Linton Johnson
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| No. 80 – Juvecaserta Basket | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | Lega Basket Serie A |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
June 13, 1980 Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Providence St. Mel (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College | Tulane (1998–2002) |
| NBA draft | 2002 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2002–present |
| Career history | |
| 2003 | Rockford Lightning |
| 2003–2004 | Chicago Bulls |
| 2004–2005 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2005–2006 | New Jersey Nets |
| 2006–2007 | New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets |
| 2007 | Tau Ceramica |
| 2008 | Phoenix Suns |
| 2008 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2008 | Charlotte Bobcats |
| 2009 | Chicago Bulls |
| 2010–2013 | Scandone Avellino |
| 2013–2014 | Dinamo Sassari |
| 2014 | Pallacanestro Varese |
| 2014–2015 | Pistoia Basket 2000 |
| 2016 | Juvecaserta Basket |
| 2016–2017 | Scafati Basket |
| 2017–present | Juvecaserta Basket |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Linton Johnson III (born June 13, 1980) is an American professional basketball player for Juvecaserta Basket of the Lega Basket Serie A. He is married with a woman from Caserta, and has Italian citizenship.
After a four-year college career at Tulane University, he began his professional career in 2003–04 as an undraftedfree agent playing 41 games including 20 starts for the Chicago Bulls. He also played for the Charlotte Bobcats, San Antonio Spurs, New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets and the Phoenix Suns, with whom he signed a 10-day contract late in the 2007–08 season. The Suns did not renew his contract, and on March 27, 2008, Johnson signed another 10-day contract with the Toronto Raptors. After the contract expired, Johnson re-signed with the Suns on April 16, 2008.
Linton Johnson is the nephew of former NBA player Mickey Johnson.
On March 11, 2009, Johnson was signed to the first of two 10-day contracts by the Chicago Bulls. It was his second stint with the Bulls. He was signed for the remainder of the season after initially being released when his second 10-day contract expired. He was waived on July 30, 2009.
In September 2009, Johnson signed with the Orlando Magic. He was waived on October 28, 2009.
In August 2010 he signed with the Italian pro team Air Avellino.
On July 9, 2013, he signed with Dinamo Sassari. He parted ways with them on January 22, 2014. Next day he signed with Pallacanestro Varese.
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