JaJuan Johnson
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| No. 25 – Pallacanestro Cantù | |
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| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League |
Serie A FIBA Europe Cup |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
February 8, 1989 Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 221 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Franklin Central (Indianapolis, Indiana) |
| College | Purdue (2007–2011) |
| NBA draft | 2011 / Round: 1 / Pick: 27th overall |
| Selected by the New Jersey Nets | |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2012 | Boston Celtics |
| 2012 | Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
| 2012–2013 | Canton Charge |
| 2013 | Idaho Stampede |
| 2013–2014 | Giorgio Tesi Pistoia |
| 2014 | Guangdong Changsha Bank |
| 2014–2015 | Beşiktaş Integral Forex |
| 2015 | Krasny Oktyabr |
| 2015–present | Pallacanestro Cantù |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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JaJuan Johnson (born February 8, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Pallacanestro Cantù of the Italian Serie A. He played college basketball at Purdue University. During his 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.
Johnson was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. He attended Franklin Central High School in Indianapolis, where he played for head coach Mark James. Tall for his age, Johnson played on the B-team in the 7th and 8th grade. He finished his senior year averaging 20.6 points and 9.1 rebounds a game for the Flashes. Johnson was named to the Indiana All-Star Team with future NBA players, Eric Gordon, Jeff Teague, Robbie Hummel, and E'Twaun Moore.
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.
The 6'10", 215 lb forward/center committed to the Purdue University Boilermakers to play under head coach Matt Painter as part of a top five recruiting class, along with fellow Indiana All-Stars Robbie Hummel, E'Twaun Moore and Scott Martin. He averaged 5.4 points and 3.1 rebounds a game, while starting in 17 of the 34 games in which he appeared in during his freshman season. He helped the Boilermakers to a second straight 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.
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