Dominique Johnson


Dominique Johnson is an American professional basketball player for Pallalcesto Amatori Udine of the Serie A2 Basket.

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 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. 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. 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 Lake Tarnobrzeg, and with them he led the Polish Tauron league in scoring, with 23 points per game, and three-point shooting. Johnson ended the 2014–15 season with Maccabi Rishon LeZion
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. On May 2, 2018, Johnson won the European fourth-tier level FIBA Europe Cup championship with Reyer. On August 13, 2018, he inked with Pistoia Basket 2000.
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 of 2019 and then the Lebanese Championship in May of 2019.
On August 24, 2019, he has signed with Orléans Loiret Basket of the French Pro A. He signed with Pallalcesto Amatori Udine of the Serie A2 Basket on July 23, 2020.