Dominique Johnson

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Dominique Johnson
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Johnson (right) with Śląsk Wrocław
No. 5–Al Ittihad Alexandria
Position Shooting guard
League Egyptian Basketball Super League
Personal information
Born (1987-06-09) June 9, 1987 (age 36)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school Osborn (Detroit, Michigan)
College
NBA draft 2010: undrafted
Playing career2010–present
Career history
2010–2011 Idaho Stampede
2011–2012 Texas Legends
2012–2013 Santa Cruz Warriors
2013 Canton Charge
2013 Sioux Falls Skyforce
2013–2014 Śląsk Wrocław
2014–2015 Siarka Tarnobrzeg
2015 Maccabi Rishon LeZion
2015–2016 Banvit
2016 Alba Berlin
2016–2017 Varese
2017–2018 Reyer Venezia
2019 Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut
2019 Orléans Loiret Basket
2020–2021 APU Udine
2021 Fuerza Regia
2022 Dolomiti Energia Trento
2023–present Al Ittihad Alexandria
Career highlights and awards

Dominique Johnson (born June 9, 1987) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Al Ittihad Alexandria.

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College career

Johnson played his college basketball at a small and very modest Christian university, called Azusa Pacific University. He is among the rare players that play professional basketball, after coming from a NAIA college school.

Professional career

On November 1, 2010, Johnson was selected in the third round (2010 Annual NBA Development League Draft) by the Idaho Stampede. On January 22, 2011, he joined the team of the Texas Legends, wearing the number 9, in whose colors he spent nearly two full seasons. [1] For the 2011–12 season, Johnson was invited to the Minnesota Timberwolves training camp. He was later waived. In the beginning of the 2012–13 season, Johnson signed a non-guaranteed contract in the NBA, with the Sacramento Kings, for training camp. [2] After being waived, on November 5, 2012, as part of a trade, he was sent to the Santa Cruz Warriors, but the team released him before the regular season competition. Four days later, he played with the Canton Charge. On March 19, 2013, he joined the NBA Development League team in Sioux Falls.

For the 2013–14 season, Johnson made his first trip to Europe, to play for the Polish club Slask Wroclaw, with which he won the Polish Cup title. In September 2014, he signed a contract with the Polish club Siarka Tarnobrzeg, and with them he led the Polish Tauron league in scoring, with 23 points per game, and three-point shooting (51.3%). Johnson ended the 2014–15 season with Maccabi Rishon LeZion [3]

During the 2015–16 season, Johnson played for the Turkish Super League club Banvit BK. In the 2015–16 season, Johnson was 17th in scoring, and 6th in three-pointers made, in the European-wide 2nd-tier level EuroCup. He played with the German club Alba Berlin, in the 2016–17 basketball season.

On July 26, 2017, Johnson signed with Reyer Venezia, of the LBA. [4] On May 2, 2018, Johnson won the European fourth-tier level FIBA Europe Cup championship with Reyer. [5] On August 13, 2018, he inked with Pistoia Basket 2000. [6]

In 2019, Dominique signed with Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut to join the Lebanese Basketball League or 'FLB League' or 'Alfa Lebanese Basketball League'. After his arrival, he won Dubai tournament cup and the Lebanese Cup in April 2019 and then the Lebanese Championship in May 2019.

On August 24, 2019, he has signed with Orléans Loiret Basket of the French Pro A. [7] He signed with Pallalcesto Amatori Udine of the Serie A2 Basket on July 23, 2020. [8] In 2021, Johnson played for Fuerza Regia of the Mexican league and averaged 12.9 points, 2.7 assists, and 1.8 rebounds per game. [9]

On February 22, 2022, he has signed with Dolomiti Energia Trento of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). [10]

On May 25, 2022, Johnson was drafted by Killer 3's with the ninth overall pick of the 2022 BIG3 draft. [11] In March 2023, Johnson joined Al Ittihad Alexandria in Egypt. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Getting to know Dominique Johnson". NBA. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Kings Training Camp Begins October 3rd". Sactownroyalty. 7 September 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
  3. ↑ Carchia, E. (June 19, 2015). "Dominique Johnson Signs A Lucrative One Year Deal with Banvit". Sportando. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Dominique Johnson signs with Reyer Venezia". Sportando.com. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  5. ↑ Reyer Venezia conquer FIBA Europe Cup after defeating Sidigas Avellino
  6. ↑ "Pistoia Basket signs Dominique Johnson". Sportando. Retrieved August 13, 2018.[ permanent dead link ]
  7. ↑ "Dominique Johnson, un scoreur à Orléans". Basketeurope (in French). August 24, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Udine signs Dominique Johnson". Sportando. July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  9. ↑ Yahyabeyoglu, Fersu (February 22, 2022). "Trento adds Johnson to their roster, ex Fuerza Regia". Eurobasket. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  10. ↑ Carchia, Emiliano (February 22, 2022). "Dominique Johnson signs with Trento". Sportando. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  11. ↑ "2022 BIG3 Draft Recap". BIG3. 2022-05-26. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  12. ↑ "Dominique Johnson (ex Al Riyadi) joins Al Ittihad". Afrobasket.com . 2023-03-16. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
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