2020 Mystics Player Evaluations: Stella Johnson will help offset a lack of draft picks in coming years
On April 17, 2020, Stella Johnson became the first-ever player from Rider University — a member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) — to be drafted into the WNBA. Taken with the 29th overall pick by the Phoenix Mercury, Johnson entered the league with a distinguished collegiate resume.
In her fourth season at Rider, Johnson averaged 24.8 points, 7.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.9 steals en route to player of the year honors and a unanimous selection to the All-MAAC First Team (her fourth consecutive selection).