Chris Johnson (basketball, born 1990)

For other people named Chris Johnson, see Chris Johnson (disambiguation).
Chris Johnson
No. 23 – Utah Jazz
Position Small forward / Shooting guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1990-04-29) April 29, 1990
Columbus, Ohio
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight 201 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school Brookhaven (Columbus, Ohio)
College Dayton (2008–2012)
NBA draft 2012 / Undrafted
Playing career 2012–present
Career history
2012–2013 Rio Grande Valley Vipers (D-League)
2013 Memphis Grizzlies
2013–2014 Rio Grande Valley Vipers (D-League)
2014 Boston Celtics
2014 Philadelphia 76ers
2014–2015 Rio Grande Valley Vipers (D-League)
2015 Utah Jazz
2015 Milwaukee Bucks
2015–present Utah Jazz
Career highlights and awards
  • NBA D-League champion (2013)
  • NBA D-League All-Star (2014)
  • NBA D-League All-Rookie Second Team (2013)
  • NIT champion (2010)
  • NIT Most Valuable Player (2010)
  • Atlantic 10 Most Improved Player (2010)
  • Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team (2009)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Christapher "Chris" Johnson (born April 29, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the University of Dayton.

College career

In his freshman season at the University of Dayton, Johnson played 34 games, averaging 6.3 points and 5.2 rebounds per game.[1]

In his sophomore season, he played 36 games, averaging 11.9 points and 6.9 rebounds per game.[1]

In his junior season, he played 36 games (all starts), averaging 11.9 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. He led the Flyers in steals with 31 (.86 spg), free throw percentage (.830) and three-pointers made with 77. He finished second on the team in scoring, rebounds and offensive rebounds with 76. He also tied for second on the team in blocks with 14 and ranked third in three-point percentage (.379). He scored in double-figures in 24 of the Flyers' 36 games and led the Flyers in scoring 13 times. He also recorded four double-doubles for the season.[2]

In his senior season, he was his team’s co-MVP as he helped lead the Flyers to a 20-13 record and a third straight trip to the NIT. He was at his best against power conference competition: 20 points against Alabama, 18 against Minnesota, 16 against Seton Hall and Ole Miss, 12 against Wake Forest. In 32 games, he averaged 12.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.[3]

Professional career

2012–13 season

After going undrafted in the 2012 NBA draft, Johnson joined the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2012 NBA Summer League. In September 2012, he signed with the Los Angeles Clippers. However, he was later waived by the Clippers on October 7, 2012.[4][5] Two days later, he signed with the Orlando Magic.[6] However, he was also waived by the Magic on October 27, 2012.[7]

On November 2, 2012, he was selected by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers with the 7th overall pick in the 2012 NBA D-League draft.[8] On January 23, 2013, he signed a 10-day contract with the Memphis Grizzlies.[9] He made his NBA debut the same day in a win over the Los Angeles Lakers.[10] On February 3, 2013, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Grizzlies.[11] On February 20, 2013, he was re-acquired by the Vipers.[12]

2013–14 season

In July 2013, Johnson joined the NBA D-League Select Team for the 2013 NBA Summer League.[13] In September 2013, he signed with the Brooklyn Nets.[14] He was later waived by the Nets on October 26, 2013.[15]

In November 2013, he was re-acquired by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. On January 17, 2014, he signed a 10-day contract with the Boston Celtics.[16] On January 21, 2014, he made his Celtics debut, recording 11 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal in a 86-93 loss to the Miami Heat.[17][18] On January 28, 2014, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Celtics.[19] On February 3, 2014, he was named to the Prospects All-Star roster for the 2014 NBA D-League All-Star Game.[20] On February 7, 2014, he signed a multi-year deal with the Celtics.[21]

2014–15 season

In July 2014, Johnson joined the Boston Celtics for the 2014 NBA Summer League.[22] On September 25, 2014, he was waived by the Celtics.[23] On September 29, 2014, he signed with the Philadelphia 76ers.[24] On November 15, 2014, he was waived by the 76ers.[25] On December 15, 2014, he was reacquired by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.[26] On January 28, 2015, he signed a 10-day contract with the Utah Jazz.[27] On February 7, after his contract expired, the Jazz decided to not re-sign him,[28] and he returned to Rio Grande Valley on February 23.[29] On March 6, 2015, he signed a 10-day contract with the Milwaukee Bucks.[30] On March 16, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Bucks.[31] On March 26, after the expiration of his second 10-day contract with the Bucks, he signed a multi-year contract with the Utah Jazz.[32]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  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

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2012–13 Memphis 8 0 12.8 .440 .333 .500 1.4 .3 .5 .0 3.6
2013–14 Boston 40 0 19.7 .397 .339 .860 2.4 .8 .7 .1 6.3
2014–15 Philadelphia 9 2 20.8 .317 .256 .750 2.9 .3 1.0 .6 6.0
2014–15 Utah 12 0 17.6 .484 .342 1.000 1.5 .6 1.0 .0 6.8
2014–15 Milwaukee 8 0 16.0 .400 .278 1.000 1.4 .6 .6 .3 3.9
Career 77 2 18.4 .402 .321 .852 2.1 .6 .7 .1 5.8

Personal

Johnson is the son of Nicole Johnson, and has two siblings, Ty’onna and Maurice.[33]

References

  1. 1 2 "Chris Johnson Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  2. ↑ Chris Johnson Biography
  3. ↑ Prospect Profile: Chris Johnson
  4. ↑ Clippers Waive Chris Johnson, Courtney Fortson
  5. ↑ Clippers waive Fortson and Johnson
  6. ↑ Magic Sign Chris Johnson
  7. ↑ Orlando Magic waive Quentin Richardson, Justin Harper, Chris Johnson
  8. ↑ Vipers select Johnson in first round of NBADL Draft
  9. ↑ "Grizzlies sign Chris Johnson to 10-day contract". NBA.com. January 23, 2013. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  10. ↑ Notebook: Grizzlies 106, Lakers 93
  11. ↑ Tillery, Ronald (February 3, 2013). "Grizzlies sign Chris Johnson to a second 10-day contract". CommercialAppeal.com. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
  12. ↑ 2012-13 Transactions
  13. ↑ Meet the 2013 NBA D-League Select Team – Chris Johnson
  14. ↑ Brooklyn Nets Announce Training Camp Roster
  15. ↑ Brooklyn Nets waive Jorge Gutierrez, Chris Johnson and Adonis Thomas
  16. ↑ Celtics Sign Johnson to 10-Day Contract
  17. ↑ Notebook: Heat 93, Celtics 86
  18. ↑ Johnson Shines in First Game with Celtics
  19. ↑ Celtics Sign Johnson to Second 10-Day Contract
  20. ↑ Eighth Annual NBA D-League All-Star Game Features 16 Players With NBA Experience
  21. ↑ Celtics Sign Johnson
  22. ↑ Celtics Announce 2014 Orlando Summer League Roster
  23. ↑ Boston Celtics Announce Roster Moves
  24. ↑ Sixers Announce 2014 Training Camp Roster
  25. ↑ Sixers Sign Free Agent Robert Covington
  26. ↑ Vipers Acquire Chris Johnson
  27. ↑ Jazz Sign Chris Johnson to a 10-Day Contract
  28. ↑ Jazz release Chris Johnson
  29. ↑ NBA D-League 2014-15 Transactions
  30. ↑ "Bucks Sign Chris Johnson to a 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. March 6, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  31. ↑ Bucks Sign Johnson to Second 10-Day Contract
  32. ↑ Jazz Sign Chris Johnson to a Multi-Year Deal
  33. ↑ 2013–14 Player Profile: Chris Johnson

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