time in program history this season.

Prior to Texas A&M, Johnson attended Summer Creek High School where she was a four-star recruit by espnW HoopGurlz, which ranked her No. 76 overall and No. 18 among all forwards.

She was also elected to the TABC UIL 6A All-State First Team in 2020 after a stellar senior season. Johnson earned All-District First Team honors each year of her high school career while helping lead the Lady Bulldogs to a 31-5 overall record during her senior year, as well as a 15-1 record in district play. As a team, Johnson helped guide Summer Creek to two-straight regional semifinal appearances in 2019 and 2020, as well as the school's first state tournament appearance in program history.

Johnson joins Ball State Michigan transfer Elise Stuck who signed last week along with early signees Grace Kingery (North Ridgeville, Ohio/North Ridgeville) and Zuri Ransom (Evanston, Ill./Evanston) for the 2024-25 season.

Ball State Welcomes Texas A&M Transfer Maliyah Johnson to the 2024-25 Roster

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