Janisa Johnson Explained
Janisa Ivette Johnson (September 22, 1991 – May 25, 2024) was an American volleyball player.
Early life and education
Johnson was born on September 22, 1991.[1] Long Beach, California was her hometown. She attended Wilson High School and California State University, Long Beach.[2]
Career
Janisa Johnson was a player for Wilson High School's volleyball team. She also started for California State University, Long Beach (CSU).[2]
After graduating from CSU in 2013,[3] Johnson plied her trade in Europe. She joined Köpenicker SC in Germany in 2015 before playing in Finland, France, Poland, and Spain.[1] She also played in Asia, specifically in the Philippines.
In Finland she played for Orividen Ponnitus.[4]
BaliPure
She played in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) in the Philippines from 2018 to 2019 where she played as an import, or foreign player.[5] She debuted in the PVL with the BaliPure–NU Water Defenders at the 2018 Reinforced Conference.[6]
Béziers Volley
She played and won a championship for Béziers Angels in France's LNV Ligue A Féminine.[7] She played from September 2018 to May 2019.[4] [8]
Petro Gazz
After her brief stint in France, Johnson returned to the PVL in the Philippines and helped the Petro Gazz Angels clinch the title for that season's Reinforced Conference and was named the final's MVP.[7] This was her club's first PVL title.[9]
Radomka Radom
After playing in the Philippines, Johnson returned to Europe and signed with Polish club Radomka Radom of the Polish Women's Volleyball League.[6] In March 2021, Johnson became unavailable for the rest of the 2020–21 season due to a colon cancer diagnosis.[10]
CD Heidelberg
After undergoing cancer treatment, Johnson briefly returned, signing a contract with Spanish club CD Heidelberg in August 2022.[10]
Personal life
Johnson was of Hispanic descent.[8]
Illness and death
In 2021, Johnson was diagnosed with colon cancer, for which she underwent chemotherapy.[11] In August 2022, she recovered enough to play competitive volleyball again.[10]
Johnson died on May 25, 2024 at the age of 32.[11]
Awards
Individuals
Clubs
Notes and References
- Web site: Winiarczyk . Michał . Nie żyje była siatkarka polskiego klubu. Walczyła z poważną chorobą . Sport Wprost . 4 June 2024 . pl . 4 June 2024 . June 4, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240604072154/https://sport.wprost.pl/siatkowka/11709802/janisa-johnson-nie-zyje-byla-siatkarka-radomki-miala-32-lata.html . live .
- Web site: Janisa Johnson - Women's Volleyball . Long Beach State University Athletics . 4 June 2024 . en . June 4, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240604074417/https://longbeachstate.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/janisa-johnson/3117 . live .
- News: Olivares . Rick . Meet BaliPure imports Alexis Mathews and Janisa Johnson . 4 June 2024 . The Philippine Star . 10 May 2018 . June 4, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240604081622/https://www.philstar.com/sports/2018/05/10/1813964/meet-balipure-imports-alexis-mathews-and-janisa-johnson . live .
- News: Beziers Angels L'américaine Janisa Johnson s'engage dans l'aventure biterroise !. 4 June 2024 . Beziers Angels . https://web.archive.org/web/20170907233407/https://www.beziers-volley.net/2017/07/07/janisa-jonhson-s-engage-dans-l-aventure-biterroise/ . 7 September 2017 . fr.
- Web site: Remembering Janisa Johnson: Beloved spiker passes away at 32 . Premier Volleyball League . 4 June 2024 . en . June 4, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240604072150/https://www.pvl.ph/news/remembering-janisa-johnson-beloved-spiker-passes-away-at-32 . live .
- News: Garcia . John Mark . Former PVL champion import Janisa Johnson succumbs to cancer . 4 June 2024 . Sports Interactive Network Philippines . 4 June 2024 . en . June 4, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240604072153/https://www.spin.ph/volleyball/pvl/former-pvl-import-janisa-johnson-dies-at-32-a5172-20240604 . live .
- News: Bautista . Ohmer . Janisa Johnson delivers Petro Gazz title, brings home added trophy to boot . 4 June 2024 . Tiebreaker Times . 14 July 2019 . June 4, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240604072710/https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/janisa-johnson-delivers-petro-gazz-title-brings-home-added-trophy-boot/154693 . live .
- News: Olivares . Rick . Easy transition for PetroGazz import Janisa Johnson . 4 June 2024 . The Philippine Star . 28 May 2019 . June 4, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240604080116/https://www.philstar.com/sports/2019/05/28/1921595/easy-transition-petrogazz-import-janisa-johnson . live .
- News: Payo . Jasmine . PetroGazz dethrones Creamline for first PVL crown . 4 June 2024 . Rappler . 14 July 2019 . September 6, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230906070946/https://www.rappler.com/sports/volleyball/235393-finals-game-results-petrogazz-creamline-july-14-2019/ . live .
- News: Media . Wirtualna Polska . Tragiczne wieści z USA. Nie żyje słynna siatkarka . 4 June 2024 . sportowefakty.wp.pl . 4 June 2024 . pl . June 4, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240604113238/https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/siatkowka/1126089/nie-zyje-janisa-johnson-miala-zaledwie-32-lata . live .
- News: Former PVL import Janisa Johnson passes away at 32 . 4 June 2024 . GMA News . 4 June 2024 . en . June 4, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240604072151/https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/volleyball/908964/former-pvl-import-janisa-johnson-passes-away-at-32/story/ . live .
