Kymora Johnson
| No. 21 – Virginia Cavaliers | |
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| Position | Guard |
| League | Atlantic Coast Conference |
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| Listed height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
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| High school | St. Anne's-Belfield School (Charlottesville, Virginia) |
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Kymora Johnson is an American college basketball player for the Virginia Cavaliers of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
High school career
Johnson played basketball for St. Anne's-Belfield School. During her junior year she averaged 21.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 4.5 steals per game, and was named the Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year.[1] During her senior year, she averaged 22.5 points, 7.8 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 4.4 steals per game and was named the Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year for the second consecutive year.[2][3]
She was considered a five-star recruit and selected to compete in the 2023 McDonald's All-American Girls Game. She won the JamFest three-point contest.[4]
College career
On September 12, 2022, Johnson committed to play college basketball at Virginia.[5] During the 2023–24 season, in her freshman season, she started all 32 games, and led the team in scoring (15.3), assists (5.4), steals (1.8) per game, and minutes played (31:09). She set the program's freshman record with 172 assists. On February 18, 2024, against Syracuse she scored 15 points and a season-high 10 assists for her first career double-double.[6] Following the season she was named to the second-team All-ACC and ACC all-Freshman team.[7]
During the 2024–25 season, in her sophomore season, she started all 32 games, and averaged 17.9 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game.[6] On February 16, 2025, against Pittsburgh she recorded 20 points, 11 rebounds and career-high 11 assists for the second triple-double in program history, and the first since Dawn Staley in 1991.[8] Following the season she was named to the first-team All-ACC.[9]
During the 2025–26 season, in her junior season, she started all 32 games, and averaged 19.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game. On December 20, 2025, against Winthrop she scored a career-high 41 points on 15-for-20 shooting and 10-for-13 from three-point range. Her 27 second-half points were a program record.[6] She also added six rebounds, five assists and two steals. Her 41 points were the second-most scored in program history. She was subsequently named the ACC Player of the Week for the week ending December 22, 2025.[10] During conference play she led the ACC with 6.28 assists per game, and ranked second with 19.5 points per game, and was named to the first-team All-ACC for the second consecutive season.[6] During the second round of the 2026 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament against Iowa she scored 28 points and played every minute of the double-overtime upset victory. Virginia became the first First Four team to advance to the Sweet 16 in NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament history.[11]
References
- ↑ "St. Anne's-Belfield School Student-Athlete Named Gatorade Virginia Girls Basketball Player of the Year" (PDF). Gatorade. March 9, 2022. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
- ↑ "St. Anne's-Belfield School Student-Athlete Named Gatorade Virginia Girls Basketball Player of the Year" (PDF). Gatorade. March 8, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Kymora Johnson Repeats as Gatorade State HS Player of the Year". virginiasports.com. March 8, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
- ↑ Newton, Matt (March 29, 2023). "UVA's Kymora Johnson Shows Potential at McDonald's All American Game". SI.com. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
- ↑ Newton, Matt (September 12, 2022). "'Hometown Hero' Kymora Johnson Commits to Virginia Women's Basketball". SI.com. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Kymora Johnson". virginiasports.com. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
- ↑ Gullickson, Eric (March 5, 2024). "ACC announces postseason women's basketball awards". WITN-TV. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
- ↑ Bruno, Keara. "Kymora Johnson makes history in 80-67 win at Pitt". cbs19news.com. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
- ↑ "ACC Women's Basketball Announces 2024-25 Award Winners". theacc.com. March 5, 2025. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
- ↑ "UVA's Johnson, Syracuse's Izoje Named ACC Women's Basketball Players of the Week". theacc.com. December 22, 2025. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Virginia becomes first First Four team to reach Sweet Sixteen after 83-75 double-OT win over Iowa". nbcnews.com. March 23, 2026. Retrieved March 23, 2026.