LaTonya Johnson (born 17 August 1975) is a former professional basketball player who played in the WNBA for seven seasons. She also played overseas in Israel and Bulgaria.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 August 1975 Winchester, Tennessee |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 152 lb (69 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Franklin County (Winchester, Tennessee) |
| College | Memphis (1994–1998) |
| WNBA draft | 1998: 3rd round, 21st overall pick |
| Selected by the Utah Starzz | |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 24, 23 |
| Career history | |
| 1998–2002 | Utah Starzz |
| 2003 | San Antonio Stars |
| 2004 | Houston Comets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
College
editJohnson played at Memphis from 1994 to 1998, where she was a four-year letterwinner. She left Memphis as its third all-time leading scorer (2,232), sixth all-time in rebounds (686), and all-time leader in three-point field goals made (207). During the four years, the team compiled an 86–34 record.
Career statistics
editWNBA
edit| GP | Games 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 |
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Utah | 28 | 8 | 17.5 | 40.0 | 28.6 | 61.8 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 5.4 |
| 1999 | Utah | 31 | 18 | 23.2 | 36.5 | 29.3 | 81.0 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 6.5 |
| 2000 | Utah | 29 | 6 | 16.6 | 40.3 | 33.3 | 65.1 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 5.0 |
| 2001 | Utah | 26 | 0 | 8.8 | 26.2 | 16.7 | 78.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.9 |
| 2002 | Utah | 28 | 1 | 9.6 | 32.9 | 31.3 | 75.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.7 |
| 2003 | Utah | 31 | 1 | 9.0 | 25.4 | 26.1 | 72.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.9 |
| 2004 | Houston | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 28.6 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| Career | 7 years, 2 teams | 179 | 34 | 14.0 | 35.3 | 28.3 | 71.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 3.8 |
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Utah | 2 | 0 | 7.5 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| 2002 | Utah | 5 | 0 | 8.0 | 50.0 | 22.2 | 50.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
| Career | 2 years, 1 team | 7 | 0 | 7.9 | 44.4 | 16.7 | 75.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 3.0 |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–95 | Memphis | 30 | - | - | 49.6 | 40.2 | 70.3 | 6.1 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 0.2 | - | 17.6 |
| 1995–96 | Memphis | 29 | - | - | 50.2 | 42.1 | 75.2 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.2 | - | 20.7 |
| 1996–97 | Memphis | 29 | - | - | 44.7 | 34.6 | 69.6 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.1 | - | 15.3 |
| 1997–98 | Memphis | 30 | - | - | 48.0 | 40.5 | 78.8 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 0.2 | - | 21.9 |
| Career | 118 | - | - | 48.3 | 39.4 | 74.5 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 0.2 | - | 18.9 | |
| Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference.[1] | |||||||||||||
Honors and awards
editCollege
edit- Conference USA Tournament MVP as a senior (1998)
- Conference USA First Team member (1996 and 1998)
- Second team honoree (1997)
- 3x C-USA Player of the Week
- Great Midwest Conference Newcomer of the Year (1995)
- First team all-Great Midwest Conference (as a freshman)
- Basketball Times All-American Honorable Mention (1996 and 1998)
- USA Today Freshman of Influence (1994–95), one of just two Lady Tigers to ever earn that honor.[2]
References
edit- ^ "LaTonya Johnson College Stats". Sports-Reference. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "LaTonya Johnson Joins Lady Tiger Basketball Staff :: Former player and WNBA veteran to rejoin Lady Tigers on the sidelines". www.cstv.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
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