- Temeka Johnson
Temeka Rochelle Johnson (born on
September 6 ,1982 inNew Orleans, Louisiana ) is a professional basketball player for theLos Angeles Sparks of the WNBA. Her primary position ispoint guard .High school years
Johnson attended
Bonnabel High School inNew Orleans, Louisiana .College years
Johnson played for the LSU Lady Tigers from 2002-2005, graduating from LSU 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)WNBA career
Johnson was selected 6th overall in the
2005 WNBA Draft . Upon joining the Mystics she was criticized for being too short to play in a professional basketball . That same year she would walk away with the 2005WNBA Rookie of the Year award and ranked 2nd in the league in assists. At the beginning of the 2006 season, she was traded to theLos Angeles Sparks .International career
Johnson was a member of the gold medal 2003 USA World Championship Young Women Team in
Sibenik, Croatia .Vital statistics
*Position: Guard
*Height: 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m)
*College:Louisiana State University
*Team(s):Los Angeles Sparks ,Washington Mystics External links
* [http://www.wnba.com/playerfile/temeka_johnson WNBA Player Profile]
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