Alexander Johnson (basketball)
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Personal information | |
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Born | (1983-02-08) February 8, 1983 (age 41) Albany, Georgia, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Dougherty (Albany, Georgia) |
College | Florida State (2003–2006) |
NBA draft | 2006: 2nd round, 45th overall pick |
Selected by the Indiana Pacers | |
Playing career | 2006–2013 |
Position | Power forward |
Number | 32, 13 |
Career history | |
2006–2007 | Memphis Grizzlies |
2007–2008 | Miami Heat |
2008–2009 | Brose Baskets |
2009–2010 | Dongguan Leopards |
2010 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
2011 | Idaho Stampede |
2011–2012 | Seoul SK Knights |
2012–2013 | Liaoning Flying Leopards |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats ![]() | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Alexander Canterell Johnson (born February 8, 1983) is a former American professional basketball player who played two seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played the power forward position. Johnson played college basketball for Florida State before being selected 45th overall in the 2006 NBA draft by the Indiana Pacers. In the NBA, he played for the Memphis Grizzlies and Miami Heat.
High school/College
Johnson attended Dougherty Comprehensive High School in Albany, Georgia and played collegiately at Florida State for three seasons.[1] A tough, athletic inside player with a 40-inch (1,000 mm) vertical leap,[2] he averaged 13.2 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.0 block per game for the Seminoles during the 2005–06 season, his last.
NBA career
Johnson was selected by the Indiana Pacers 45th overall in the 2006 NBA draft, after declaring for the draft in his junior season. His draft rights were traded to the Portland Trail Blazers and subsequently the Memphis Grizzlies on draft day. He played in 59 games during the 2006–07 season for the Grizzlies, averaging 4.4 points and 3.1 rebounds per game.[1]
On August 24, 2007, Johnson signed with the Miami Heat[1] and appeared in 43 games (six starts) for Miami during the campaign, averaging 4.2 points and 2.2 rebounds, in 12.8 minutes per game.
On June 23, 2008, the Miami Heat announced that they had requested waivers on Johnson. Two months later, he signed with Brose Baskets of Bamberg, Germany.[3][4]
Johnson later played for the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA D-League.[5]
CBA career
In 2012, he signed with the Liaoning Hengye Jaguars of China.[6] In the team's second game of the 2012–13 CBA season, Johnson tallied a double-double by scoring 23 points and grabbing 11 rebounds.[7] He continued his form by tallying another double-double (21 points, 10 rebounds) in a road loss to the Shandong Lions.[8]
NBA career statistics
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 |
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2006–07 | Memphis | 59 | 19 | 12.8 | .538 | .000 | .661 | 3.1 | .3 | .4 | .6 | 4.4 |
2007–08 | Miami | 43 | 6 | 12.8 | .488 | .000 | .687 | 2.2 | .3 | .3 | .2 | 4.2 |
Career | 102 | 25 | 12.8 | .517 | .000 | .672 | 2.7 | .3 | .4 | .4 | 4.3 |
Notes
- ^ a b c Heat sign ex-Grizzlie Johnson; ESPN, 24 August 2007
- ^ "Sports Illustrated 2006 Draft profile". Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved October 7, 2009.
- ^ Alexander Johnson to Brose Baskets; The Hoop, 14 September 2008
- ^ Bamberg completes roster with Alexander Johnson; EuroCup Basketball, 15 September 2008
- ^ Alexander Johnson D-League profile.
- ^ "Niubball.com - Teams". Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
- ^ [1] Archived 2012-12-03 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved: December 1st, 2012.
- ^ "Archived item". Archived from the original on December 9, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2012., Shandong maintains win streak. Retrieved: December 6th, 2012.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- 2006 NBA Draft profile
- Florida State profile
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