Alexander Johnson
Personal information
Born (1983-02-08) February 8, 1983
Albany, Georgia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High schoolDougherty (Albany, Georgia)
CollegeFlorida State (2003–2006)
NBA draft2006: 2nd round, 45th overall pick
Selected by the Indiana Pacers
Playing career2006–2013
PositionPower forward
Number32, 13
Career history
2006–2007Memphis Grizzlies
2007–2008Miami Heat
2008–2009Brose Baskets
2009–2010Dongguan Leopards
2010Sioux Falls Skyforce
2011–2012Seoul SK Knights
2012–2013Liaoning Hengye Jaguars
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
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

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
2006–07 Memphis 591912.8.538.000.6613.1.3.4.64.4
2007–08 Miami 43612.8.488.000.6872.2.3.3.24.2
Career 1022512.8.517.000.6722.7.3.4.44.3

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Heat sign ex-Grizzlie Johnson; ESPN, 24 August 2007
  2. ↑ "Sports Illustrated 2006 Draft profile". Archived from the original on 2012-11-04. Retrieved 2009-10-07.
  3. ↑ Alexander Johnson to Brose Baskets; The Hoop, 14 September 2008
  4. ↑ Bamberg completes roster with Alexander Johnson; EuroCup Basketball, 15 September 2008
  5. ↑ Alexander Johnson D-League profile.
  6. ↑ "Niubball.com - Teams". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  7. ↑ Archived 2012-12-03 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved: December 1st, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Archived item". Archived from the original on 2012-12-09. Retrieved 2012-12-06., Shandong maintains win streak. Retrieved: December 6th, 2012.
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