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Glory Johnson
25  Glory Johnson
Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Knoxville, Tenn.

High School:
Webb School

Height:
6-3

Position:
Center

HIGH SCHOOL: The 2007 Tennessee Miss Basketball for Division II has received many All-America awards and honors, including being selected to the Women's Basketball Coaches Association All-America Team (2008)...Named a McDonald's All-American (2008)...Twice Parade Magazine All-American (2007-2008)...Two-time Gatorade State Player of the Year (2007 and 2008)...The 2007 MVP of the State Division II Tournament led her team to victory at the 2007 State Championship...Named Knoxville Interscholastic League Player of the Year (2006)...Street & Smith All-America honorable mention (2005)...Tennessee State Writers' Association Division II All-State Team (2005)...All-area third team and all-league first team (2005)...All-state tournament team (2005)...State tournament regional MVP (2005 and 2006)...Talented in multiple sports, the 6'3" stand-out was State II Champion in the Long Jump and 200-meter dash...Earned four varsity letters in both basketball and track and field and one varsity letter in field hockey in her high school career.

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Played AAU for Tennessee Team Pride 2006-07...Her team was fourth in the nation in 2006 and second in the nation in 2007...Played for Knoxville's Finest in 2005 and the Tennessee Stars in 2004.

PERSONAL: Glory is currently enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences, but plans to major in pre-pharmacy...A member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Physics Club, and Spanish Club in high school...Lists Tamika Catchings as the player after whom she has modeled herself...Hopes to open her own pharmacy someday...Lists William Faulkner as a celebrity she admires...Has four siblings: Dorothy, 25, Isaac, 24, Judy, 20, and Grace, 19...Glory Bassey Johnson was born July 27, 1990, in Colorado Springs, Co. ...Her parents are Mercy Bassey Johnson and Bassey Johnson Jdofot.

High School Career Stats

Games: 132
Points: 2,339
Game High Points: 54
Scoring Average: 17.7
Rebounds: 1,375
Game High Rebounds: 19
Rebound Average: 15
Game High Steals: 9
Game High Blocks: 6
Game High Assists: 5

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