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Dominique Johnson (born June 9, 1987) is an American professional
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player who last played for
Al Ittihad Alexandria Al Ittihad Alexandria Club (), locally known as El Ittihad El Skandary, is an Egyptian sports club based in Alexandria. The club is mainly known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Egyptian Premier League, the high ...
.


College career

Johnson played his
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at a small and very modest Christian university, called
Azusa Pacific University Azusa Pacific University (APU) is a private evangelical research university in Azusa, California, United States. The university was founded in 1899 in Whittier, California, with classes first held on March 3, 1900, and degrees offered in 193 ...
. He is among the rare players that play
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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
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. On January 22, 2011, he joined the team of the
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, wearing the number 9, in whose colors he spent nearly two full seasons. For the 2011–12 season, Johnson was invited to the
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training camp. He was later waived. In the beginning of the 2012–13 season, Johnson signed a non-guaranteed contract in the
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, with the
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, for training camp. After being waived, on November 5, 2012, as part of a trade, he was sent to the
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, but the team released him before the regular season competition. Four days later, he played with the
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. On March 19, 2013, he joined the
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team in
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. For the 2013–14 season, Johnson made his first trip to Europe, to play for the Polish club
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, with which he won the
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title. In September 2014, he signed a contract with the Polish club
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, 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 Maccabi Rishon LeZion is a sport club in Rishon LeZion, Israel. The professional teams associated with it include: *Maccabi Rishon LeZion (basketball) *Maccabi Rishon LeZion (handball) * Maccabi Rishon LeZion (badminton) There was also a footb ...
During the 2015–16 season, Johnson played for the
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club
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. 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
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, in the 2016–17 basketball season. On July 26, 2017, Johnson signed with
Reyer Venezia S.S.P. Reyer Venezia Mestre, commonly known as Reyer Venezia or simply Reyer, is an Italian professional basketball club that is based in Venice, Veneto. The club currently plays in the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA), the highest tier of basketball i ...
, of the LBA. On May 2, 2018, Johnson won the European fourth-tier level
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championship with Reyer. On August 13, 2018, he inked with
Pistoia Basket 2000 A.S. Pistoia Basket 2000, known for sponsorship reasons as Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia, is an Italian professional basketball team based in Pistoia, Tuscany. History The city of Pistoia was formerly represented in the first division Lega Basket Ser ...
. 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 Orléans Loiret Basket, formerly known as Entente Orléanaise and Entente Orléanaise 45 Loiret, is a professional basketball club that is based in the city of Orléans, France. "45" is the number of Loiret. The club plays in the LNB Pro B, French ...
of the French Pro A. He signed with
Pallalcesto Amatori Udine Pallalcesto Amatori Udine, better known by the sponsorship name Snaidero Udine, was an Italian professional basketball club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia. In 2011, following the dissolution of the club, a new team, APU Udine, was founde ...
of the
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on July 23, 2020. In 2021, Johnson played for
Fuerza Regia The Fuerza Regia de Monterrey (''Monterrey Royal Force'' in English) is a Mexican professional basketball team based in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico playing in the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP). They currently play their home g ...
of the Mexican league and averaged 12.9 points, 2.7 assists, and 1.8 rebounds per game. On February 22, 2022, he has signed with
Dolomiti Energia Trento Aquila Basket Trento, also known for sponsorship reasons as Dolomiti Energia Trento, is an Italian professional basketball club based in Trent, Trentino. It was founded in 1995 as an amalgamation of two local clubs, going from the amateur divisi ...
of the Italian
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(LBA). On May 25, 2022, Johnson was drafted by
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with the ninth overall pick of the 2022
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draft. In March 2023, Johnson joined
Al Ittihad Alexandria Al Ittihad Alexandria Club (), locally known as El Ittihad El Skandary, is an Egyptian sports club based in Alexandria. The club is mainly known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Egyptian Premier League, the high ...
in Egypt.


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External links


EuroCup ProfileItalian League Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Dominque 1987 births Living people Al Riyadi Club Beirut basketball players Alba Berlin players American expatriate basketball people in France American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Lebanon American expatriate basketball people in Mexico American expatriate basketball people in Poland American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American men's basketball players Aquila Basket Trento players Azusa Pacific Cougars men's basketball players Bandırma B.İ.K. players Basketball players from Detroit Canton Charge players Idaho Stampede players Junior college men's basketball players in the United States Lega Basket Serie A players Maccabi Rishon LeZion basketball players Osborn High School alumni Place of birth missing (living people) Pallacanestro Varese players Point guards Reyer Venezia players Santa Cruz Warriors players Shooting guards Siarka Tarnobrzeg (basketball) players Sioux Falls Skyforce players Śląsk Wrocław basketball players Texas Legends players Al Ittihad Alexandria Club basketball players American men's 3x3 basketball players Big3 players APU Udine players