Alize Johnson Named NBA G League Player of the Week
G League Iowa Wolves

Alize Johnson Named NBA G League Player of the Week

Published on January 20, 2026 under NBA G League (G League)
Iowa Wolves News Release


DES MOINES, Iowa - The NBA G League today announced Iowa Wolves forward Alize Johnson has been named the NBA G League Player of the Week for games played between Jan. 12-18. This is the first time Johnson has received player of the week honors and the 20th such honor in Wolves franchise history.

Johnson, 6-9, started all three games in which he appeared during the week, averaging 33.3 points on 64.0% shooting, including 66.7% from three and 83.3% from the free throw line, 10.3 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.3 steals in 41.0 minutes per game. Johnson led the G League in points per game and minutes per game for the week and was the only player in the league to average 30+ points and 10+ rebounds per contest, helping lead the Wolves to a 2-1 record.

Johnson started the week on Jan. 13 with a 28-point performance against the Valley Suns, going 10-of-17 from the field while grabbing a game-high 12 rebounds and dishing out a game-high-tying seven assists in a 130-123 win over the Sun. On Jan. 15, he scored a game-high and career-high 41 points on 12-of-15 shooting, including a perfect 8-of-8 from three and 6-of-7 from the foul line to go along with a game-high 10 rebounds and five assists, leading the Wolves to a 137-127 win over the Suns. Johnson wrapped up the week on Jan. 18 against the Long Island Nets, finishing with 31 points on 10-of-18 shooting, including 3-of-6 from deep, a game-high nine rebounds, a team-high five assists and a team-high and season-high four steals.

Since the start of the G League's regular season (Dec. 19), Johnson is averaging 22.2 points on 56.2% shooting from the field, including 46.6% from three, a league-leading 12.5 rebounds and 5.8 assists in 37.8 minutes per contest.

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