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2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster

Erik Schelkun

12 Jayda Johnson

  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-1
  • Class Junior
  • Highschool Hamden Hall County Day
  • Hometown West Haven, Conn.
  • Prev School Boston College
  • Instagram jayda__johnsonn

Biography

2025-26 (Junior) 
• Appeared in 30 games with 14 starts
• Ended the season with career-high 18 points and nine rebounds on 8-of-11 shooting in A-10 Quarterfinals (3/6/26)
• Had seventh double-digit game with 10 points, six boards, three blocks, and two steals at Duquesne (1/21/26)
• Recorded third double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds in win at Fordham (1/10/26)
• Posted 14 points, six boards, and attempted a career-high 12 shots in 30+ minutes vs Butler (11/28/25)
• Recorded second career double-double, tying a career-high 17 points and 7-of-8 on free throws with 11 rebounds vs Belmont (11/16/25)
• Had 14 points with eight rebounds and 7-of-8 shooting at Xavier (11/11/25)
• Recorded a season-high six blocks with eight points and nine boards in win over Mercyhurst (11/6/25) in first game at UD Arena
• Had seven rebounds and 14 points on 5-of-5 shooting in UD debut at Illinois St. (11/3/25)

2024-25 (Sophomore)
• Appeared 28 of the team's 32 games this season and started 12 of them
• Averaged 2.0 points and 1.0 rebounds per contest
• Posted career highs of 14 points, four threes, and four rebounds vs Saint Joseph’s (2/26/25)
• Scored six points vs La Salle (1/11/25)
• Made second straight start and scored five points while being perfect from the field vs Vanderbilt (12/29/24)
• Recorded six points, one steal, and 26 minutes of action in her first career start vs Central Michigan (12/15/24)
• Had the best defensive game of her career with two blocks and a steal vs Miami (Ohio) (12/5/24)
• Recorded four points vs UMES at the Music City Classic (11/25/24)
• Made her first free throw and saw action at No. 16 Duke (11/14/24)
• Made her UD debut with two points and 10 minutes of action in the season opener vs SEMO (11/5/24)
• Named to the 2024-25 Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll

2023-24 (Freshman - Boston College)
• Redshirted for the season

High School
• Graduated from Hamden Hall County Day school in Connecticut in 2023
• Named All-NEPSAC and All-FAA Performer of the season each year at Hamden Hall
• Finished second all-time in scoring at program with over 1,500 points
• Was a McDonald's All-American nominee as a senior
• Led team to NEPSAC Class C Championship in 2023

Personal
• Daughter of Melissa Nixon and Brian Johnson
• Has three siblings, Timothy, Jasmine, and Jon
• Majoring in education & allied studies

Statistics

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2024-25Sophomore

    Guard
    6'1"
    12
  • 12

    2025-26Junior

    Guard
    6'1"
    12