Temeka Johnson

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Temeka Johnson
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Personal information
Born (1982-09-06) September 6, 1982 (age 42)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Listed weight142 lb (64 kg)
Career information
High school Bonnabel (Kenner, Louisiana)
College LSU (2001–2005)
WNBA draft 2005: 1st round, 6th overall pick
Selected by the Washington Mystics
Playing career2005–present
Position Point guard
Career history
2005 Washington Mystics
2005–2006Bnei Yehuda
2006 Lotos VBW Clima Gdynia
2006–2008 Los Angeles Sparks
2008–2009Raanana Hasharon
2009–2011 Phoenix Mercury
2009–2010 Maccabi Bnot Ashdod
2010 USO Mondeville
2011–2013 Dynamo Kursk
2012–2013 Tulsa Shock
2013–2014 Seattle Storm
2013–2014 Nadezhda Orenburg
2014–2015 Maccabi Bnot Ashdod
2015 Los Angeles Sparks
2015–2016 AGÜ Spor
2016–2017Maccabi Bnot Ashdod
Career highlights and awards
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Temeka Rochelle Johnson [1] (born September 6, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player. Her primary position was a point guard.

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Early life

Johnson attended Bonnabel High School in Kenner, Louisiana.

College career

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.

Career statistics

WNBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2005 Washington 343428.645.830.278.83.15.21.30.02.69.3
2006 Los Angeles 323025.340.211.580.03.05.01.50.02.28.0
2007 Los Angeles 111118.733.033.368.82.62.70.70.12.86.4
2008 Los Angeles 23817.134.70.072.1.93.11.00.11.64.2
2009 Phoenix 343426.544.541.484.03.54.60.90.12.29.6
2010 Phoenix 343427.341.130.979.63.24.70.90.22.09.2
2011 Phoenix 303023.943.538.586.42.04.40.80.21.96.4
2012 Tulsa 292828.741.653.184.03.24.71.20.02.712.2
2013 Seattle 323227.442.936.887.52.64.00.90.12.710.2
2014 Seattle 34317.036.134.092.12.13.20.70.11.65.8
2015 Los Angeles 341121.232.324.684.12.43.60.70.01.55.1
Career11 years, 5 teams32725524.340.734.582.52.74.21.00.12.18.0

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2006 Los Angeles 5528.041.720.083.31.84.81.60.02.09.2
2008 Los Angeles 6019.245.528.685.72.33.51.00.22.28.0
2009 Phoenix 111124.339.548.183.31.93.10.70.21.57.5
2010 Phoenix 4430.335.633.3100.03.88.31.00.02.09.5
2011 Phoenix 5527.025.011.162.52.45.00.80.02.05.8
2013 Seattle 2223.554.5100.060.00.53.01.50.02.58.0
2015 Los Angeles 3012.325.00.00.02.01.70.70.01.01.3
Career7 years, 3 teams362723.938.031.573.82.24.11.00.11.87.3

College

Source [2]

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
Year Team GP Points FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2001–02 LSU 24 266 50.5 14.3 72.3 4.87.5 1.6 – 11.1
2002–03 LSU 34 339 50.640.0 72.4 3.6 5.9 2.00.110.0
2003–04 LSU 35 44748.7 31.3 81.04.88.31.8 0.112.8
2004–05 LSU 36374 47.9 50.072.3 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. 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 off-season, 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 signed with the Seattle Storm to fill a gap at the starting point guard position left by Sue Bird who was out for the whole season while recovering from knee surgery. In her second season with the Storm, Johnson became the shortest player in WNBA history to record a triple-double with a performance of 13 points, 11 assists and a career-high 10 rebounds while standing only 5'3". [3] On March 17, 2015, it was announced that Johnson was released by the Storm. Johnson signed once again with the Los Angeles Sparks on March 23, 2015. While playing with the Sparks in the 2015 season, Johnson scored her 2500th career point and recorded her 300th career steal. [4]

International career

Johnson was a member of the gold medal 2003 USA World Championship Young Women Team in Šibenik, Croatia.

Overseas career

In the 2005–06 WNBA off-season, Johnson played in both Israel and Poland for Bnei Yehuda and Lotos VBW Clima Gdynia. She played for Raanana Hasharon in Israel during the 2008–09 WNBA off-season. [5] In the 2009–10 WNBA off-season, Johnson played in Israel for Maccabi Bnot Ashdod. From 2011 to 2013, Johnson played two off-seasons in Russia for Dynamo Kursk. In the 2013–14 WNBA off-season, Johnson played for another Russian team, Nadezhda Orenburg. In October 2015, Johnson signed with AGÜ Spor for the 2015–16 WNBA off-season. [6] [7] In November 2016, Johnson signed once again with Maccabi Bnot Ashdod for the 2016–17 WNBA off-season. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Picture of Temeka Johnson". Archived from the original on 25 June 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  2. ↑ "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved 26 Sep 2015.
  3. ↑ "Temeka Johnson triple-double not enough as Storm drops season-high fourth straight, 84–80". The Seattle Times. 2014-07-24. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
  4. ↑ "Temeka Johnson – WNBA.com – Official Site of the WNBA". WNBA.com – Official Site of the WNBA. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
  5. ↑ "WNBA.com: Offseason 2008–09: Overseas Roster". www.wnba.com. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  6. ↑ "Turkish Basketball, Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Standings – eurobasket News". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
  7. ↑ "Temeka JOHNSON". www.freeplayers.com. Archived from the original on 2016-05-28. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
  8. ↑ "Temeka Johnson Basketball Player Profile, Maccabi Bnot Ashdod, LSU, News, D1 stats, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards – eurobasket". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
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