Temeka Johnson blogs: Tulsa Shock remains a work in progress - NOLA.com

Temeka Johnson, Kenner native, Bonnabel and LSU graduate and the point guard for the Tulsa Shock of the WNBA, will be filing reports this season.

Hello everyone,

The Associated PressTulsa Shock guard Temeka Johnson (2) looks to make a pass around Minnesota Lynx forward Taj McWilliams-Franklin (8) during the first half of a WNBA basketball game on July 12.

The WNBA season has started back up, and honestly, it is still rocky. I have wanted to wait to share something good with you all, and then realize that progress is better than nothing at all. Our team is a work in progress and we're really focusing on the upside. We are missing a key player n Elizabeth Cambage, the Australian Olympian. I am awaiting her arrival to see how well we can connect with one another. There's nothing better for a point guard than to have a versatile 6-foot-8 post player. It opens up so much on the floor across the board. I am definitely looking forward to her return. Until then, we keep going. Tonight we play against the Connecticut Sun, in Connecticut and then back home. We are working hard as a group and individually and believe that things can only go up. So I'm excited about that and staying focused on that.

I hope everyone got a chance to go and order "Temeka's Choice" on amazon.com and please let me know what you all think.

- Temeka

The Temeka Johnson file

Born: Sept. 6, 1982

Height: 5-3

College: LSU

High school: Bonnabel

Years pro: 6

Personal

Owns a home in Baton Rouge and has a horse, Dreamer, and a dog, Kingston

Founded and runs the charitable organization Heaven Opens People's Eyes (H.O.P.E.)

Initiated the Jewel Johnson Education Scholarship

Selected as inaugural athlete for UNCF's Athlete Ambassador program, promoting education initiatives for youth

Adopted schools in Kenner, Baton Rouge and New Orleans

Author of children's book series, Meek Moments, with its first title, "Decisions, Decisions, Decisions," published in August 2010.

Professional career highlights:

2009 WNBA champion with the Phoenix Mercury

2005 WNBA Rookie of the Year

Averaging 9.4 points, 4.7 assists and 3.4 rebounds in two seasons with the Mercury

Collegiate career highlights:

AP All-American second team (2005)

AP All-American honorable mention (2004, 2003, 2002)

SEC Tournament MVP (2003)

Broke LSU's career assists record, single-season record and tied her single-game assist mark in 2003-04 season.