She played in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) for the Sacramento Monarchs, Houston Comets and Seattle Storm.

[2] Johnson committed to play college basketball for the Tennessee Lady Volunteers for its tradition and intensity level.

[4] At the end of the season, she was suspended for disciplinary reasons and barred from attending team functions including visiting the White House.

[7] Johnson declared for the 1998 American Basketball League (ABL) draft,[8] and was selected as the 26th overall pick by the San Jose Lasers.

At the time, she ranked fourth all-time with the Comets in games played (150), total rebounds (643) and blocked shots (79).