Milwaukee Bucks Select AJ Johnson with 23rd Pick in 2024 NBA Draft

By Milwaukee Bucks - Jun 27th, 2024 12:59 am

MILWAUKEE (June 27, 2024) – The Milwaukee Bucks have selected AJ Johnson with the 23rd overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft.

A 6-5 guard, Johnson spent the 2023-24 season with the Illawarra Hawks in Australia’s National Basketball League as part of its Next Stars program. The 19-year-old appeared in 26 games with the Hawks in his first professional season.

A native of Fresno, California, Johnson was a four-star recruit in the 2023 class coming out of Southern California Academy before opting to participate in the NBL’s Next Stars program.

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