Shannon Johnson
| Point guard | |
| Born | August 18, 1974 Hartsville, South Carolina |
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| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 152 lb (69 kg) |
| College | South Carolina |
| Allocated | 1999, to the Orlando Miracle |
| Profile | WNBA Info Page |
| WNBA Teams | |
| Orlando Miracle (1999–2002) Connecticut Sun (2003) San Antonio Silver Stars (2004–2006) Detroit Shock (2007) Houston Comets (2008) Seattle Storm (2009) |
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| Awards and Honors | |
| 5× WNBA All-Star (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004) | |
Shannon Regina ("Pee Wee") Johnson (born August 18, 1974 in Hartsville, South Carolina) is an American basketball player who last played for the Seattle Storm in the WNBA.
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[edit] Career
Johnson competed with USA Basketball as a member of the 1995 Jones Cup Team that won the Bronze in Taipei.[1] After her collegiate playing days, Johnson played for the Columbus Quest with whom she won the 1997 and 1998 American Basketball League championships.
Starting in 1999, Johnson played for the Orlando Miracle of the WNBA. She also played for Fenerbahçe İstanbul from Turkey in winter 1999-00 season.[2] The team moved to Connecticut in 2003 and is now known as the Connecticut Sun. Prior to the 2004 season, Johnson was traded to the San Antonio Silver Stars.
In March 2007, Johnson signed with the Detroit Shock. Names Pat Hewitt, her high school basketball coach, her biggest influence. Names Tommy Sellers, a high school friend, a person who inspires her.
On March 7, 2008 Johnson signed with the Houston Comets. When the Comets folded, she was not picked in the dispersal draft, therefore becoming a free agent.
Johnson was a WNBA All-Star in 1999, 2000, 2002 and 2003. She played in Spain for Ros Casares Valencia (2001-2002), Perfumerías Avenida (2002-2003), Dynamo Moscow (2003-2004), Wisla Cracovia (2004-2005), Cadi la Seu (2005-2006), Tarsus Beledeyesi (2006-2007), Palacio de Congresos Ibiza (2008-2010) and CD Zamarat (2010-2011).She was also a key factor in the club as she helped carry the team to Division One on May 1, 2011. Now she is currently assistant coach in Northwesthern State University. [3] S [4]
[edit] International career
She was also a member of the USA Basketball team winning the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
[edit] Vital statistics
- Position: Guard
- Height: 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
- College: South Carolina
- Team(s): Orlando Miracle, Connecticut Sun, San Antonio Silver Stars, Detroit Shock, Houston Comets (WNBA)
[edit] Notes
- ^ "1995 WOMEN'S R. WILLIAM JONES CUP". http://www.usabasketball.com/news.php?news_page=wjcup_1995. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ Past Fenerbahçe Squads
- ^ Offseason 2007-08: Overseas Roster
- ^ Offseason 2008-09: Overseas Roster
[edit] External links
- Shannon Johnson at WNBA.com
- Johnson's biography at usabasketball.com
- Shannon Johnson's U.S. Olympic Team bio
- Johnson signs with the Houston Comets
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- 1974 births
- Living people
- American women's basketball players
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- American expatriate basketball people in Spain
- Basketball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players from South Carolina
- Columbus Quest players
- Connecticut Sun players
- Detroit Shock players
- Fenerbahçe basketballers
- Houston Comets players
- Olympic basketball players of the United States
- Olympic medalists in basketball
- Orlando Miracle players
- People from Darlington County, South Carolina
- Point guards
- San Antonio Silver Stars players
- Seattle Storm players
- Shooting guards
- South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball players
