Aaron Johnson (basketball)
| No. 1 – Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | PLK |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
October 27, 1988 Englewood, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Hubbard (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College | UAB (2007–2011) |
| NBA draft | 2011 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2012 | Ostuni Basket |
| 2012–2013 | Vanoli Cremona |
| 2013–2014 | Bakersfield Jam |
| 2014 | Reyer Venezia Mestre |
| 2014–2015 | Nilan Bisons Loimaa |
| 2015–2016 | SCM CSU Craiova |
| 2016–present | Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Aaron Westley Johnson (born October 27, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski of the Polish Basketball League. He played college basketball for UAB. As a senior in 2010–11, he led NCAA Division I in assists with 7.70 per game. In addition, he was named Conference USA Men's Basketball Player of the Year.
Johnson was born and raised in the Englewood area of Chicago, Illinois. He is the fourth-born child of 12. Despite a rough childhood, Johnson became the first in his family to attend college and graduate.
Johnson played high school basketball at Hubbard High School where he was a four-year starter. As a junior he averaged 21 points and nine assists per game, although the team finished with an 11–14 record. The following year, however, Johnson led Hubbard to a 21–9 record while winning the regional championship. He achieved all-city honors after averaging 14 points and nine assists per game. Johnson was also rated as one of the top 25 players in the state of Illinois according to Rivals.com.
Johnson played college ball for University of Alabama at Birmingham. During the 2009–10 season he was named to the third team all Conference USA and first team all defense. Johnson's best season was his senior year, where he averaged 11.8 points and an NCAA-leading 7.7 assists per game. He led UAB to a 22–9 overall record (12–4 conference) as they won their first outright C-USA regular season title. Johnson also became the first player in UAB history to earn Conference USA Player of the Year honors and an All-American honorable mention. He also was named to the first team all-conference, first team all-defense, and District 11 Second Team.
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