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Glory Johnson
25  Glory Johnson
Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Knoxville, Tenn.

High School:
Webb School

Height:
6-3

Position:
Forward

Johnson's 2008-09 Season Highs
Points: 20 vs. Georgia (2-5-09)
Rebounds: 13 at Chattanooga (11-21-08)
Assists: 3 at Arkansas (1-22-09)
Steals: 4 at George Washington (12-2-08)*
Blocks: 1 vs. Auburn (3-7-09)*
Field Goals: 7 vs. Georgia (2-5-09)*
3-Pointers: 0
Free Throws: 10 at George Washington (12-2-08)
Minutes: 37 at Arkansas (1-22-09)
Johnson's SEC Highs
Points: 20 vs. Georgia (2-5-09)
Rebounds: 10 vs. Alabama (2-12-09)*
Assists: 3 at Arkansas (1-22-09)
Steals: 2 vs. Alabama (2-12-09)*
Blocks: 1 vs. Vanderbilt (3-1-09)*
Field Goals: 7 vs. Georgia (2-5-09)
3-Pointers: 0
Free Throws: 9 at Arkansas (1-22-09)
Minutes: 37 at Arkansas (1-22-09)
*Indicates most recent high

TENNESSEE 2008-09: Selected to SEC All-Freshman Team by a vote of the leagues' coaches...Averaged 8.9 ppg and 6.9 rpg in SEC play...Scored in double figures 16 times, grabbed at least 10 boards seven times...Recorded five double-doubles: San Francisco, Chattanooga, George Washington, Auburn and at Oklahoma...Grabbed seven boards and scored four points against Ball State...Scored five points and grabbed eight boards, five of which were offensive, against Auburn...Scored eight points and grabbed eight boards in 23 minutes against Florida...Was 4-of-5 from the floor against Alabama to score 11 points. Also grabbed seven boards...Scored seven points on 3-of-7 shooting and grabbed six boards in 20 minutes against Vanderbilt...Scored only three points and grabbed four boards at LSU and committed four turnovers...Was only 2-of-5 from the floor, but 5-of-6 from the free throw line to score nine points against Mississippi State. Grabbed five boards...Returned to the starting lineup at Kentucky, but played only 17 minutes, committing four turnovers and picking up a pair of fouls. She was 2-of-3 from the field to finish with five points and grabbed four rebounds...Came off the bench to play 16 minutes against Duke, but was 0-of-6 from the field and got her only point of the game at the free throw line. She grabbed three boards and two steals...Did not start for the first time this season against Alabama. Played a solid all-around game with 10 rebounds, seven points, two steals, one assist and one block...Scored six points on 3-of-8 shooting at Florida and grabbed seven boards. She added a pair of steals...Posted her fifth career double-double against Georgia, scoring 20 points on 7-of-13 shooting and grabbing 10 rebounds. She added one assist, one steal and did not commit a turnover in 35 minutes...Was productive in 28 minutes against Oklahoma with 12 points, eight rebounds and three steals, but committed seven turnovers. She was 8-of-11 from the free throw line, including 7-of-7 in the second half...Played only four minutes in the first half against Ole Miss after picking up two quick fouls. Finished with eight points and 10 rebounds. Six of her boards came on the offensive glass...Notched her fourth double-double at Auburn with 13 points and 10 rebounds...Played a solid game at Arkansas, scoring 15 points and going 9-of-14 from the free throw line. She also pulled down seven rebounds, dished out three assists and grabbed a steal...Scored seven points against South Carolina. Added five boards, one assist and one steal...Scored three points at Mississippi State and pulled in eight rebounds, six of which were offensive...She finished with seven points, five rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal at Vanderbilt...Scored 14 points against Kentucky. Also grabbed six boards, three on each end, to go with two steals...Scored nine points at Rutgers, grabbed eight boards and dished out two assists...Held to only four points on 2-of-6 shooting and two rebounds in 20 minutes at Gonzaga...Was held to only seven points in 24 minutes against Stanford, marking the first time this season she did not score in double digits. Also grabbed five boards...With the 11 points at ODU, Johnson became only the second Lady Vol to ever score in double figures in her first 10 games, joining Chamique Holdsclaw, who finished with double digits in her first 14 games. Johnson passed Candace Parker, who scored in double figures in her first nine games...Was only 3-of-14 from the floor, but made five-of-eight free throws to finish with 11 points at Old Dominion. She also grabbed nine boards in 32 minutes...Played only three minutes in the first half at Texas after picking up three fouls. Finished with 13 points, nine boards, two assists and a steal in 23 minutes. All but one steal came in the second half...Scored in double figures for the eighth time this season with 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting against Middle Tennessee. Also grabbed five rebounds in 20 minutes of action...Named Lady Vol Athlete of the Week on Dec. 9...Notched her third double-double with 16 points at 10 rebounds at George Washington. Was 10-of-12 from the free throw line and added four steals...Was named SEC Freshman of the Week (Nov. 26-30) in leading UT to wins over Western Carolina and DePaul...Scored 19 points for the third time this season, on 7-of-11 shooting and converting 5-of-7 free throw attempts against DePaul. In her 18 minutes, she also grabbed seven rebounds and picked two steals...Tied season-highs with 19 points and on 7-of-12 shooting against Western Carolina. Also pulled down five boards and grabbed four steals...Finished in double-figures for the fourth straight game with 12 points. Also grabbed seven boards in 26 minutes of action to help UT past Louisiana Tech...Recorded her second double-double in the third game of her career with 19 points and 13 rebounds at Chattanooga. In 31 minutes, she also swiped four steals and doled out two assists. She was 9-of-15 from the free throw line...In 29 minutes against Virginia, scored 13 points, grabbed six rebounds and picked three steals...Named SEC Freshman of the Week (Nov. 10-16) for her team-highs of 17 points and 12 rebounds against San Francisco...Posted a double-double in her first official game with 17 points and 12 rebounds in only 26 minutes...Along with Shekinna Stricklen, became just the 11th and 12 Lady Vols to start in their first career game in the Orange and White.

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 and 2008)...Two-time Gatorade State Player of the Year (2007 and 2008)...The 2007 MVP of the State Division II Tournament after leading 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, 26, Isaac, 25, Judy, 21, and Grace, 20...Glory Bassey Johnson was born July 27, 1990, in Colorado Springs, Co. ...Her parents are Mercy Bassey Johnson and Bassey Johnson Udofot.

CAREER TOTALS FOR GLORY JOHNSON
YEARGPGSMIN-AVGFGFGAPCT3FG3FGAPCTFTFTAPCTOFFDEFTOT-AVGPF-FOASTTOBLKSTLPTS-AVG
2008-09 33 28 804-24.4 109 270 .404 0 2 .000 117 190 .616 105 131 236-7.2 73-1 21 88 12 35 335-10.2

JOHNSON'S 2008-09 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
Opponent Points Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals
*SAN FRANCISCO 17 12 2 1 1
*VIRGINIA 13 6 1 0 3
*Chattanooga 19 13 2 0 4
*LOUISIANA TECH 12 7 0 0 0
*WESTERN CAROLINA 19 5 0 1 4
*DE PAUL 19 7 0 1 2
*George Washington 16 10 1 1 4
*MIDDLE TENNESSEE 11 5 0 1 0
*Texas 13 9 2 0 1
*Old Dominion 11 9 0 0 1
*STANFORD 7 5 0 0 0
*Gonzaga 4 2 1 0 0
*Rutgers 9 8 2 0 0
*KENTUCKY 14 6 0 0 2
*Vanderbilt 7 5 1 1 1
*Mississippi State 3 8 0 0 0
*SOUTH CAROLINA 7 5 1 0 1
*Arkansas 15 7 3 0 1
*Auburn 13 10 1 0 0
*OLE MISS 8 10 0 0 0
*Oklahoma 12 8 0 0 3
*GEORGIA 20 10 1 0 1
*Florida 6 7 0 0 2
ALABAMA 7 10 1 1 2
DUKE 1 3 0 0 2
*Kentucky 5 4 0 1 0
*MISSISSIPPI STATE 9 5 1 1 0
*Louisiana State 3 4 0 0 0
VANDERBILT 7 6 0 1 0
Alabama 11 7 0 0 0
Florida 8 8 1 1 0
*Auburn 5 8 0 1 0
*Ball State 4 7 0 0 0
* - Indicates games started
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