Australia in the semifinals, the USA team faced Russia for the gold medal. Johnson had a steal late in the game when the USA team held a two-point margin. the USA went on to win and capture the gold medal. Johnson averaged 9.1 points per game and had 18 assists, tied for second on the team. She was also a member of the USA Basketball team winning the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Vital statistics Position: Guard Height: College: South Carolina Team(s): Orlando Miracle, Connecticut Sun, San Antonio Silver Stars, Detroit Shock, Houston Comets (WNBA) South Carolina statistics Source References External links Johnson's biography at usabasketball.com Shannon Johnson's U.S. Olympic Team bio Johnson signs with the Houston Comets http://www.encancha.com/articulo/13419 1974 births Living people African-American basketball players African-American basketball coaches All-American college women's basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Spain American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American women's basketball players Basketball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Basketball players from South Carolina Columbus Quest players Connecticut Sun players Detroit Shock players Fenerbahçe women's basketball players Houston Comets players Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the United States in basketball Orlando Miracle players People from Hartsville, South Carolina Point guards San Antonio Stars players Seattle Storm players Shooting guards South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball players Universiade gold medalists for the United States Universiade medalists in basketball Women's National Basketball Association All-Stars Medalists at the 1997 Summer Universiade 21st-century African-American sportspeople 21st-century African-American women 20th-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American women 20th-century African-American people United States women's national basketball team players