Malik Johnson (basketball)

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Malik Johnson
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Juventus Utena
Position Point guard
League LKL
Personal information
Born (1997-01-25) January 25, 1997 (age 28)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High school Blue Ridge (Greer, South Carolina)
College Canisius (2016–2020)
NBA draft 2020: undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2021–2023 Vevey Riviera
2023–2024 Brose Bamberg
2024–2025 Trepça
2025 Spójnia Stargard
2025–present Juventus Utena
Career highlights

Malik Johnson (born January 25, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Juventus Utena of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). He played college basketball for the Canisius Golden Griffins before playing professionally. [1]

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College career

Malik Johnson played four years of college basketball at Canisius University.

Professional career

Vevey Riviera Basket (2021–2023)

On September 19, 2021, Johnson signed for Vevey Riviera of the Swiss Basketball League. [2]

Brose Bamberg (2023–2024)

On June 28, 2023, Johnson signed for Brose Bamberg of the Basketball Bundesliga. [3] In the 2023–24 BBL season, he averaged 7.9 points and 4.9 assists per game. [4]

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Malik Johnson against Alba Berlin

Trepça (2024–2025)

On July 31, 2024, Johnson signed for Trepça of the Kosovo Superleague, Liga Unike and Champions League. [4] [5] In the 2024–25 Superleague season, he averaged 10.9 points and 7.4 assists per game.

Spójnia Stargard (2025)

On February 16, 2025, he signed with Spójnia Stargard of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). [6]

Juventus Utena (2025–present)

On August 29, 2025, Johnson signed with Juventus Utena of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). [7]

Personal life

Johnson is the nephew of former NBA player Ben Wallace. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster". gogriffs.com. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "Malik Johnson Signs Pro Contract in Switzerland". gogriffs.com. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "MALIK JOHNSON KOMMT, SPENCER REAVES GEHT". Bamberg Basketball (in German). 28 June 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Malik Johnson wechselt in den Kosovo". fraenkischertag.de (in German). 6 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "Trepça nuk e ka ndërmend të ndalet në merkato, një tjetër transferim bombastik". Gazeta Olle (in Albanian). 31 July 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "Malik Johnson nowym koszykarzem PGE Spójni". spojniastargard.com (in Polish). February 16, 2025. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  7. ↑ "„Juventus" gynėjų grandį papildė Malikas Johnsonas". utenosjuventus.lt (in Lithuanian). 2025-08-29. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  8. ↑ "Malik Johnson Neuzugang der Baskets im Portät". Fraenkischertag.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-10-28.
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