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Glory Johnson

Johnson in 2019
Power forward
Personal information
Born	(1990-07-27) July 27, 1990 (age 34) Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
High school	Webb School (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
College	Tennessee (2008–2012)
NBA Draft	2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall
Selected by the Tulsa Shock
Pro career	2012–present
Career history
2012–2019	Tulsa Shock / Dallas Wings
2012–2013	Chevakata Vologda
2013–2015	Nadezhda Orenburg
2016–2017	Xinjiang Tiashan Deers
2017	Canik Belediyespor
2017–2018	Guangdong Dolphins
2018	Hatay BB
2019	Xinjiang Magic Deer
2019–2020	Dynamo Kursk
2020	Atlanta Dream
2020	Sopron Basket
2021	Kayseri Basketbol
2021	Elitzur Ramla
2021–2022	Beşiktaş
Career highlights and awards
2× WNBA All-Star (2013, 2014) All-Defensive Second-team (2013) All-Rookie Team (2012) SEC Defensive Player of the Year (2012) SEC Tournament MVP (2012) WBCA Coaches' All-American (2012) 2x SEC All-Defensive Team (2011, 2012) 2x First-team All-SEC (2011, 2012) SEC All-Freshman Team (2009) McDonald's All-American (2008)
Medals Representing  United States Summer Universiade Gold 2011 Shenzhen Team Competition

Glory Bassey Johnson (born July 27, 1990) is an American basketball player. She was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Glory played college basketball for the University of Tennessee Lady Vols. She also has a Montenegrin passport. This allowed her to play for the Montenegro national team in international games. She last played for the Turkish club Beşiktaş.

College Basketball Journey

Glory Johnson started playing for the University of Tennessee-Knoxville in 2008. During her time in college, she was very good at getting "double-doubles." A double-double means a player gets double-digit numbers (10 or more) in two different stats, like points and rebounds, in one game. She achieved this 36 times!

Glory was also a great student. She finished her first degree in global studies in just three years. Then, she earned a master's degree in communications. She did all this while still playing basketball.

Playing for Team USA

Glory Johnson was chosen to play for the United States team. This team competed in the 2011 Summer Universiade. This big sports event was held in Shenzhen, China. The US team won all six of their games. This earned them the gold medal! Glory scored about 6 points per game. She also had nine steals, which was one of the best on the team.

Professional Basketball Career

Playing in the WNBA

The Tulsa Shock picked Glory Johnson in the first round of the 2012 WNBA draft. She was the 4th player chosen overall. In her first year, she was ranked fourth in the league for steals per game. She averaged 2.1 steals, which was her best ever.

In 2013 and 2014, Glory was named to the Western Conference All-Star team. This shows how well she was playing.

Glory took a break from the WNBA in 2015. She was on maternity leave because she was expecting a baby.

Johnson in 2019

She came back to play in the 2016 WNBA season. By this time, the Tulsa Shock team had moved. They were renamed the Dallas Wings. Glory signed a new contract with the team. She played 18 games and started 6 of them. She scored about 11 points per game. In one amazing game, she scored 23 points and grabbed 22 rebounds. This was one of only 16 times that season a player got 20 points and 20 rebounds!

In 2017, Glory continued to get many double-doubles. This is what she became known for. On June 18, 2017, she scored her season-high of 27 points. This helped her team win against the Washington Mystics. She was even named the Western Conference player of the week. Later that season, she had her 13th double-double. She scored 23 points and had 13 rebounds.

The 2018 season was a bit tough for Glory. She had some injuries that kept her from playing. Because of her recovery, she often came off the bench instead of starting. She played 29 games and started 17. Her points and rebounds per game were lower than usual. The Wings still made it to the playoffs. However, they lost in the first round to the Phoenix Mercury.

Playing Overseas

Glory Johnson also played basketball in other countries. From 2012 to 2015, she played in Russia. She played for two different teams there: Chevakata Vologda and Nadezhda Orenburg.

Later, in November 2016, she signed with the Xinjiang Tiashan Deers. This team is part of the WCBA in China. In August 2018, Glory signed with Hatay BB. This team plays in the Turkish League.

WNBA Career Statistics

Regular season

Playoffs