Women's Basketball (1997-2001)
Inducted in 2008

Cindy Johnson played a pivotal role in the rise of University of Delaware women’s basketball in the late 1990’s under coach Tina Martin and finished her career as the school’s all-time leading scorer and one of the most honored players in Blue Hen history. A native of Far Rockaway, N.Y., Cindy’s fast-paced style of play in the backcourt helped lead the Blue Hens to a record of 73-24 over her final three seasons, culminating in a 26-5 mark in 2000-01 when Delaware captured the America East title and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history. A 2001 graduate of Delaware, she was named the 2001 UD Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year after a season that saw her average 17.3 points per game and finish as runner-up in America East Player of the Year voting. A four-year starter, Cindy earned all-league honors three times and averaged double figure scoring all four years. Among her school records were most points scored in a season (520) and career (1,675). She also was the first UD player to earn an invitation to the Women’s National Basketball Association Draft Camp and played professionally overseas. Following her playing career, she co-founded Arlington Pride and Sports Franchise Solutions, an Arlington, Va.-based AAU program which provides a variety of multi-sport programs for boys and girls ages 6-18. She now resides in Salt Lake City, Utah.