Shannon Johnson is one of our favorite basketball players. At 5'7" she earned the affectionate nickname of Peewee, a name which has stuck with her since she played on the volleyball team in 6th grade. But her game is anything but small. A top point guard in the ABL, Johnson has now brought her skills to the Orlando Miracle. Her fast break is a thing of beauty adn she is known around the league for her sky-high hops. Not only is she a great player, but one of the funniest, CrAzIeSt people. Always a fan favorite, she is tearing it up on her new court. Her game puts her among league leaders in many categories and she is an All-Star candidate. Her explosive but all-around games leave her with stats like this. On June 3rd, she hit 16 points and dished out 10 assists. To follow this up she added 19 points and 12 assists on June 13th! Not to mention a little 3-point buzzer beater to win a game against the Sting somewhere in between. On a team loaded with weapons, Johnson is always there to pick up the slack and make the big plays.
Media Day: Shannon offers reporters a little insight
�Shannon's WNBA Bio
�Keeping Track of Shannon in the WNBA
� Johnson Named to '99 European Tour
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A common sight: Skying high to snare another rebound from a post player.
Shannon Johnson is the kind of player that a coach longs for. Tenacious, hard-working and extremely versatile, PeeWee makes a big splash wherever she plays.
Her impact that was so evident in the ABL was demonstrated to the world as ShaJa toured with the 1999 USA Women's Basketball Team. In a loss to Ferencvarosi Torna Club, Shannon Johnson played 18 minutes, scoring 8 points and dishing out an assist with no turnovers. She also added a block and two steals playing behind Dawn Staley who had a terrific night, playing 29 minutes scoring 17 points, dishing out 5 assists, and two steals with only one turnover.
In her February 2nd game against US Valenciennes Orchies, Johnson played 16 minutes, hitting one of three shots for three points and a steal and a rebound. She and Dawn Staley also pressured the ball well, earning compliments from Coach Nell Fortner.
In the January 28th game versus SCP Ruzomberok, Shannon hit for nine points in 21 minutes while adding a rebound, block, steal, and 3 assists in a great effort. She also helped turn the game around, stealing the ball and converting a three point play.
In her other game against SCP Ruzomberok, Johnson earned compliments again from Coach Fortner from her play at the point. She scored 5 points for USA while dishing out 5 assists with only one turnover, and grabbing two rebounds, plus a block and a steal.
In the WNBA, her impact was felt immediately as well. As of August, she ranks 19th in field goal percentage, 13th in 3 point field-goal percentage, 13th in points per game, 8th in assists per game, 10th in steals, 8th in 3 pointers made, and first in minutes played.