Kenyata Allen Johnson (born February 1, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'11" (211 cm) 240 lb (109 kg) center, he played collegiately at Ohio State University. He played in the NBA, the Continental Basketball Association (CBA), and the NBA Development League. He also played in France, in Italy, in Germany with Telekom Baskets Bonn, in Estonia with BC Kalev/Cramo and in Spain with Ford Burgos.

Ken Johnson

Johnson with Telekom Baskets Bonn
Personal information
Born	(1978-02-01) February 1, 1978 (age 46) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school	Henry Ford (Detroit, Michigan)
College	Ohio State (1997–2001)
NBA draft	2001: 2nd round, 48th overall pick
Selected by the Miami Heat
Playing career	2001–2010
Position	Center
Number	54
Career history
2001	Scandone Avellino
2001–2002	Dakota Wizards
2002–2003	Miami Heat
2003–2004	Huntsville Flight
2004–2005	Bourg-en-Bresse
2005–2006	Albuquerque Thunderbirds
2006	Busan Magic Wings
2006–2007	Yunnan Bulls
2007	Ford Burgos
2007–2008	Fribourg Olympic
2008	Skyliners Frankfurt
2008–2009	Telekom Bonn
2009–2010	Kalev/Cramo
Career highlights and awards
CBA All-Defensive Team (2002) CBA All-Rookie Team (2002) First-team All–Big Ten (2001) NCAA blocks leader (2000)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Johnson was selected by the Miami Heat in the 2nd round of the 2001 NBA draft with the 48th pick overall.^[1] He played for the Dakota Wizards of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) during the 2001–02 season and was selected to the CBA All-Defensive and All-Rookie Teams.^[2] 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.