BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Temeka Johnson, the owner of the LSU and SEC women’s basketball record for career assists, has been selected as a 2015 SEC legend as announced Thursday by the conference office.
Johnson will represent the Lady Tigers at the 2015 SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament held in North Little Rock, Arkansas. She will be honored during halftime of LSU’s opening game at the conference tournament. The 14 SEC Legends also will be honored as a group, as well as participate in an autograph session during the tournament. Complimentary posters of the legends will be available at the session.
Johnson played a key role as the Lady Tigers started their run to five consecutive NCAA Final Fours during the 2004 and 2005 seasons. She was the 2005 recipient of the Lieberman Award which is awarded to the nation’s top point guard and named a 2005 All-American First Team selection by the United States Basketball Writers Association.
Johnson claimed All-SEC First-Team accolades in 2004 and 2005 along with the 2003 SEC Tournament Most Valuable Player award when she came away with a career-high 24 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and four steals during a 78-62 victory over Tennessee in the title game.
Johnson, a 10-year veteran in the WNBA, currently is a member of the Seattle Storm. She won the WNBA’s Rookie of the Year award in 2005 and claimed a WNBA championship as a member of the Phoenix Mercury in 2009. Johnson founded and runs a charitable organization, HOPE, and is an author of a children’s book series titled Meek’s Moments.
LSU returns to action Thursday when Vanderbilt visits the Maravich Center. Tipoff is on-tap for 8 p.m., and the game will be nationally televised by the SEC Network.
The LSU Sports Radio Network will broadcast the game on its flagship station Talk 107.3 FM in Baton Rouge. The broadcast featuring Patrick Wright, the voice of the Lady Tigers, also will be available for Geaux Zone subscribers at www.LSUsports.net/live.
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2015 SEC Legends
Lisa Branch, Texas A&M, Basketball, 1992-96
Barbara Camp, Auburn, Administrator, 1992-2006
Julie Ditty, Vanderbilt, Tennis, 1998-2001
Victoria Dunlap, Kentucky, Basketball, 2008-11
Sharon Fanning, Mississippi State, Basketball (Coach), 1995-2012
Erin Heffner Ventress, Alabama, Volleyball, 2001-04
Adrienne Gautreaux-McDonald, South Carolina, Golf, 2001-04
Temeka Johnson, LSU, Basketball, 2001-05
LaTonya McGhee, Florida, Basketball, 1989-93
Mary Ostrowski, Tennessee, Basketball, 1980-84
Sarah Pfeifer, Arkansas, Basketball, 2002-08
Armintie Price-Herrington, Ole Miss, Basketball, 2004-07
Saudia Roundtree, Georgia, Basketball, 1994-96
Dr. Joann Rutherford, Missouri, Basketball (Coach), 1975-98