Two-way, high-IQ guard who brings defense, rebounds, and steady veteran value to Eastern Illinois
In the 2024-25 season, Lyric Johnson returned from a missed year due to injury and gave Eastern Illinois a reliable 5'9" guard who appeared in 29 games with 12 starts, averaging 2.4 points, 2.0 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 1.3 steals per game while earning Academic All-District honors and a 4.0 GPA in biological sciences. Johnson’s calling card is toughness: she fits as a gritty, team-first perimeter defender with strong instincts, energy, and enough all-around utility to matter even when the box score stays modest. If your team wants a smart, hard-nosed connector who does the dirty work, she’s your kind of player.
