Johnson

Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Johnson, 31, was assigned by the WNBA to the Cleveland Rockers in 1997 after a standout career at Ohio State University. She was selected by the Orlando Miracle in the 1999 WNBA Expansion Draft.

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In 2003 the 5-10 guard went to Connecticut as a member of the Miracle’s roster, but was waived during 2004 training camp. She had her best season in 2000 as a starter for the Orlando Miracle when she averaged 13.6 points and 2.8 rebounds while playing 34.4 minutes per game. She averaged 11.3 points during the playoffs that season.

During her last WNBA season, 2003, Johnson averaged 5.1 points and 1.7 rebounds per game. She scored a season-high 15 points at Phoenix on July 19 and scored 10 points on 5-for-6 shooting during the Sun's Game 1 victory over the Charlotte Sting during the 2003 Playoffs.

In June 2001, Johnson was named the WNBA's first-ever Hometown Hero award winner for her work in the Orlando community during the previous off-season.

The Storm will open the 2005 WNBA season on Saturday, May 21 against Western Conference rival the Los Angeles Sparks at KeyArena.

For information on 2005 Storm season tickets, call 206-217-WNBA or log onto storm.wnba.com.

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