Kyle Johnson (basketball)

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Kyle Johnson
No. 18 – Vanoli Cremona
Position Shooting guard
League Lega Basket Serie A
Personal information
Born (1988-12-31) 31 December 1988
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada[1]
Nationality Canadian, English
Listed height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Listed weight 88 kg (194 lb)
Career information
High school West Hill Collegiate Institute
(Toronto, Ontario)
College Long Island (2007–2011)
NBA draft 2011 / Undrafted
Pro playing career 2011–present
Career history
2011 Ilissiakos
2011–2012 APOEL
2012–2013 Sutor Montegranaro
2013 Basket Ferentino
2013-present Vanoli Cremona

Kyle Johnson (born 31 December 1988) is a British basketball player who plays for Vanoli Cremona in Italy.

College career

Johnson's college career spanned four season where he averaged 11.6 points per game whilst making a Long Island University record 124 appearances. During his senior year Johnson helped the Blackbirds to a 27-6 record, Win the 2011 Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament and an appearance in the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. He ranks 11th all-time at the school in scoring (1,433) and is second in both three-pointers made (240) and attempted (666).[2]

Professional career

In September 2011 he signed a contract with Ilissiakos in Greece,[3] but in November 2011 he moved to Cypriot club APOEL. He then played one season with Sutor Montegranaro. In November 2013, he signed with Basket Ferentino.[4] He was waived on 18 December 2013.[5] On 23 December 2013 he signed with Vanoli Cremona.[6]

International career

Johnson was part of the Great Britain national basketball team that competed at the 2011 Eurobasket championship in Lithuania.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Kyle Johnson". British Olympic Association. Retrieved 31 December 2013. 
  2. ↑ "LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds - Kyle Johnson Added to Great Britain Senior Men's Team Roster". Liuathletics.com. 8 February 2011. 
  3. ↑ Ilysiakos lands rookie Kyle Johnson
  4. ↑ "FMC Ferentino officially signs Kyle Johnson". Sportando.net. 13 November 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013. 
  5. ↑ "Ferentino waives Kyle Johnson". Sportando.net. Retrieved 18 December 2013. 
  6. ↑ "Vanoli Cremona signs Kyle Johsnon". Sportando.net. Retrieved 23 December 2013. 
  7. ↑ Basketball, British. "Great Britain Basketball - News : GB TOP GROUP C AFTER WIN AGAINST CROATIA". Gameongb.com. 
Great Britain squad – EuroBasket 2011 – 13th place
Great Britain squad – 2012 Summer Olympics – 9th place
Great Britain squad – EuroBasket 2013 – 13th place
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