2007:
Gave birth to a daughter, Zyon Brianna Johnson, on June 3, and missed the 2007 season.

2006:
Wrapped up her third year in Minnesota as the team's leader in blocked shots for second straight season... Ranked sixth in the WNBA in that category (1.33 bpg); she collected 4.15 blocks per 40 minutes, trailing only Margo Dydek (4.45)... Contributed 5.4 ppg and 3.5 rpg while logging 12.8 mpg in 33 contests (three starts), hitting 40.2% from the floor and 62.1% from the FT line... Closed the season by averaging 7.5 ppg (46.8%) and 4.5 rpg over her final 10 outings... Shot 46.1% (53-115) in her last 21 games... Topped the Lynx across the baord with 18 points, eight rebounds and a career-high three assists July 28 at Chicago... The performance matched her career scoring best; she also contributed 18 points at Phoenix on June 28 and at Charlotte on Sept. 11, 2004... Finished with 17 points and a season-high nine rebounds July 27 vs. Charlotte, and scored the 500th point of her WNBA career July 25 at Charlotte... Blocked a season-high four shots Aug.3 at Indiana (also May 24 at Detroit); she registered her 100th career block May 23 vs. Connecticut, becoming the 31st player in league history to top that plateau... Saw action in five games for Perfumerias Avenida (Spain) last winter, averaging 4.8 ppg, 6.0 rpg and 1.6 bpg.

2005:
Finished her second Lynx season on the Injured List, missing the final three games after sustaining a right shoulder subluxation Aug. 18 at Seattle; she was placed on the Injured List on Aug. 23...Had played in all 31 games up to that point, starting her final 21 contests (25 total)... Averaged 7.9 ppg and 5.3 rpg in 19.2 mpg, hitting 43.3% from the floor; she ranked 2nd in the WNBA in blocked shots, swatting 2.19 bpg... Broke Nicole Ohlde's club-single season block record July 17 vs. Connecticut, and surpassed Janell Burse atop the franchise's all-time block chart June 26 vs. Seattle; she already ranks 29th on the WNBA's career block list (97) and 4th per game (1.62 bpg)... Added 14 points and a career-high 11 rebounds Aug. 12 vs. Seattle, her fourth double-double and one of 11 times she topped Minnesota on the boards... Collected 15 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks (in a career-high 31 minutes) Aug. 9 vs. San Antonio... Led the Lynx with 17 points June 28 vs. San Antonio, one of 11 double-digit showings... Blocked a club-record six shots June 4 vs. Charlotte, and added five blocks July 15 at New York; she had six games with 4+ blocks.

2004:
Ranked eighth among rookies in scoring (5.3 ppg) and second to Nicole Ohlde in blocks (1.00 bpg) ... Her 29 blocks are the second-highest single-season total in club history ... Played in 29 regular-season games and both playoff games ... Sidelined for the entire preseason and the first three regular-season games while recovering from offseason surgery on her fractured right ankle ... Activated from the Injured List on May 28, and made her WNBA debut that night vs. Washington ... Started the game Sept. 11 at Charlotte, scoring a season-high 18 points with eight rebounds ... Her 18 points are the second-highest total ever for a Lynx starting lineup debut ... Scored 12 points with four blocks July 30 vs. Seattle ... Netted 12 points and three blocks July 3 vs. Detroit ... Tallied 11 points (5-7 FG) and a team-high seven rebounds July 15 at New York ... Led the Lynx with 10 points June 22 at Phoenix ... Averaged 13.3 ppg and 6.3 rpg on the regular-season-ending four-game road trip ... Selected by Minnesota in the first round (7th overall) of the 2004 WNBA Draft on April 17 ... Signed on April 23. More...

PLAYOFFS:
Played in both playoff games against Seattle... Averaged 2.0 points and 1.0 rebounds in 16 minutes played.

PROFESSIONAL
2005-06: Played in four games for Perfumerias Avenida in Spain... Averaged 4.5 ppg, 5.8 rpg and 1.50 bpg.

COLLEGE:
2003-04: Kodak/WBCA Region 3 All-American ... John R. Wooden Player of the Year and All-America Team Finalist ... SEC Defensive Player of the Year ... First Team All-SEC ... Associated Press Second Team All-American ... Third all-time leading shot blocker in SEC history ... Set Florida record for most career SEC Player of the Week honors (five) ... Team tri-captain ... Started all 30 games (27.4 mpg) ... Averaged 19.0 ppg and 10.6 rpg ... Only SEC player to average a double-double ... Scored in double figures in 28 games ... Led Florida in scoring (571), rebounding (317), blocks and double-doubles (17) ... Led the SEC in rebounding (15th nationally), blocks (seventh nationally) and doubles-doubles and ranked third in scoring (29th nationally) ... Topped the 1,500-point plateau at Auburn (2/29) ... Became only the fifth Gator to collect 1,000 career points and 1,000 rebounds (1/29) ... Moved into third place all-time in SEC history for blocked shots (1/2) ... Tallied 20+ points in 14 games ... 18 double-figure rebounding games. 2002-03: Started the first eight games of the year before fracturing her left fibula and spraining her left ankle at N.C. State (12/7) missing 10 games ... Led Florida in rebounding (9.4 rpg) and blocked shots (3.6 bpg) and ranked second in scoring (10.9 ppg) ... Became the 17th Gator to score 1,000 career points ... Florida's leading scorer in seven games and leading rebounder in 10 ... Blocked at least one shot in every game except one (vs. Houston, 12/6), which snapped her streak of consecutive games with at least one block at 53 games ... Posted seven double-doubles ... Tallied her 50th career double-figure scoring game with 12 points against Vanderbilt (2/23) ... Preseason candidate for Naismith National Player of the Year ... 12 double-figure scoring games ... Seven double-figure rebounding games ... Seven double-doubles. 2001-02: WBCA Kodak District 3 All-American ... Named First Team All-SEC by the league's coaches ... First Gator ever to lead the nation in a statistical category, blocking 4.3 shots per game (126) ... Tied the all-time NCAA record for blocked shot average and blocked shots by a sophomore ... Nine blocks also set an SEC record ... Fourth in the nation for rebounding (343) ... First in rebounding (11.8 pg) and blocks, fourth for scoring (17.1 pg) and second in double-doubles (15) in the SEC ... Led Florida in scoring, rebounding, blocks and field goal percentage ... Broke the record for blocks in a game (nine) at Colorado (12/21) ... Tied a school record for most points scored by a Gator at home (36, 11/16) ... 27 double-figure scoring games and 15 double-digit rebounding games ... Tallied 15 double-doubles and one triple-double. 2000-01: Named to SEC All-Freshman Team by the league's coaches ... Second in the SEC for rebounding (9.2 rpg) ... Second in the SEC for blocks (2.27 pg) and third for offensive (3.63 pg) and defensive (5.53 pg) rebounding ... Tied for third among all SEC players with 11 double-doubles ... Her 68 blocks was the third-highest season total in Florida history ... Shattered Florida's freshman record for blocks (68) ... The Gators' leading rebounder in 14 games ... Tallied her 10th double-double of the season with 12 points and 14 rebounds against Arkansas (3/2) in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament ... Only freshman named the SEC Player of the Week (1/29) ... 15 double-figure scoring games and 16 double-figure rebounding games ... 11 double-doubles.

Name is Vanessa L’asonya Hayden

Married Brian Johnson on Nov. 4, 2002

Lists her grandmother Adella Hayden as her greatest inspiration

Has four brothers: Van Hayden, Marques Hayden, Quincey Randall and Edward Bickershaff, and one sister, Sheree Randall

Collects stuffed bears

Enjoys reading and writing short stories

One of 31 players invited in June 2001 to tryout for the 2001 USA Basketball Junior National Team

Majored in Family, Youth & Community Sciences

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2004 photo gallery

Vanessa Answers Fan Questions (July 2004)

Hayden Hosts Lunch Learners (July 2004)

Adjusting to the WNBA (July 2004)

Time Out With Vanessa Hayden (July 2004)

Hayden Reads Bedtime Stories to Students (June 2004)

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Get to Know Vanessa Hayden (April 2004)

Signed by Minnesota on April 23, 2004... Drafted by Minnesota in the first round (seventh overall) of the 2004 WNBA Draft.