Jaron Johnson (born May 5, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for Pallacanestro Varese of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).

[1] As a freshman at Tyler Junior College in 2010–11, Johnson averaged 9.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, as the Apache went 19–11 and made an appearance in the Region XIV Tournament.

He was named first-team all-conference and all-region, and led the Apache to an 18–12 record and a quarter-final appearance in the Region XIV Tournament.

[4] His form during preseason earned him a spot on the Vipers' opening-day roster,[5] and he made his D-League debut on November 14, 2014, against the Austin Spurs, scoring five points in 15 minutes off the bench.

[6] He quickly emerged as a valuable contributor for the Vipers, evolving from a reserve playing spotty minutes to a reliable starter.

[7] The Vipers finished the regular season with a 27–23 record, missing a playoff berth in the Western Conference.

On September 25, 2015, he signed with the Washington Wizards,[10] but was later waived by the team on October 24 after appearing in six preseason games.

On November 27, in just the fifth game of the season, Johnson scored a season-high 30 points in a 123–108 overtime win over the Los Angeles D-Fenders.

[15] The Vipers finished the regular season with a 29–21 record, entering the playoffs as the third seed in the Western Conference.

[8] On June 28, 2016, Johnson was named in the Indiana Pacers' rookie/free agent camp roster, joining the team for the Orlando Summer League.

[21][22] Despite being released, he remained in Perth and continued to train with the team while working out privately with the assistant coaches.

[26] In the wake of what was becoming a dismal season for the Wildcats, the team decided to release Johnson for a second time on December 23.

As a result, Johnson was deemed ineligible to participate in any WADA sanctioned sport from March 24 to June 24, 2017.

[citation needed] On July 20, 2017, Johnson signed with Ironi Nes Ziona of the Israeli Premier League.

[citation needed] On March 21, 2018, Johnson signed with French team Levallois Metropolitans for the rest of the season.

[37] He continued on with Metropolitans for the 2018–19 season and then played for the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2019 NBA Summer League.