Jackson, Dionnah
Jackson |
Detroit selected Jackson out of
Oklahoma with the 13th pick in the first round of the
2005 WNBA Draft. As a collegian, Jackson was named to the All-Big 12 Second Team in 2003, 2004 and 2005, earned Big 12 All-Tournament honors in 2002 and 2004, and was recognized as the Big 12 Tournament Most Valuable Player in 2004. As a senior, Jackson averaged 14.6 points, 8.5 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 2.17 steals while shooting 45.3% (158-349) from the field. The Shock waived her prior to the start of the regular season on May 19, 2005. The
Sacramento Monarchs signed Jackson as a free agent prior to the start of the 2006 season, but waived her on May 18, 2006. Detroit re-signed Jackson on March 15, 2007, and waiver her on April 16 of that same year.
Jackson, Tamicha (2000)
Jackson |
A graduate of
Louisiana Tech University, Jackson was drafted by the Detroit Shock in the first round (8th overall) of the
2000 WNBA Draft. She was traded to the
Portland Fire on May 13, 2001 for the Fire's second round pick in the
2002 WNBA Draft. Portland ceased operations following the 2002 season, and the
Phoenix Mercury selected Jackson with the fourth pick in the
2003 WNBA Dispersal Draft. On March 25, 2004, the Mercury traded her in a three-team deal that sent Asjha Jones from the
Washington Mystics to the
Connecticut Sun, the eighth overall pick in the
2004 WNBA Draft from the Sun to the Mercury and Jackson to the Mystics. The Mercury signed Jackson as a free agent for her second stint in Arizona on April 24, 2006, but waived her on June 1 of that same year.
Jackson Bio and Statistics
Joe Louis Arena
The home arena of the NHL�s Detroit Red Wings has also served as the home arena for two Shock playoff games - a 75-62 loss on September 24, 2004 to the New York Liberty in the first round of the playoffs, and a 80-75 win on September 10, 2006 over the Sacramento Monarchs in Game 5 of the 2006 WNBA Finals which clinched Detroit�s second WNBA title.
Johnson, Shannon (2007-present)
Johnson |
The
ABL's Columbus Quest selected Shannon Johnson out of the
University of South Carolina with the fifth pick of the eighth round (No. 61 overall) in the
1996 ABL Draft. Johnson remained with the Quest for their two-plus seasons of existence winning ABL Championships in
1997 and
1998 and earning All-ABL Honorable Mention honors in
1997-98.
After the ABL ceased operations, Johnson signed with the WNBA who allocated her to the Orlando Miracle. She remained with the Miracle for the team's four seasons in Orlando and moved with the team to Connecticut in 2003. On January 28, 2004, Connecticut traded Johnson to San Antonio, along with their second and third round picks in the 2004 WNBA Draft, in exchange for the Silver Stars' first, second and third round picks in the same draft. Johnson appeared in four All-Star Games while with the Miracle and Sun in 1999, 2000, 2002 and 2003. She also was named to three All-WNBA Second Teams in 1999, 2000 and 2002.
The Detroit Shock signed Johnson as a free agent on March 6, 2007.
Johnson Bio and Statistics
Jones, Chandi (2004-05)
C. Jones |
After completing her college career at the
University of Houston, Jones was selected by the
Phoenix Mercury in the first round (8th overall) of the
2004 WNBA Draft. Jones was traded that same day to the Shock in exchange for
Shereka Wright,
Erika Valek and
Sheila Lambert. On July 30, 2005, the Shock traded Jones to the
Minnesota Lynx along with
Stacey Thomas and the Shock�s first round pick in the
2006 WNBA Draft in exchange for
Katie Smith and the Lynx�s 2006 first round draft pick.
Jones Bio and Statistics
Jones, Merlakia (2004)
M. Jones |
Jones, a
University of Florida Gator product, was drafted in the second round (13th overall) of the
1997 WNBA Draft by the
Cleveland Rockers. She spent seven seasons with the Rockers earning
All-WNBA First Team honors during the 2001 WNBA Season and being named to the Eastern Conference All-Star Team in
1999,
2000 and
2001. She signed with the Detroit Shock as a free agent on February 11, 2004, and last played in the WNBA during the Shock's first round playoff loss that season to the
New York Liberty.
Jones Bio and Statistics
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