Vickie Johnson
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Vickie Johnson (born April 15, 1972), is a Women's National Basketball Association player who plays for the San Antonio Silver Stars. She grew up in Coushatta, Louisiana.
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High School Years
Johnson lettered in basketball and track and field. In track and field, she was the Louisiana State Champion on the long jump as a senior.
College
In 1996 Johnson graduated from Louisiana Tech.
WNBA
Johnson was selected 12th overall in the second round of the inaugural WNBA Elite draft in 1997, which was comprised of professional women's basketball players who had competed in other leagues, usually international leagues.
She was a two-time WNBA allstar and was the first New York Liberty player to record 2000 points.
In June 2005 in honor of Johnson's 3,000 points scored, Sandy Levine, owner of the world-famous Carnegie Deli in Manhattan, created the VJ Classic sandwich, a 3,000 calorie belly-busting sandwich.
Johnson ended a nine-year career with the Liberty by signing with the San Antonio Silver Stars on February 9, 2006.
