NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana has signed 6-foot-2 forward/center Shae Johnson of Riverside, Calif., and Martin Luther King High School to an athletic scholarship for women's basketball.
Johnson is the Gold Nuggets' first signee for the 2018-19 season. She signed this past Wednesday.
Johnson helped King win its first 19 games and finish the 2016-17 season 28-2 after reaching the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section Division 1A semifinals. King coach Jesus Martinez said Johnson averaged five points, four rebounds and six minutes per game for that team.
"Shae is an amazing young lady," Martinez said. "She comes from a great family. She's a leader and extremely coachable. She will be an asset to your program."
Johnson is a team captain this season and the student body class historian. She has yet to declare her XULA major. Johnson's father, Dedrick, is a New Orleans native.
Riverside is about 60 miles east of Los Angeles.
XULA competes in the NAIA and has won six Gulf Coast Athletic Conference tournaments in the last 10 seasons. The Gold Nuggets qualified for the NAIA Division I National Championship 19 times in the last 23 seasons.
Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletic Director for Communications
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