Lanus land Melvin Johnson, ex UniFacisa

Melvin Johnson

Club Atletico Lanus (La Liga Argentina) signed 33-year-old American 193cm guard Melvin Johnson (college: VCU) for the upcoming season. He was the leading scorer at UniFacisa in the Brazilian NBB league last season, averaging 13.3ppg, 2.4rpg, and 2.1apg in 39 games.
He has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2016.
Johnson, a very experienced player, has experienced life in eight different countries playing on four different continents thanks to pro basketball. He is familiar with European, Asian, Latin American, and North American leagues. Johnson has played professionally in Brazil, Israel (Hapoel Hevel Modi'in), Italy (Openjobmetis Varese, Forli, and Tortona), Lebanon (Anibal), Uruguay (Defensor), Venezuela (Guaiqueries), Argentina (Penarol, Obera, and Comunicaciones), and The Basketball Tournament (Ram Nation).
His team achieved a spot in the Venezuelan SLB Semifinals in 2022. He received the Latinbasket.com All-Argentinian La Liga Honorable Mention in 2023.
He graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2016 and this will be his eleventh season in pro basketball.


Club Atletico Lanus roster for 2026-27:

Guards:
Juan Brussino
Brandon Robinson
Melvin Johnson
Lucas Andujar
Christian James
Robert Whitfield

Forward:
Chris Clarke

Center:
Lazar Nekic