Shannon Johnson

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Shannon Regina ("Pee Wee") Johnson (born August 18, 1974 in Hartsville, South Carolina) is an American basketball player for the Detroit Shock in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

Contents 1 College years 2 Career 3 International career 4 Vital statistics 5 External links

[edit] College years

Johnson attended the University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina. Among other honors, she was named to the 1994, 1995 and 1996 All-Southeastern Conference first teams. She was also a finalist for the Wade Trophy and the Naismith Award in 1995.

[edit] 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. 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.

Johnson was a WNBA All-Star in 1999, 2000, 2002 and 2003.

[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 (1.7 m)
• College: South Carolina
• Team(s): Orlando Miracle, Connecticut Sun, San Antonio Silver Stars, Detroit Shock

[edit] External links

• WNBA Player Profile
• Johnson's biography at usabasketball.com
• Shannon Johnson's U.S. Olympic Team bio