| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1974-02-05) February 5, 1974 (age 50) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Butler Traditional (Louisville, Kentucky) |
| College | Ohio State (1992–1996) |
| WNBA draft | 1997: undrafted |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| 1997–1998 | Cleveland Rockers |
| 1999–2002 | Orlando Miracle |
| 2003 | Connecticut Sun |
| Stats at WNBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference  | |
Adrienne Johnson (born February 5, 1974) is a former professional basketball player who spent eight seasons in the WNBA.
College
Johnson compiled over 1000 total points and averaged 13.0 points and 3.1 assists her senior year.
WNBA
She compiled 1018 points, 292 rebounds, and 132 assists in her eight seasons. She retired in 2005.
Jobs after playing career
University of Louisville
- Women's basketball program's executive director for player relations
- Athletic department's outreach coordinator (six years)
- Analyst for the Louisville women's basketball radio broadcasts
Awards and honors
College
- All-Big Ten honors (1996)
WNBA
- WNBA's first Hometown Hero Award (2000)
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
WNBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Cleveland | 25 | 0 | 7.8 | 37.9 | 50.0 | 77.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 2.1 |
| 1998 | Cleveland | 29 | 0 | 11.4 | 45.7 | 42.4 | 72.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 4.6 |
| 1999 | Orlando | 29 | 0 | 7.7 | 40.3 | 12.5 | 66.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 2000 | Orlando | 32 | 31 | 34.4 | 44.5 | 35.1 | 89.5 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 13.6 |
| 2001 | Did not play (injury) | ||||||||||||
| 2002 | Orlando | 32 | 2 | 18.8 | 37.6 | 29.5 | 70.6 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 5.2 |
| 2003 | Connecticut | 34 | 5 | 17.2 | 35.4 | 34.7 | 75.0 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 5.1 |
| Career | 6 years, 3 teams | 181 | 38 | 16.8 | 41.0 | 34.3 | 78.3 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 5.6 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Cleveland | 2 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 | Orlando | 3 | 3 | 37.0 | 33.3 | 30.0 | 75.0 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 11.3 |
| 2003 | Connecticut | 3 | 0 | 14.3 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 |
| Career | 3 years, 3 teams | 8 | 3 | 20.8 | 37.0 | 23.1 | 75.0 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 5.8 |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992–93 | Ohio State | 30 | - | - | 39.5 | 20.0 | 60.9 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | - | 4.4 |
| 1993–94 | Ohio State | 28 | - | - | 40.3 | 31.9 | 83.7 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | - | 10.7 |
| 1994–95 | Ohio State | 20 | - | - | 38.6 | 20.0 | 69.8 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | - | 7.8 |
| 1995–96 | Ohio State | 34 | - | - | 46.6 | 26.5 | 78.1 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | - | 13.0 |
| Career | 112 | - | - | 42.5 | 27.1 | 75.4 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | - | 9.2 | |
| Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference. | |||||||||||||
Personal life
Johnson earned a bachelor's degree in exercise physiology from Ohio State University.
References
- "USATODAY.com - WNBA original Adrienne Johnson retires". usatoday30.usatoday.com.
- "Adrienne Johnson College Stats". Sports-Reference. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
External links
- Adrienne Johnson Bio - GoCards.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 2015-07-11)
- "All-Time WNBA draft history". WNBA. Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved June 4, 2008.
- Career statistics and player information from WNBA.com and Basketball Reference
- 1974 births
- Living people
- Basketball players from Louisville, Kentucky
- Orlando Miracle players
- Connecticut Sun players
- University of Louisville faculty
- Cleveland Rockers players
- Ohio State Buckeyes women's basketball players
- Butler High School alumni
- American women's basketball players
- Guards (basketball)
- 21st-century African-American academics
- 21st-century American academics
- 21st-century American women academics
- 20th-century American sportswomen
- 20th-century African-American sportswomen