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Sunday, January 22, 2023

Glory Johnson

 The Tulsa Shock selected Johnson in the first round (fourth overall) of the 2012 WNBA Draft. Johnson was fourth with steals per game during her rookie season (a record-setting 2.1 per game). Johnson in 2019Johnson was suspended in the year 2015 due to domestic violence. Johnson returned in the 2016 WNBA season a month after. [10][11] The Tulsa Shock moved to Dallas at this point, and they were changed to the Dallas Wings. Johnson had signed a new contract in free agency. Johnson was averaging 11.3 points per game over 18 games, and had 6 games played. Johnson also posted the league's 16th 20-point and 20 rebound game of the entire season. It was an 87-83 win over the Phoenix Mercury. Johnson scored 23 points and had a record-setting 22 rebound. Johnson scored an all-time high of 27 points in a win of 87-83 against the Washington Mystics on June 18 in 2017. Johnson was also named Western Conference player of week between July 31 and the 6th of August. 16 Johnson had her 13th double-double of 2017 with 13 rebounds and 23 points in a win of 90-86 against the Atlanta Dream. Johnson hit Dream's point guard MateeAjavon in the game, and was handed an one-game suspension. 18] The Wings ended their season with a 16-18 record and were seeded 7th for the league. Johnson scored 15 points in her very first playoff game, and racked up 14 rebound against the Washington Mystics. Johnson also was beaten by the Mystics in the first round. Johnson's season in 2018 was not an easy one. Johnson suffered a couple injuries that rendered her out of action and forced her to play certain games off of the bench. Johnson was in the lineup for 29 games, including 17 games played. Her scoring average and rebounding were career lows. With a 15-19 record and 8th in the league The Wings reached the playoffs. They fell to the Phoenix Mercury in the first round.

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