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Dayton women’s basketball adds transfer from Houston

Houston forward Maliyah Johnson, right, has the ball knocked away by Texas guard Shaylee Gonzales, left, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox)

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Houston forward Maliyah Johnson, right, has the ball knocked away by Texas guard Shaylee Gonzales, left, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox)
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The Dayton Flyers women’s basketball team announced the addition of Houston transfer Maliyah Johnson, a 6-foot forward from Columbus, on Thursday.

Johnson is the third transfer to commit to Dayton this spring. She joins Fatima Ibrahim, a 6-foot-3 center who played the last two seasons at North Dakota, and Jordyn Poole, a 5-foot-7 guard who played her freshman season at Purdue.

Johnson, a graduate of Africentric Early College, missed last season with an injury. She averaged 8.6 points and 3.2 rebounds in 30 games at Houston in the 2023-24 season.

Johnson played her first two seasons at Pittsburgh, averaging 8.5 points and 3.6 rebounds as a sophomore.

At Africentric, Johnson averaged 18.5 points and 12.0 rebounds as a senior in the 2020-21 season. She played for state championship teams in 2018 and 2019.

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