Pollyanna Johns Kimbrough

Pollyanna Casanga Johns Kimbrough, formerly Pollyanna Johns (born November 6, 1975) is an American former basketball player. She was born in Nassau, Bahamas, grew up in Jamaica and moved to the United States at age 13. She played for six seasons as a center and forward in the WNBA for the Charlotte Sting, Cleveland Rockers (2000-2001, 2003), Miami Sol (2002), and Houston Comets (2004).

Johns Kimbrough also played college basketball at the University of Michigan from 1994 to 1998. She led the Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team in both scoring and rebounds for three consecutive years (1996-1998) and continues to hold the school records for career shooting percentage (.552), single-season shooting percentage (.662 in the 1997–98 season), and career rebounding percentage (9.6 per game).

Early years Johns Kimbrough was born in the Bahamas, moved to Jamaica when she was 1 and moved to the United States with her family at age 13. She played high school basketball at Evanston Township High School in Evanston, Illinois.

As a senior during the 1997–98 season, she led the team for the third consecutive year in both scoring and rebounds. She scored 482 points (17.2 per game) and 267 rebounds (9.5 per game). She converted 176 of 283 field goals for a school record .662 shooting percentage. She also converted 130 free throws, which at the time was Michigan's single-season record. She was selected as a first-team All-Big Ten player by both the coaches and media in 1998.

Professional career In April 1998, the Charlotte Sting selected John Kimbrough with the 27th overall pick in the 1998 WNBA draft. She was the first Michigan women's basketball player to be drafted by an American professional team. She played six years as a center and forward in the WNBA for the Charlotte Sting (1998), Cleveland Rockers (2000-2001, 2003), Miami Sol (2002), and Houston Comets (2004). She had career highs in 2002 with 217 points, 140 rebounds, 32 assists, and 27 steals.

In six seasons in the WNBA, Johns Kimbrough appeared in 134 games and compiled a career total of 435 points, 333 rebounds, 64 assists, 46 steals, and 33 blocks.

In May 2004, the Comets placed Johns Kimbrough on the injured list with a chronic left knee injury. She did not return to the WNBA, but she did continue to play in Europe. She played three seasons in Italy's LegA Basket Femminile for the Phard Napoli (2003/2004), Coconuda Maddaloni (2004/2005), and Phard Napoli (2005/2006). In 2005, she also played for the Pécs team in the Hungary League.

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