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2008 Statistics

PPG
7.1
RPG
6.20
APG
1.3
EFF
+ 7.47
Born: May 10, 1976
Height: 6-4 /  1,93
Weight: 200  lbs. / 90,7  kg.
College: Kansas
Years Pro: 5








Background

2007 Season: Set career highs in virtually every category…a candidate for Most Improved Player of the Year…played in all 34 games getting the start in 31 contests…averaged 29.2 minutes…had career highs in averages with 11.0 points, 7.1 rebounds, .7 assists and .8 steals per game…shot a career high 53% from the field and 66.5% from the free throw line…had a team high 25 points against the Minnesota Lynx (7/10/07) also tying a career high…had a career high 15 rebounds against the Connecticut Sun (8/19/07)…had career highs in total points (375), rebounds (242), minutes played (994) and blocks (28)…Ranks 4th in the league in rebounds per game (7.1), 2nd in the league in field goal percentage (.53), 4th in the league in total rebounds (242)…Ranks in numerous other categories…led the team in rebounds in 15 games…pulled down 500th career rebound in a game against the Houston Comets (6/22/07)…recorded 5 double doubles on the season…shot career best 66.5% from the free throw line

2006 Season: Set a career-high in every category…a candidate for Most Improved Player of the Year…scored a career-high 25 points against the Chicago Sky on July 9th…led the team in rebounding in six contests…shot 51% from the field… finished the season ranked fifth in field goal percentage …was second on the team in rebounding (203) and blocks (26)…Playoffs: averaged 6.5 ppg and 8rpg…

2005 Season: Saw limited action…averaged 3.3 ppg…shot 48% from the free throw line…

2004 Season: Set career-high in virtually every category…was a candidate for Most Improved Player of the Year…averaged 5.5 ppg and 5.0 rpg.

2003 Season: Saw limited action…was on injured reserved for most of the year.

College: Finished her career ranked fourth on the Kansas rebounding charts with 832 boards and fourth on the career block shots with 89....Fifth on the Kansas minutes list playing 8043 minutes during her Jayhawk career...Ranked second on the Kansas games played list appearing in 128 games.


Personal

  • Parents are Jackie and Gary Johnson and Jerome and Angela Choates
  • Majored in broadcast journalism and French
  • Enjoys spending time with children
  • Served as a women’s basketball representative for the Student Athlete Advisory Committee during her time at Kansas

  • Career Transactions

    Signed by Washington, April 30, 2003.

    created:9/7/2008 6:27:54 AM
    Sunday
    Sept. 7
    Silver Stars at Sun, 1 p.m. ET
    ABC
    Tuesday
    Sept. 9
    Mercury at Shock, 7 p.m. ET
    ESPN2
    Thursday
    Sept. 11
    Mystics at Shock, 7:30 p.m. ET
    Dream at Sparks, 10:30 p.m. ET
    NBA TV
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