No. 10 – Rio Grande Valley Vipers | |
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Position | Small forward / Shooting guard |
League | NBA Development League |
Personal information | |
Born |
Orlando, Florida |
April 29, 1990
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 201 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Brookhaven (Columbus, Ohio) |
College | Dayton (2008–2012) |
NBA draft | 2012 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2012–present |
Career history | |
2012–2013 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
2013 | Memphis Grizzlies |
2013–2014 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
2014 | Boston Celtics |
2014 | Philadelphia 76ers |
2014–2015 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
2015 | Utah Jazz |
2015 | Milwaukee Bucks |
2015–2016 | Utah Jazz |
2016–present | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Christapher "Chris" Johnson (born April 29, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA Development League. He played college basketball for the University of Dayton.
In his freshman season at the University of Dayton, Johnson played 34 games, averaging 6.3 points and 5.2 rebounds per game.
In his sophomore season, he played 36 games, averaging 11.9 points and 6.9 rebounds per game.
In his junior season, he played 36 games (all starts), averaging 11.9 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. He led the Flyers in steals with 31 (.86 spg), free throw percentage (.830) and three-pointers made with 77. He finished second on the team in scoring, rebounds and offensive rebounds with 76. He also tied for second on the team in blocks with 14 and ranked third in three-point percentage (.379). He scored in double-figures in 24 of the Flyers' 36 games and led the Flyers in scoring 13 times. He also recorded four double-doubles for the season.
In his senior season, he was his team’s co-MVP as he helped lead the Flyers to a 20-13 record and a third straight trip to the NIT. He was at his best against power conference competition: 20 points against Alabama, 18 against Minnesota, 16 against Seton Hall and Ole Miss, 12 against Wake Forest. In 32 games, he averaged 12.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.
After going undrafted in the 2012 NBA draft, Johnson joined the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2012 NBA Summer League. He signed with the Los Angeles Clippers in September 2012, but was later waived on October 7. Two days later, he signed with the Orlando Magic, but was waived on October 27 after appearing in four preseason games.
On November 2, 2012, Johnson was selected by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers with the seventh overall pick in the 2012 NBA Development League Draft. On January 23, 2013, he signed a 10-day contract with the Memphis Grizzlies. He made his NBA debut the same day in a win over the Los Angeles Lakers. He signed a second 10-day contract with the Grizzlies on February 3, but returned to the Vipers on February 20 after the contract expired.