Wednesday, November 29, 2000
The University Daily Kansan
Section B · Page 3
Senior joins elite 1,000-point club
By Rebecca Barlow sports@kansan.com kansan sportwriter
Senior forward Jaclyn Johnson shot her way into Kansas history last night.
She was the 15th player in Kansas women's basketball history to score 1,000 points in her career, reaching the milestone in the Jayhawks' 73-60 defeat of Illinois at Allen Fieldhouse.
Johnson is now part of the Kansas women's basketball elite, joining former Jayhawks including Lynette Woodard and Lynn Pride in the 1,000-point club. She said she was excited to join these elite athletes.
"It feels really good to reach that plateau," she said. "The elite women of Kansas basketball reach 1,000 points, and it just feels really good to be in their company."
After Johnson took a seat on the bench after starting the second half, the announcer announced she needed four points to reach 1,000. The crowd waited impatiently for Johnson's return to the game, and she came off the bench with about 14 minutes left to play.
Johnson first scored a two-point basket and was fouled later in the half. Heading to the free-throw line, this was her chance to score the two points she needed to reach 1,000.
With the fieldhouse silent, she took her first shot and made it. It was now one down and one more to go. She took her second shot but missed.
Johnson said after she missed her second free throw, she wasn't thinking about making a shot to reach 1,000 points but to add to the Javahaws' lead.
"I wasn't worried about it," she said. "That was not my goal coming into the game — to reach 1,000. I just go out there and play every game hard. If I score two, that's fine, and we win, that's OK. I really don't set personal goals like that."
One point shy, Johnson got back on defense and continued to wait. Her moment finally came later in the half. She was standing near the free-throw line when she got a pass from the wing. Johnson spun to the right, drove to the basket and hit a leaning shot, pushing her above the 1,000-point mark.
"I hadn't played well in the two previous games, and I think (Kansas coach Marian Washington) was really trying to switch it up to see if I could play better coming off the bench," she said. "I don't think it was a personal vendetta or anything like that. That's just the way she decided to do it and that's fine with me."
Johnson scored 24 points that not only got her in the record books but also helped the Jayhawks to a much-needed victory against the Fighting Illini. She said the victory was more important to her than the 1,000 points.
Washington said she was proud of Johnson's achievement.
"I'm delighted for her," she said. "Any time any of our players reach that milestone, I think it's outstanding and something she's going to be able to treasure the rest of her life."
Senior forward Jaclyn Johnson edges around Illinois center Iveta Marcauskaite in a successful run to the basket. Johnson scored the 1,000th point of her Kansas career against the Fighting Illini at Allen Fieldhouse last night. Photo by Craig Bennett/KANSAN
— Edited by Warisa Chulindra
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