Joe Johnson (basketball)
Johnson with the Brooklyn Nets
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| No. 6 – Utah Jazz | ||||||||||
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| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward | |||||||||
| League | NBA | |||||||||
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| Born |
June 29, 1981 Little Rock, Arkansas |
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| Nationality | American | |||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | |||||||||
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) | |||||||||
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| High school |
Little Rock Central (Little Rock, Arkansas) |
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| College | Arkansas (1999–2001) | |||||||||
| NBA draft | 2001 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10th overall | |||||||||
| Selected by the Boston Celtics | ||||||||||
| Playing career | 2001–present | |||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||
| 2001–2002 | Boston Celtics | |||||||||
| 2002–2005 | Phoenix Suns | |||||||||
| 2005–2012 | Atlanta Hawks | |||||||||
| 2012–2016 | Brooklyn Nets | |||||||||
| 2016 | Miami Heat | |||||||||
| 2016–present | Utah Jazz | |||||||||
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| Stats at NBA.com | ||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | ||||||||||
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Joe Marcus Johnson (born June 29, 1981) is an American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A 6'7" swingman, Johnson played high school basketball for Little Rock Central High School and college basketball for the University of Arkansas. After two years with Arkansas, he declared for the 2001 NBA draft where he was drafted 10th overall by the Boston Celtics. He is a seven-time NBA All-Star and has also played for the Phoenix Suns, Atlanta Hawks, Brooklyn Nets and Miami Heat, while having also represented the United States national team.
Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, Johnson was a member of the William E. Thrasher Boys & Girls Club as a youngster and attended Little Rock Central High School, a school that had produced other athletes including baseball hall of famers Brooks Robinson and Bill Dickey, as well as football player Fred Williams and collegiate football coach Houston Nutt.
In his freshman season at Arkansas in 1999–2000, Johnson was named to the SEC All-Freshman team and SEC All-Tournament team after averaging 16.0 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 2.0 steals per game.
In his sophomore season in 2000–01, Johnson was named to the All-SEC second team and SEC All-Tournament team, while also receiving honorable mention All-American honors. In 30 games, he averaged 14.2 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.4 steals per game.
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