Temeka Johnson
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 6, 1982 New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) |
| Listed weight | 142 lb (64 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bonnabel (Kenner, Louisiana) |
| College | LSU (2001–2005) |
| NBA draft | 2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6th overall |
| Selected by the Washington Mystics | |
| Playing career | 2005–present |
| Position | Point guard |
| Career history | |
| 2005 | Washington Mystics |
| 2006–2008 | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 2009–2011 | Phoenix Mercury |
| 2012–2013 | Tulsa Shock |
| 2013–2015 | Seattle Storm |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at WNBA.com | |
Temeka Rochelle Johnson[1] (born September 6, 1982 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Her primary position is point guard.
High school years
Johnson attended Bonnabel High School in Kenner, Louisiana.
College years
Johnson played for the LSU Lady Tigers from 2001 to 2005, graduating from the school in 2005. She broke LSU's career assist record. She was also teammates with Seimone Augustus.
- AP All-American honorable mention (2004, 2003, 2002)
- All-SEC First Team (2005, 2004)
- All-SEC Third Team (2003)
- SEC Tournament MVP (2003)
- SEC All-Tournament Team (2003, 2002)
LSU statistics
Source[2]
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | LSU | 24 | 266 | 50.5 | 14.3 | 72.3 | 4.8 | 7.5 | 1.6 | - | 11.1 |
| 2002-03 | LSU | 34 | 339 | 50.6 | 40.0 | 72.4 | 3.6 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 10.0 |
| 2003-04 | LSU | 35 | 447 | 48.7 | 31.3 | 81.0 | 4.8 | 8.3 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 12.8 |
| 2004-05 | LSU | 36 | 374 | 47.9 | 50.0 | 72.3 | 3.3 | 7.7 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 10.4 |
| Career | LSU | 93 | 1426 | 49.8 | 28.6 | 75.7 | 4.4 | 7.2 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 11.3 |
WNBA career
Johnson was selected 6th overall in the 2005 WNBA Draft. Upon joining the Mystics she was doubted for being too short to play professional basketball. That same year she would walk away with the 2005 WNBA Rookie of the Year award, the shortest player to be so honored. In addition, she ranked 2nd in the league in assists. At the beginning of the 2006 season, she was traded to the Los Angeles Sparks, and, during the 2009 offseason, to the Phoenix Mercury who went on to win the WNBA Championship later that year. On January 12, 2012, Johnson was traded to the Tulsa Shock for Andrea Riley. On February 7, 2013 Johnson was signed to play for the Seattle Storm. On March 17,2015 it was announced that Johnson was released by Seattle. Johnson signed with the Los Angeles Sparks on March 23,2015
International career
Johnson was a member of the gold medal 2003 USA World Championship Young Women Team in Šibenik, Croatia. She played for Raanana in Israel during the 2008-09 WNBA off-season.[3]
References
- ↑ "Picture of Temeka Johnson". Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- ↑ "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved 26 Sep 2015.
- ↑ Offseason 2008-09: Overseas Roster
