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LaTonya Johnson
Personal information
Born (1975-08-17) 17 August 1975 (age 48)
Winchester, Tennessee
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight152 lb (69 kg)
Career information
High schoolFranklin County (Winchester, Tennessee)
CollegeMemphis (1994–1998)
WNBA draft1998: 3rd round, 21st overall pick
Selected by the Utah Starzz
PositionForward
Number24, 23
Career history
1998–2002Utah Starzz
2003San Antonio Stars
2004Houston Comets
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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.

College

Johnson 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.

Honors and awards

College

  • 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.[1]

References


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