Kenyata Allen Johnson (born February 1, 1978) is an American former professional

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, he played collegiately at

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. He played in the

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, the

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(CBA), and the

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. He also played in France, in Italy, in Germany with

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, in Estonia with

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and in Spain with Ford Burgos. Johnson was selected by the

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in the 2nd round of the

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with the 48th pick overall. He played for the

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of the

(CBA) during the 2001–02 season and was selected to the CBA All-Defensive and All-Rookie Teams. He won a

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ship with the Wizards in 2002. He played 16 games of one NBA season ( 2002–03), averaging 2.0 points and 2.0 rebounds per game. Johnson's final NBA game was on April 15, 2003, in a 103–99 win over the Toronto Raptors where he came off the bench playing for 33 minutes and recorded 8 points, 10 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block. He was the first overall selection in the 2003 NBA Development League Draft.

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