HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – Northern Kentucky women's basketball head coach Camryn Whitaker announces the signing of Joelle Johnson, a transfer from Georgia State who will have three years of eligibility remaining.

"Joelle is a phenomenal athlete who is going to bring strength and size to the perimeter," said Whitaker. "Her versatility to defend multiple positions and score in a variety of ways is something we look forward to adding to our team. We are so excited to have Joelle at NKU!"

Johnson played 50 games across her first two seasons with the Panthers, averaging 4.6 points and 2.9 rebounds per contest. The 5-foot-11 forward posted averages of 3.8 ppg and 3.2 rpg as a freshman and marks of 5.2 ppg and 2.6 rpg as a sophomore. She scored a career-high 17 points behind 7-for-8 shooting against Appalachian State on Jan. 23 this year.

Johnson prepped at Male HS in Louisville, Kentucky, where she was an All-State Honorable Mention, All-District 26 and All-Region 7 honoree following a senior season in which she led the team to the Sweet 16 with averages of 10.7 points and 7.9 rebounds per game. She was also selected to represent Kentucky in the Kentucky/Indiana All-Star Game.

In addition to Johnson, Northern Kentucky also welcomes the addition of Belmont transfer Whitney Hay and a freshman class that includes Kailee Davis, Paige Hodgson, Khamari Mitchell-Steen and Trinity Thompson for the 2021-22 campaign.

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