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Revision as of 09:28, 4 June 2024

Janisa Johnson
Personal information
Full nameJanisa Ivette Johnson
NationalityAmerican
Born(1991-09-22)September 22, 1991
DiedMay 25, 2024(2024-05-25) (aged 32)
HometownLong Beach, California, U.S.
College / UniversityCalifornia State University, Long Beach
Career
Teams
CSU Long Beach
2015–16Köpenicker SC Berlin
2016–17Oriveden Ponnistus
2018BaliPure–NU Water Defenders
2018–19Béziers Angels
2019Petro Gazz Angels
2020–21Radomka Radom
2022CD Heidelberg

Janisa Ivette Johnson[1] (September 22, 1991 – May 25, 2024) was an American volleyball player.

Early life and education

Johnson was born in September 22, 1991.[2] Long Beach, California is her hometown. She attended Wilson High School and California State University, Long Beach.[3]

Career

Janisa Johnson was a player for Wilson High School's volleyball team. Likewise she also played for California State University, Long Beach. She was a starter for her college's team.[3]

After graduating from CSU in 2013[4], Johnson would ply her trade in Europe. She would join German side Köpenicker SC in 2015 before playing in Finland, France, Poland and Spain.[2] She also played in Asia, specifically in the Philippines.

In Finland she played for Orividen Ponnitus.[5]

BaliPure

She would play in the Premier Volleyball League in the Philippines from 2018 to 2019 where she played as an import or foreign player.[6] She would debut in the PVL with the BaliPure–NU Water Defenders at the 2018 Reinforced Conference.[7]

Béziers Volley

She played and won a championship for Béziers Angels in France's LNV Ligue A Féminine.[8] She played from September 2018 to May 2019.[5][9]

Petro Gazz

After her brief stint in France, Johnson would return to the PVL in the Philippines and would help the Petro Gazz Angels clinch the tile for that season's Reinforced Conference and was named the Finals MVP.[8] This was her club's first PVL title.[10]

Radomka Radom

After playing in the Philippines, Johnson would return to Europe and signed with Polish club Radomka Radom of the Polish Women's Volleyball League.[7] However in March 2021, Radomka Radom announced that Johnson is rendered unavailable for the rest of the 2020–21 season. The reason would be reported a few days later as due to a colon cancer diagnosis.[11]

CD Heidelberg

After undergoing cancer treatment, Johnson would briefly return signing a contract with Spanish club CD Heidelberg in August 2022.[11]

Illness and death

In 2021, Johnson would be diagnosed with colon cancer which caused her to go in a hiatus to seek treatment.[11] She underwent chemotherapy.[12] In August 2022, she would reportedly recover enough to play competitive volleyball again.[11]

However she would die on May 25, 2024.[12]

Personal life

Johnson was of Hispanic descent.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Imports show wares in new PVL season". The Philippine Star. May 22, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Winiarczyk, Michał (June 4, 2024). "Nie żyje była siatkarka polskiego klubu. Walczyła z poważną chorobą". Sport Wprost (in Polish). Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Janisa Johnson - Women's Volleyball". Long Beach State University Athletics. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  4. ^ Olivares, Rick (May 10, 2018). "Meet BaliPure imports Alexis Mathews and Janisa Johnson". The Philippine Star. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Beziers Angels L'américaine Janisa Johnson s'engage dans l'aventure biterroise !". Beziers Angels (in French). Archived from the original on September 7, 2017. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  6. ^ "Remembering Janisa Johnson: Beloved spiker passes away at 32". Premier Volleyball League. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  7. ^ a b Garcia, John Mark (June 4, 2024). "Former PVL champion import Janisa Johnson succumbs to cancer". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  8. ^ a b Bautista, Ohmer (July 14, 2019). "Janisa Johnson delivers Petro Gazz title, brings home added trophy to boot". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  9. ^ a b Olivares, Rick (May 28, 2019). "Easy transition for PetroGazz import Janisa Johnson". The Philippine Star. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  10. ^ Payo, Jasmine (July 14, 2019). "PetroGazz dethrones Creamline for first PVL crown". Rappler. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  11. ^ a b c d Media, Wirtualna Polska (June 4, 2024). "Tragiczne wieści z USA. Nie żyje słynna siatkarka". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Former PVL import Janisa Johnson passes away at 32". GMA News. June 4, 2024. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
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