Garrison Johnson
Garrison Johnson is an American former professional basketball player. He most recently competed for Valur in Iceland in the 2011–12 season. Johnson is better known for his collegiate career at Jackson State University between 2006 and 2010. During his time at Jackson State, Johnson scored 1,251 points and participated in two postseason tournaments: the 2007 NCAA Tournament as a freshman and the 2010 National Invitation Tournament as a senior. Throughout his four-year tenure he steadily increased his scoring averages – 2.7, 7.4, 10.7, and 17.6 points per game. In 2009–10, his senior season, Johnson led the Southwestern Athletic Conference in points per game, total points, free throws and free throw attempts. He was named the SWAC Player of the Year, becoming the fifth Jackson State player to earn that honor.
After graduating, Johnson was selected in the 2010 NBA Development League Draft by the Springfield Armor in the seventh round. Johnson never played in the D-League, so he began his professional career overseas. In 2011, he played for Barreirense in Portugal. He then played for Valur in the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla in 2011–12, the last team he has suited up for.
March 2016 Johnson married his childhood friend, Amira Cassett. He is now a basketball coach at South Cobb High School in Austell,GA. He also owns a little league franchise, OG Basketball.
