University of Tennessee Athletics
Johnson Named SEC Player of the Week
January 09, 2012 | Women's Basketball
Jan. 9, 2012
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - After being named the Southeastern Conference's Player of the Week Jan. 2, Lady Vol senior forward Glory Johnson followed up with outstanding showings against Chattanooga, Georgia and Arkansas. For her efforts she was tabbed with her second-consecutive SEC Women's Basketball Player of the Week honor Monday.
Johnson averaged 15.7 ppg and 13.3 rpg and added three assists and eight steals, while playing 27.3 mpg in the team's three victories.
Against Chattanooga on Tuesday, the 6-3 junior from Knoxville put up her third-consecutive double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds in just 20 minutes in the 90-47 win.
Following her standout game against the Lady Mocs, Johnson recorded her fourth-consecutive double-double in the 51-80 victory over Georgia on Thursday. She finished with a season-high 22 points and 13 boards in the Lady Vols' second SEC win.
Johnson had a monumental game against Arkansas, using 13 rebounds in her fifth consecutive double-double to reach the 1,000 rebound plateau. In reaching the benchmark Johnson became only the fourth in Lady Vol history to collect 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in her Tennessee career. She joins elite company including Chamique Holdsclaw, Sheila Frost and Tamika Catchings in the 1,000/1,000 club.
On the season, Johnson is nearly averaging a double-double with 14.3 ppg and 9.9 rpg for the No. 6/7-ranked Lady Vols.
It is the third SEC honor for a Lady Vol player this season, following Ariel Massengale who was tabbed SEC Freshman of the Week Dec. 5 and Johnson's Player of the Week nod Jan. 2.
The Lady Vols take the floor Thursday when they travel to Kentucky before returning to Thompson-Boling Arena where they take on Vanderbilt Sunday at 2 p.m.
