Melvin Johnson III
Yakima Sun Kings | |
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Position | Dallas, Texas |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Christian Life Center (Humble, Texas) |
College |
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Yakima Sun Kings | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Melvin Johnson III (born May 20, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the
.High school career
Johnson attended Christian Life Center Academy in Humble, Texas under coach Carlos Wilson. He averaged 23.0 points and 4.5 rebounds per game as a senior and led his team to the 2009 National Association of Christian Athletes (NACA) Boys Elite Division I National Basketball Championship, earning NACA All-Tournament Team recognition.[1]
College career
In his freshman season at UTSA, Johnson played in 28 games and averaged 7.7 points and 1.7 rebounds per game, while shooting 38.9% from the field, 42.5% from three-point range, and 86.5% from the free throw line. He subsequently won the Southland Freshman of the Year award. As a sophomore, he played in 34 games (21 starts) and averaged 14.9 points and 3.5 rebounds per game, while shooting 41.7% from the field, 37% from three-point range, and 85.9% from the free throw line. He subsequently earned All-Southland Honorable Mention honors after the season. As a junior, he played in 30 games (22 starts) and averaged 13.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game, while shooting 46.3% from the field, 43.4% from three-point range, and 83.9% from the free throw line. He subsequently earned third-team All-Southland honors after the season.[1]
In June 2012, Johnson transferred to Arkansas State University to play for the Red Wolves. Due to NCAA transfer regulations, he was forced to sit out the 2012–13 season.[2]
As a senior at Arkansas State, Johnson was a key contributor for the Red Wolves. He averaged 15.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, while shooting 47.3% from the field, 47.8% from three-point range, and 75.9% from the free throw line. He subsequently earned third-team All-Sun Belt honors after the season.[3]
Professional career
2014–15 season
On November 1, 2014, Johnson was selected by the
2015–16 season
On October 31, 2015, Johnson was selected by new franchise
On March 4, 2016, Johnson was traded by Raptors 905 to the
On March 16, Johnson was acquired by the
Personal life
Johnson is the son of Melvin Jr. and Latricia Johnson, and has two sisters. He majored in business administration.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "#31 Melvin Johnson III". AStateRedWolves.com. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ^ "Red Wolves Add Transfer from UTSA Johnson". AStateRedWolves.com. June 19, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
- ^ "Melvin Johnson III Player Profile". RealGM.com. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ^ "Santa Cruz Warriors Acquire Rights to Millsavljevic, Vereen, Mollet, & Hubbard in 5 Team Trade". NBA.com. November 1, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
- ^ "Delaware 87ers acquire Sean Kilpatrick, Joonas Caven in separate trades". NBA.com. January 21, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
- ^ "Melvin Johnson D-League Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ^ "2015 NBA D-League Draft Board". NBA.com. October 31, 2015. Archived from the original on October 22, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- ^ "Raptors 905 Announces NBA D-League Draft Results, Training Camp". OurSportsCentral.com. October 31, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- ^ "Thames' Buzzer-Beater Spoils Raptors 905's First-Ever Game". NBA.com. November 14, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
- ^ "Legends Acquire Melvin Johnson III in Trade with Raptors 905". OurSportsCentral.com. March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ^ "Blue Leads D-Fenders To 14th Straight Home Win". NBA.com. March 5, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ^ a b "NBA D-League Transactions". NBA.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-21. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
- ^ "Coty Clarke Returns to Red Claws". OurSportsCentral.com. March 29, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ^ "Drive Add Melvin Johnson III for Last Game". OurSportsCentral.com. April 1, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ^ "Skyforce Edge Drive". NBA.com. April 2, 2016. Retrieved April 2, 2016.