Shannon Johnson (basketball)

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Shannon Johnson
Personal information
Born (1974-08-18) August 18, 1974 (age 50)
Hartsville, South Carolina, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Listed weight152 lb (69 kg)
Career information
High school Hartsville
(Hartsville, South Carolina)
College South Carolina (1992–1996)
WNBA draft 1999: Allocated
Selected by the Orlando Miracle
Playing career1997–2009
Position Point guard
Number14
Career history
1997–1998 Columbus Quest
1999–2002 Orlando Miracle
2003 Connecticut Sun
2004–2006 San Antonio Silver Stars
2007 Detroit Shock
2008 Houston Comets
2009 Seattle Storm
Career highlights and awards
Stats at WNBA.com
Medals
Women's Basketball
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Jones Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1995 Taipei Team Competition
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Taipei Team Competition
World University Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1997 Marsala Team Competition
FIBA World Championship for Women
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Nanjing Team Competition
Olympics
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Athens Team Competition

Shannon Regina "Pee Wee" Johnson (born August 18, 1974) is an American basketball player born in Hartsville, South Carolina. She last played for the Seattle Storm in the WNBA. She was the head coach at Coker College in Hartsville, South Carolina from 2015 to 2020.

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Career

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. [1] The team moved to Connecticut in 2003 and is now known as the Connecticut Sun. Before 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. 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. [2] S [3]

USA Basketball

Johnson competed with USA Basketball as a member of the 1995 Jones Cup Team that won the Bronze in Taipei. She averaged 4.3 points per game. [4]

Johnson was also invited to be a member of the Jones Cup team representing the US in 1996. She helped the team to a 9–0 record, and the gold medal in the event. Johnson averaged 4.8 points per games and recorded 18 steals, second-highest on the team. [5]

Johnson represented the US at the 1997 World University Games held in Marsala, Sicily, Italy in August 1997. The USA team won all six games, earning the gold medal at the event. Johnson averaged 2.3 points per game. [6]

In 2002, Johnson was named to the national team which competed in the World Championships in Zhangjiagang, Changzhou and Nanjing, China. The team was coached by Van Chancellor. In the quarterfinals, Johnson came off the bench to score 20 points, to help the US team win against Spain and advance. After beating Australia in the semifinals, the USA team faced Russia for the gold medal. Johnson had a steal late in the game when the USA team held a two-point margin. the USA went on to win and capture the gold medal. Johnson averaged 9.1 points per game and had 18 assists, tied for second on the team. [7]

She was also a member of the USA Basketball team winning the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold Career best°League leader

WNBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
1999 Orlando 323235.844.736.468.64.74.41.70.43.814.0
2000 Orlando 323235.239.533.374.34.85.31.80.23.211.9
2001 Orlando 262230.236.736.575.73.02.61.30.22.111.6
2002 Orlando 313135.840.427.376.64.25.31.60.23.216.1
2003 Connecticut 343432.643.326.073.13.95.81.30.13.112.4
2004 San Antonio 313030.838.035.576.62.64.41.50.13.29.3
2005 San Antonio 343332.536.531.183.12.74.61.40.13.39.3
2006 San Antonio 323227.340.635.280.43.03.71.90.22.39.9
2007 Detroit 33816.934.341.482.01.81.70.60.11.25.8
2008 Houston 333230.737.932.074.73.25.11.60.32.47.7
2009 Seattle 34618.233.629.585.51.81.50.80.21.54.0
Career11 years, 6 teams35229229.539.533.376.43.24.01.40.22.710.1

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2000 Orlando 3339.722.215.450.07.04.71.70.72.36.0
2003 Connecticut 4432.844.850.077.83.04.81.80.32.811.3
2007 Detroit 11116.935.834.676.92.32.50.50.21.25.2
2009 Seattle 3013.033.320.00.01.71.01.00.02.02.3
Career11 years, 6 teams21822.634.731.571.83.03.01.00.21.86.0

College

Source [8]

Legend
  GPGames 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
YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1992-93South Carolina2725942.0%36.0%72.4%3.63.12.40.19.6
1993-94South Carolina2763445.7%39.6%68.8%5.94.92.40.623.5
1994-95South Carolina2764643.1%35.2%67.8%6.45.12.10.723.9
1995-96South Carolina2869143.8%40.6%74.3%6.04.02.60.724.7
CareerSouth Carolina109223043.9%38.2%70.4%5.54.32.40.520.5

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