| No. 2 Toronto Raptors | |
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| Small Forward | |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | February 20, 1987 |
| Place of birth | Cheyenne, Wyoming |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Cheyenne East High School in Cheyenne |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Wake Forest University |
| NBA Draft | 2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16th overall |
| Selected by the Chicago Bulls | |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| 2008 third team All-Atlantic Coast Conference 2008 first team ACC All-Rookie 2009 third team All-Atlantic Coast Conference |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
James Patrick Johnson[1] (born February 20, 1987 in Cheyenne, Wyoming) is an American basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association. He was drafted 16th overall in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls. Johnson was the starting power forward for the Demon Deacons of Wake Forest University from 2007-2009. He declared his eligibility for the 2009 NBA Draft following his sophomore year. Johnson is listed as 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) and 245 lb (111 kg). During Johnson's senior year at Cheyenne East High School he averaged 28 points and nine rebounds per game. [2]
He is of African-American and Samoan heritage.[3]
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Johnson signed with Wake Forest out of Cheyenne East High School in Cheyenne Wyoming, and had an instant impact, garnering third team All-ACC honors as a freshman and finishing second in the 2008 ACC Rookie of the Year balloting. He led the Demon Deacons in scoring and rebounding as a freshman.
As a sophomore, Johnson again led the team in rebounding, leading the team to a 24-5 record and a #1 ranking during the 2008-09 season. He was again named third team All-ACC. Following the season, Johnson declared his eligibility for the 2009 NBA Draft.
| Season | Team | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MIN | TO |
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| 2007-08 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 30 | 14.6 | 8.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | .487 | .280 | .689 | 29.2 | 2.6 |
| 2008-09 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 31 | 15.0 | 8.5 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.5 | .542 | .319 | .697 | 30.5 | 2.4 |
| Totals: | 61 | 14.8 | 8.3 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | .514 | .295 | .692 | 29.9 | 2.5 | |
Johnson was drafted 16th overall by the Chicago Bulls in the 2009 NBA Draft.
On January 27, 2011, Johnson was assigned to the Iowa Energy of the NBA D-League.[4] He was recalled on February 15, 2011.[5]
On February 22, 2011, Johnson was traded to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for the 2011 first round pick that they had acquired from the Miami Heat.[6]
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2009–10 | Chicago | 65 | 11 | 11.6 | .452 | .326 | .729 | 2.0 | .7 | .3 | .7 | 3.9 |
| 2010–11 | Chicago | 13 | 0 | 9.5 | .415 | .222 | .462 | 1.8 | 1.1 | .6 | .7 | 3.2 |
| 2010–11 | Toronto | 25 | 25 | 28.0 | .464 | .240 | .707 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 9.2 |
| Career | 103 | 36 | 15.3 | .454 | .287 | .695 | 2.6 | 1.3 | .5 | .8 | 5.1 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2009–10 | Chicago | 4 | 0 | 5.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .3 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Career | 4 | 0 | 5.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .3 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
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