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Adrienne Johnson (basketball, born 1989)

Adrienne Sanaa Johnson (born January 18, 1989) is an American former professional basketball player who competed in the WNBA and in European leagues in Bulgaria and Italy. Johnson was a four-time All-State selection, a multi-event LHSAA track and field champion, and the 2007 Louisiana Gatorade Player of the Year.

She played college basketball at Louisiana Tech University under Hall of Famer Teresa Weatherspoon. Johnson finished her collegiate career ranked fifth all-time in scoring (1,985 points), eighth in blocks (156), and fourth in 20-point games.

Johnson is the most recent Lady Techster to be selected in the WNBA Draft, chosen by the Connecticut Sun with the 28th overall pick in 2011.

In 2025, Johnson was named to the Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters All-Quarter Century Team.

High school career

Johnson attended Franklin Senior High School, where she competed in basketball, track and field, volleyball, and softball. She earned four All-State selections in basketball and helped lead Franklin to:

  • LHSAA Class 3A State Championship (2004)
  • LHSAA Class 3A State Championship (2005)
  • LHSAA Class 3A State Runner-up (2006)
  • LHSAA Class 3A State Finals appearance (2007)

Track and field

Johnson excelled in multiple jumping events, winning several state titles.

She won:

  • LHSAA Class 3A Triple Jump State Championship (2006)
  • LHSAA Class 3A High Jump State Championship (2006)
  • LHSAA Class 3A Triple Jump State Championship (2007)
  • LHSAA Class 3A High Jump State Runner-Up (2007)

College career

Johnson played at Louisiana Tech from 2007 to 2011 under Hall of Famer Teresa Weatherspoon. She developed into one of the top forwards in the Western Athletic Conference, earning first-team All-WAC honors for three straight seasons and ranking among the program’s all-time leaders in scoring, blocks, and 20-point games.

She was a three-time First-Team All-WAC selection (2009–2011) and a three-time WAC All-Defensive Team honoree (2009–2011), establishing herself as one of the league’s most dominant two-way forwards.

During her senior season (2010–11), Johnson averaged 21.9 points and 9.4 rebounds per game while earning:

  • Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year
  • LSWA Louisiana State Player of the Year
  • WBCA All-Region 7 Team
  • State Farm Coaches’ All-America Honorable Mention
  • AP All-American Honorable Mention
  • State Farm Wade Trophy Watch List

Johnson ended her collegiate career ranked fifth all-time in scoring (1,985 points), eighth in blocks (156), and fourth in 20-point games (41).

Career statistics

College

Professional career

WNBA

Johnson was selected by the Connecticut Sun with the 28th overall pick in the 2011 WNBA Draft.

She was waived by the Sun in May 2011.

After leaving the Sun, Johnson signed to play professionally overseas.

Overseas

Johnson played professionally in Europe:

  • In 2012, she joined Dunav 8806 in Bulgaria.
  • In 2013, she played for Le Mura de Lucca in Italy’s Serie A1 league.
  • In 2014, she signed with CUS Cagliari in the Italian Serie A1.

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