Thursday night at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut the Atlanta Dream selected point guard Niya Johnson as the 28th selection in the 2016 WNBA draft.
After settings records in the Big 12 and at Baylor, Johnson found herself at No. 5 on the NCAA career assist record with 988.
“I’m very excited to be able to continue my basketball career. I appreciate all that the coaches at Baylor have done to prepare me to move to the next level and I look forward to the opportunity to play for the Atlanta Dream,”Johnson said.
Johnson, who helped lead BU to four regular season, four Big 12 Conference tournament crowns and four NCAA Championship berths, including three straight Elite Eight appearances, posted a four-year record of 135-13 (.