Ashante Johnson

Ashante Dankail Johnson (born May 12, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player who played the majority of his 10-year career in Europe.

College career After graduating from San Diego's Scripps Ranch High School in 1995, Johnson joined the Utah Utes men's basketball team where he redshirted the 1995–96. He played out his freshman season at Utah in 1996–97 before transferring to Cañada College in Redwood City, California, for his sophomore season in 1997–98. After averaging 23 points and 14 rebounds per game as a sophomore, Johnson transferred to Kansas where he played out his junior and senior seasons.

Professional career Johnson went undrafted in the 2000 NBA draft. In August 2000, he signed a one-year deal with JDA Dijon Basket of the LNB Pro A. After a disappointing start to the season, he was released by the club in late 2000.

On August 16, 2009, Johnson signed with Hapoel Afula for the 2009–10 season. In December 2009, he left Afula and signed with the Zain Club of the Jordanian Premier Basketball League where he had a short stint before leaving the club in January 2010.