Katrina McClain Johnson
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| College | Georgia |
| Conference | SEC |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Position | Forward |
| Jersey # | 32 |
| Career | 1984–1987 |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 178 lb (81 kg) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born |
September 19, 1965 Charleston, South Carolina |
| High school | St. Andrews High School |
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| 1986 All-American 1987 All-American 1987 National Player of the Year 1988 USA Basketball’s Female Athlete of the Year 1992 USA Basketball’s Female Athlete of the Year 2006 Women's Basketball Hall of Fame 2012 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
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| Women's basketball | ||
Representing the  United States
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| World University Games | ||
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1985 Kobe | Team competition |
| Olympic Games | ||
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1988 Seoul | Team competition |
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1996 Atlanta | Team competition |
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1992 Barcelona | Team competition |
| FIBA World Championship | ||
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1986 Moscow | Team competition |
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1990 Malaysia | Team competition |
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1994 Sydney | Team competition |
| Pan American Games | ||
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1987 Indianapolis | Team competition |
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1991 Havana | Team competition |
Katrina McClain Johnson (born September 19, 1965) is a retired American basketball player. She played for the University of Georgia, as well as many USA Basketball teams including three Olympic teams. Johnson was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Johnson grew up in Charleston, South Carolina, where she attended St. Andrews High School. In her senior year, she helped lead the team to a 30–0 record, including a state championship.
Johnson began her career at the University of Georgia, where she was a two-time All-American (1986, 1987) and won varsity letters all four years. In her freshman year, she was named to the Freshman All-American team, and was the first ever SEC Freshman of the year. She went on to become the National Player of the Year in 1987. While she was at Georgia, the team won the SEC twice. The team earned invitations to the NCAA Tournament every year in each of her four years, reaching the Sweet Sixteen twice, the Elite Eight once, and finishing as the national runner up in 1985.
Johnson is the holder of several single season records that still stand:
Over her four-year career, she hit 62% of her field goal attempts, a school record. In NCAA Tournament games, she holds the record for best field goal shooting percentage, hitting 60 of her 84 attempts in the 12 games she played (1984–1987) In the 1985 NCAA semi-final game against Western Kentucky, she hit 10 of 12 field goal attempts, a record field goal percentage for NCAA semi-final games.
Georgia compiled a record of 116–15 while Johnson was on the team. She ranks second on Georgia’s all-time career charts with 2,195 points (17.6 ppg) and 1,193 rebounds (9.5). Her jersey number (#32) was retired, making one of only three Lady Bulldogs to receive that honor.
Johnson was a member of eleven USA basketball teams. She holds several records in international competitions including the USA Olympic record for rebounds (66) in a single competition and the USA Goodwill Games competition record for rebounds (54).
While a sophomore at Georgia, Johnson was selected for the team to represent the USA at the 1985 World University Games, held in Kobe, Japan. McClain was the leading scorer in the first three games, including a 38-point output in the first game against the People's Republic of Korea, along with 13 rebounds. She would end up leading the team in scoring, with 17 points per game, rebounding, with almost eight per game and blocks with eleven. The team ended up with a 5–1 record, losing to the USSR in the title match. The USA team was down by 18 points at one time, fought back to close the margin, but ended up losing 87–81, to end up with the silver medal.
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