DePaul University Athletics
2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster
Johnson-Matthews, Taylor
Jersey Number 0
Taylor Johnson-Matthews
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Prev School:
- Pearl River CC
Bio
2024-25 (Junior)
2023-24 (Sophomore at Pearl River CC)
2022-23 (Freshman at Wright State)
High School
Personal
- Selected All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention
- Appeared in all 32 games for the Blue Demons, starting every game but one
- Averaged 14.5 points per game to rank second on the team and 10th in the BIG EAST
- Scored in double figures in 26 games on the season including eight performances of 20 or more points
- Ranked second on the team in blocks with 20
- Tallied a season-high 26 points against Seton Hall (Feb. 1), and (Feb. 23)
- Led the Blue Demons in scoring in eight games on the season
2023-24 (Sophomore at Pearl River CC)
- Leading scorer in the MACCC with 18.2 point per game in 32 contests
- Recorded 6.6 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game to compliment her prolific scoring
- Named MACCC Player of the Year and First Team All-Conference
- Earned an All-Region 23 selection and NJCAA Second Team All-America
- Led Pearl River to a share of the MACCC Championship and a spot in the National Tournament for the first time since 2003
- Scored in double figures in 28 of 32 games for the Wildcats
- Grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds against Jones College (Feb. 29)
- Nominated for the NJCAA Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame 3-on-3 event
- Notched 30 points, knocking down 9-of-11 free throws at Coastal Alabama-North (Nov. 15)
- Drilled 5-of-6 triples versus Southern University-Shreveport, totaling 17 points (Nov. 18)
- Put up 24 points on the road against No. 1 Northwest Florida State College (Dec. 2)
- Compiled seven double doubles and reached 20 points 13 times
2022-23 (Freshman at Wright State)
- Appeared in 30 games including one start as a freshman
- Led the team shooting 49.5 percent from the field
- Notched season-highs in points (11), field goals (5), and rebounds (6) against Youngstown State (Jan. 26)
- Collected six rebounds and shot 5-for-7 from the field her second collegiate game at Bowling Green (Nov. 14)
- Recorded an efficient eight points and three steals in eight minutes against Ohio Christian (Nov. 17)
- Tallied a season-high 20 minutes versus Toledo in the season opener totaling 10 points (Nov. 7)
High School
- Scored 812 points in a four-year varsity career at Brush High School
- As a senior, averaged 18.3 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 3.0 steals and 1.1 blocks per game leading Arcs to an appearance to the district semifinals
- Logged four double-doubles during her final year of high school basketball
- Selected to the All-State Second Team in the state of Ohio
- Named an All-District Team honoree twice
- Awarded the 2022 News-Herald Player of the Year as a senior
Personal
- Daughter of Thomas Matthews and Cyrita Johnson
Demon Docs: Welcome Head Coach Jill M. Pizzotti
Tuesday, April 29
Episode 19: Jill M. Pizzotti, Women's Basketball Head Coach
Wednesday, April 16
Jill M. Pizzotti Introductory Press Conference
Tuesday, April 15
DePaul Women's Basketball: Jill Pizzotti Introductory Press Conference
Thursday, April 10
