Amir Johnson
Johnson (right) during his tenure in Toronto boxing out David Lee
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| No. 90 – Boston Celtics | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
May 1, 1987 Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Verbum Dei (Los Angeles, California) Westchester (Los Angeles, California) |
| NBA draft | 2005 / Round: 2 / Pick: 56th overall |
| Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |
| Playing career | 2005–present |
| Career history | |
| 2005–2009 | Detroit Pistons |
| 2006 | →Fayetteville Patriots |
| 2007 | →Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 2009–2015 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2015–present | Boston Celtics |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Amir Jalla Johnson (born May 1, 1987) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously played for the Detroit Pistons, the team that selected Johnson in the second round of the 2005 NBA draft, and the Toronto Raptors.
Born in Los Angeles, Johnson grew up mainly in South Central Los Angeles, but also spent time as a child in Harbor City and Watts. Despite being tall and athletic, Johnson struggled to find a place on a high school basketball team. His freshman year was split at two schools (Pacific Hills, Narbonne), neither of which featured him on the court. From there, he enrolled at Verbum Dei High School, where he enjoyed a solid inaugural season of high school basketball as a sophomore in 2002–03. He then transferred to Westchester High School but was forced to sit out his junior year of 2003–04. He made up for lost time as a senior in 2004–05 as he was named the 2005 California Mr. Basketball after leading Westchester to a state title. He was subsequently named a McDonald's All-American and appeared in the 2005 Boys Game.
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Johnson was listed as the No. 7 power forward and the No. 29 player in the nation in 2005.
Despite committing to play for the University of Louisville, Johnson decided to skip college and declared for NBA draft.
Johnson was selected by the Detroit Pistons with the 56th overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft. He is the last direct from high school player to be selected in the NBA draft (until 2015 with Satnam Singh Bhamara), as the NBA instituted a rule prior to the 2006 draft that requires American players to be at least one year removed from the graduation of their high school class to be eligible.
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