Jerry Johnson (basketball)
| Büyükçekmece Basketbol | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
| League | Turkish Basketball Super League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
April 23, 1982 Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | Kazakhstani / American |
| Listed height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Listed weight | 82 kg (181 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
J. P. McCaskey (Lancaster, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Rider (2001–2005) |
| NBA draft | 2005 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2005–present |
| Career history | |
| 2005–2006 | Polpharma Starogard Gdańsk |
| 2006–2007 | Mersin BB |
| 2007–2008 | Stade Clermontois BA |
| 2008–2010 | Spirou Charleroi |
| 2010–2011 | Lietuvos rytas |
| 2011 | Galatasaray |
| 2011–2016 | BC Astana |
| 2016–present | Büyükçekmece Basketbol |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Jerry Jamar Johnson (born April 23, 1982) is an American-born naturalised Kazakhstani professional basketball player for Büyükçekmece Basketbol of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL).
Playing as a point guard, he played college basketball at Rider, earning a slew of personal awards. Since 2011 he has been playing for BC Astana in Kazakhstan, he later became a citizen of the country, playing for the national team.
The Lancaster, Pennsylvania natived played at J. P. McCaskey High School from 1997 to 2001, scoring a school record 1,792 points.
Johnson was recruited by the Rider to play in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) of the NCAA Division I. He was predicted to struggle to in obtaining sufficient SAT scores to be academically eligible, reportedly only receiving a scholarship offer from Rider.
In his freshman season in 2001-2002 he earned the MAAC Rookie of the Year title, also being selected to the All-MAAC third team.
For his sophomore season, despite adapting to a move from point guard to shooting guard, he was selected to the All-MAAC First Team, ditto in his junior season.
After the 2004-2005 season, he was selected to the All-MAAC First Team for the third consecutive time, also earning an MAAC Tournament First Team selection after Rider reached the final. To cap off the season, the senior was elected male Rider Athlete of the Year.
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