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Glory Johnson
Johnson in 2013.
No. 25 – Dallas Wings
PositionForward
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (1990-07-27) July 27, 1990 (age 34)
Colorado Springs, Colorado
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High schoolWebb School (Knoxville, Tennessee)
CollegeTennessee (2008–2012)
WNBA draft2012: 1st round, 4th overall pick
Selected by the Tulsa Shock
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–presentTulsa Shock / Dallas Wings
Career highlights and awards
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Representing  United States
World University Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Shenzhen Team Competition

Glory Johnson (born July 27, 1990)[1] is an American basketball forward for the Dallas Wings of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, she went to Webb School Of Knoxville[2][3] and played collegiately for the University of Tennessee Lady Vols.

College

Johnson enrolled at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville in 2008. She recorded 36 double-doubles over the course of her college career.

Johnson completed her bachelor's degree in global studies in three years, and earned a master's degree in communications during her fourth year of basketball eligibility.[4]

Tennessee statistics

Source[5]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
Year Team GP Points FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2008-09 Tennessee 33 335 40.4 - 61.6 7.2 0.6 1.1 0.4 10.2
2009-10 Tennessee 35 354 45.8 100.0 64.8 7.7 1.0 1.3 0.3 10.1
2010-11 Tennessee 37 443 53.4 - 58.6 9.7 1.2 1.4 0.8 12.0
2011-12 Tennessee 36 511 53.8 50.0 63.6 9.9 1.1 1.4 1.1 14.2
Career Tennessee 141 1643 48.8 40.0 61.9 8.6 1.0 1.3 0.7 11.7

USA Basketball

Johnson played on the team representing the USA at the 2011 World University Games held in Shenzhen, China. The team won all six games to earn the gold medal. Johnson scored 6.2 points per game and had nine steals, tied for second place on the team.[6]

Professional career

She was selected in the first round of the 2012 WNBA Draft (4th overall) by the Tulsa Shock.

In 2013 and 2014, her second and third seasons with the Shock, Johnson was named the Western Conference All-Star squad.[7]

In Johnson's WNBA career she averages 14.7 points, 9.2 rebounds, and 1.4 assists a game. In a game against the Washington Mystics on September 4, 2016, she went out with an "unspecified" situation.[8]

Personal life

On April 22, 2015, Johnson and then-fiancee and fellow WNBA player, Brittney Griner, were both arrested for allegedly attacking each other in Phoenix. Nevertheless, they married on May 8, 2015.[9] It was announced June 4, 2015 that Johnson-Griner was pregnant and that she would miss the 2015 WNBA season.[10] One day later, Griner filed for annulment which was rejected.[11] Johnson gave birth to twin girls in October 2015, 16 weeks premature.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Glory Johnson Profile University of Tennessee Athletics". Retrieved April 17, 2012.
  2. ^ "USA Basketball: Glory Johnson". Retrieved April 17, 2012.
  3. ^ "Scout.com: Glory Johnson Profile". Retrieved April 17, 2012.
  4. ^ http://www.utsports.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/johnson_glory00.html
  5. ^ "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  6. ^ "Twenty-Sixth World University Games -- 2011". USA Basketball. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ http://www.wnba.com/playerfile/glory_johnson/bio.html
  8. ^ Ward, Elle; Lee, Albert (September 4, 2016). "Wings vs. Mystics". Bulletsforever. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  9. ^ "Brittney Griner Marries Fellow WNBA Star Glory Johnson". US Weekly. May 9, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  10. ^ "Brittney Griner and Glory Johnson Expecting First Child". People. June 4, 2015. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  11. ^ "A Day After Announcing Pregnancy, WNBA's Brittney Griner Seeks Annulment from Expectant Wife Glory Johnson". People. June 5, 2015. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  12. ^ "Glory Johnson Welcomes Twin Daughters Ava Simone and Solei Diem Several Months Premature". People. October 19, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
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