Amanda Johnson

Amanda Johnson
No. 11 – Northside Wizards
PositionForward
LeagueNBL1 North
Personal information
Born (1990-08-21) 21 August 1990 (age 34)
Santa Rosa, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Career information
High schoolMaria Carrillo
(Santa Rosa, California)
CollegeOregon (2008–2012)
WNBA draft2012: 3rd round, 33rd overall pick
Selected by the Phoenix Mercury
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2013WBC Dunav Ruse
2013–2014Fizzy Riva Basket
2018–2019Ipswich Force
2018–2019Sydney Uni Flames
2021South West Metro Pirates
2023–presentNorthside Wizards
Career highlights and awards

Amanda "AJ" Johnson (born April 21, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Northside Wizards of the NBL1 North. She played college basketball for the Oregon Ducks before being drafted by the Phoenix Mercury in the 2012 WNBA draft. She began her professional career in Bulgaria and Switzerland before taking four years away from basketball. In 2018, she was named Queensland Basketball League MVP with the Ipswich Force and then debuted in the Women's National Basketball League for the Sydney Uni Flames. She won an NBL1 North championship with the Northside Wizards in 2023 and was named NBL1 North MVP in 2024.