JaJuan Johnson

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JaJuan Johnson
Darüşşafaka
2018–2019Lokomotiv Kuban
2019–2020Bahçeşehir Koleji
2020–2021Bayern Munich
2021–2022Türk Telekom
2022–2023BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque
2023–2024New Basket Brindisi
2024–presentHapoel Eilat
Career highlights and awards
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JaJuan Markeis Johnson (born February 8, 1989) is an American professional

sophomore season, he was named a first-team All-Big Ten selection. As a junior, he was named a second-team All-Big Ten selection. As a senior, a first-team consensus All-American as well as the Big Ten Player of the Year
and Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year.

High school career

Johnson was born in

.

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Johnson was listed as the No. 9 power forward and the No. 42 player in the nation in 2007.[1]

College career

2007–08

The 6'10", 215 lb

NCAA tournament appearance, including a game against Baylor in the first round, where he scored 10 points, grabbed 8 rebounds and blocked 2 shots in 20 minutes.[2]

2008–09

Johnson averaged 13.4 points (second on team) and led the conference with 2.2 blocks a game, for which, he was named a First-Team All-Big Ten selection as well as to the Big Ten All-Defensive Team along with teammate,

Sweet Sixteen appearance. In the second-round game in the NCAA Tournament against Washington in the last seconds, he blocked back-to-back shots to seal the win while adding 22 points and a total of 4 blocks. Finishing with a 27–10 record, he is one of four Boilermakers to share the school record for most games played in a season. He also moved amongst Joe Barry Carroll
in the Purdue records with the third most blocks in a season with 78.

2009–10

E'Twaun Moore, Johnson and Robbie Hummel at press conference (2010-01-23)

Johnson considered entering the

NCAA tournament, Johnson led the Boilermakers in the First Round victory against Siena, where he had 23 points, 15 rebounds, and 3 blocks, leading to consecutive Sweet Sixteen appearances after beating Texas A&M in overtime. In his final game of his junior season, Johnson had team highs with 23 points, making 10 of 17 attempts, while tallying 5 rebounds and 4 blocks in a losing effort against Duke. Johnson ended this junior season with the second most career blocks in school history with 184, after Joe Barry Carroll's 349 from 1977 to 1980. Johnson held the third highest average in school history with 1.7 blocks per game, behind Carroll and Russell Cross. He spent the following summer practicing with Team USA
.

2010–11

Johnson, along with teammate

Virginia Commonwealth in an 18-point loss. JaJuan averaged 20.5 points (1st on team), 8.6 rebounds (1st), 2.3 blocks (1st), 1 assist, 1 steal, and shot 49.5 percent from the floor and 81 percent from the line (1st). He led Purdue to a 26–8 record and a 2nd-place finish in conference play in his last season as a Boilermaker and was named a Consensus first-team All-American,[7] Purdue's first since Glenn Robinson and seventeenth overall. He also became the first Boilermaker to be given the Pete Newell Big Man Award, an award given to the year's best big man.[8] He was picked to the First Team All-America by Fox Sports.[9]

Career notes

Johnson finished his career at Purdue as the seventh highest scorer in school history (1,919), averaging 13.7 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2 blocks, .7 assists, and .7 steals. He shares school records with games in a season (37), total games (140), and games won (107). He finished 2nd in school history in career blocks with 263, as well as tallying 854 rebounds. On November 29, 2011, Johnson appeared in dedication of the eleventh number-banner to be displayed at Mackey Arena, which displayed his last name and jersey #25 for being named a consensus All-American his senior season.

Professional career

Boston Celtics (2011–12)

JaJuan Johnson was drafted by the

New Jersey Nets as the 27th pick in the 2011 NBA draft and subsequently traded to the Boston Celtics along with a 2014 second-round pick for the rights to MarShon Brooks.[10] Johnson received limited playing time throughout the course of the 2011–2012 season. On February 12, 2012, in a 95–91 win over the Chicago Bulls, Johnson shot 6-of-13 for a season-high 12 points to go along with four rebounds, two steals and a block.[11] The Celtics valued his raw talent, but inconsistency led to the lack of minutes he would see the rest of the season.[12]

D-League (2012–13)

On July 20, 2012, Johnson was traded to the Houston Rockets in a three team deal.[13] He was waived by the Rockets on October 29, 2012.[14]

On November 2, 2012, Johnson was selected by the

2012 NBA Development League Draft.[15][16]

On December 28, 2012, Johnson was traded to the

On February 25, 2013, Johnson was traded to the

Pistoia Basket (2013–14)

In August 2013, Johnson signed with Giorgio Tesi Pistoia of the Lega Basket Serie A; he helped lead them to an 8th-place finish in the league standings and a spot in the playoffs. While the team was bounced from the playoffs by eventual champion Milan, Johnson led the team in scoring in one playoff game and twice led them in rebounding.[19]

Beşiktaş (2014–15)

On June 23, 2014, it was announced that Johnson had signed with the Turkish team

Sibur Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia.[24] Beşiktaş captured the victory, 90–86.[25]

Krasny Oktyabr (2015)

On July 31, 2015, Johnson signed with Krasny Oktyabr of Russia.[26] On November 23, 2015, he parted ways with the club.[27]

Pallacanestro Cantù (2015–17)

On November 26, 2015, he signed with the Italian club Pallacanestro Cantù.[28]

Darüşşafaka (2017–18)

On July 14, 2017, Johnson signed a two-year deal with the Turkish club

Darüşşafaka.[29] On April 4, 2018, Johnson was named All-EuroCup Second Team.[30] Johnson helped Darüşşafaka to win the 2017–18 EuroCup title after beating Lokomotiv Kuban in the Finals
. In 52 games played during the 2017–18 season (both in the EuroCup and all Turkish competitions), Johnson averaged 14.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block per game.

Lokomotiv Kuban (2018–2019)

On July 11, 2018, Johnson officially signed with the Russian team Lokomotiv Kuban for the 2018–19 season.[31]

Bahçeşehir Koleji (2019–2020)

On August 19, 2019, he has signed with Bahçeşehir Koleji of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[32]

Bayern Munich (2020–2021)

On July 30, 2020, he has signed with Bayern Munich of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) and the Euroleague.[33]

Türk Telekom (2021–2022)

On August 3, 2021, he has signed with

Basketball Super League.[34]

BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque (2022–2023)

On June 25, 2022, he signed with

New Basket Brindisi (2023–2024)

On July 9, 2023, he signed with New Basket Brindisi of the Lega Basket Serie A.[36]

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
2011–12 Boston 36 0 8.3 .446 .000 .667 1.6 .2 .1 .4 3.2
Career 36 0 8.3 .446 .000 .667 1.6 .2 .1 .4 3.2

References

  1. ^ JaJuan Johnson Recruiting Profile
  2. ^ "Perhaps the most improved player in college basketball, JaJuan Johnson now turns to the Sweet 16 – ESPN The Magazine". Sports.espn.go.com. 26 March 2009. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
  3. ^ "Purdue's Johnson emerges as star – Men's College Basketball – ESPN". ESPN. Associated Press. February 24, 2009. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  4. ^ "Purdue big man JaJuan Johnson to stay for junior year – ESPN". ESPN.com. March 31, 2009. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  5. ^ Katz, Andy (May 8, 2010). "No draft for Purdue's Johnson, Moore". ESPN.com.
  6. ^ "Purdue's Johnson named AP Preseason All-America". IndyStar.com. November 1, 2010. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
  7. ^ "Swanigan Completes an All-America Sweep". Journal and Courier. Lafayette, Indiana. March 29, 2017. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Johnson Receives Big Man Award". Journal and Courier. Lafayette, Indiana. April 3, 2011. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Goodman, Jeff (Mar 7, 2011). "Goodman's 2010–11 All-America teams". Fox Sports. Fox Sports Interactive Media. Archived from the original on October 26, 2013. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
  10. ^ "Nets get G Brooks from Celtics in draft-day trade". Wall Street Journal. Associated Press. Archived from the original on June 27, 2011.
  11. ^ Forsberg, Chris (23 June 2012). "Report Cards: Johnson, Moore – Boston Celtics Blog – ESPN Boston". Espn.go.com. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
  12. ^ Payne, Greg (18 July 2012). "JaJuan Johnson knows consistency's key – Boston Celtics Blog – ESPN Boston". Espn.go.com. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
  13. ^ "Rockets Get Players And Pick In Three-Team Deal". NBA.com. July 20, 2012. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
  14. ^ "Rockets waive Shaun Livingston, Jon Brockman, Gary Forbes, Lazar Hayward, JaJuan Johnson". Archived from the original on 2015-04-21. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
  15. ^ 2012 NBA D-League Draft Archived 2012-11-05 at the Wayback Machine
  16. ^ Fort Wayne Mad Ants Select JaJuan Johnson With First Pick of 2012 NBA Development League Draft Archived 2012-11-06 at the Wayback Machine
  17. ^ Charge Acquire Johnson & 1st Round Pick From Mad Ants Archived 2016-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
  18. ^ IDAHO ACQUIRES FARRAKHAN, JOHNSON Archived 2013-03-07 at the Wayback Machine
  19. ^ Giorgio Tesi Pistoia announced JaJuan Johnson
  20. ^ "Engin Atsür, Caner Erdeniz ve Jajuan Johnson Beşiktaş'ta". BJR.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  21. ^ "Eagles boost roster with 3 new players". BJK.com.tr. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
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  23. ^ "Union Olimpija 70, Besiktas Integral Forex". RealGM. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  24. ^ "Besiktas Integral Forex Istanbul 90, Zenit Saint Petersburg 86". RealGM. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  25. Eurocup Basketball
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  26. ^ "Krasny Oktyabr signs JaJuan Johnson". Sportando.com. July 31, 2015. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
  27. ^ "Jordan Hamilton and JaJuan Johnson leave Krasny Oktyabr". Sportando.com. November 23, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  28. ^ "Pallacanestro Cantù announces JaJuan Johnson". Sportando.com. November 26, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
  29. ^ "Darussafaka signs Johnson at power forward". eurocupbasketball.com. July 14, 2017. Archived from the original on July 17, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  30. ^ "2017-18 All-7DAYS EuroCup Second Team". eurocupbasketball.com. April 4, 2018. Archived from the original on April 6, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  31. ^ "Lokomotiv lands All-EuroCup forward Johnson". eurocupbasketball.com. July 11, 2018. Archived from the original on July 11, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  32. ^ Carchia, Emiliano (August 19, 2019). "JaJuan Johnson agreed to terms with Bahcesehir". Sportando. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  33. ^ Maggi, Alessandro (July 30, 2020). "JaJuan Johnson is a newcomer at Bayern Munich". Sportando. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  34. ^ "RESMİ: Telekom'dan Johnson Takviyesi Geldi" (in Turkish). basketservisi. August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  35. ^ "JaJuan Johnson rejoint le BCM ! - BCM" (in French). 2022-06-25. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  36. ^ Maggi, Alessandro (July 9, 2023). "Happy Casa Brindisi officially signs JaJuan Johnson". Sportando. Retrieved July 23, 2023.

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