Brice Johnson

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Brice Johnson
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Johnson with the North Carolina Tar Heels in 2016
Free agent
Position Power forward
Personal information
Born (1994-06-27) June 27, 1994 (age 29)
Orangeburg, South Carolina, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolEdisto (Orangeburg, South Carolina)
College North Carolina (2012–2016)
NBA draft 2016: 1st round, 25th overall pick
Selected by the Los Angeles Clippers
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2018 Los Angeles Clippers
2017→Salt Lake City Stars
2017–2018→Agua Caliente Clippers
2018→Grand Rapids Drive
2018 Memphis Grizzlies
2018→Memphis Hustle
2019 Indios de Mayagüez
2019–2020 Orlandina
2020 Chorale Roanne
2020–2021 Budivelnyk
2021–2023 Toyama Grouses
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Jonathan Brice Johnson (born June 27, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Toyama Grouses of the B.League. He played college basketball for North Carolina, graduating in 2016. He was selected in the first round (25th pick overall) by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2016 NBA draft.

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Early life

Johnson is a native of Orangeburg, South Carolina and attended Edisto High School, where his father was the varsity basketball coach. Johnson's mother, Renee Johnson, died from colon cancer when he was a teenager. [1]

College recruitment

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Brice Johnson
PF		Orangeburg, SCEdisto HS6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg)Oct 26, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 96

College career

As a sophomore, Johnson averaged 10.3 points and 6.1 rebounds per game. [2] As a junior, Johnson was named third-team All-ACC after averaging 12.6 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. [3] [4]

Johnson's senior season proved to be his most impressive and he collected many accolades. As a senior co-captain, Johnson led the Tar Heels to the outright ACC regular season title, as well as the ACC tournament championship. On January 4, 2016, Johnson scored 39 points and collected 23 rebounds in leading the Tar Heels in a victory over Florida State 106–90. He became the second North Carolina player in its history to score at least 39 points and grab 23 rebounds in a single game, after Billy Cunningham achieved the feat twice in 1964. [5] He was named to the 35-man midseason watchlist for the Naismith Trophy on February 11. [6] On March 27, 2016, Johnson set a new North Carolina school record for most double-doubles in a season. He also tied the North Carolina school record for most rebounds in a season with 399, matching Tyler Hansbrough's 2008 season. On March 29, 2016, Johnson was unanimously selected to the Associated Press' 2015–16 All-America team. [7] Johnson finished the 2015–2016 college basketball season with 416 rebounds, setting a new UNC record for most rebounds in a season, passing Tyler Hansbrough. Brice Johnson playing some of his best basketball in college led the Tar Heels with Marcus Paige to the NCAA men's basketball championship game where they fell short to Villanova 77–74 where he put up 14 points and had 8 rebounds.

Professional career

Los Angeles Clippers (2016–2018)

On June 23, 2016, Johnson was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers with the 25th overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft. [8] On July 12, 2016, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Clippers. [9] On October 8, 2016, he was ruled out indefinitely due to a herniated disk in his lower back. [10] On February 23, 2017, he made his professional debut in a 123–113 loss to the Golden State Warriors, recording two rebounds in two minutes off the bench. During his rookie season, Johnson had multiple assignments to the Salt Lake City Stars of the NBA Development League, pursuant to the flexible assignment rule. [11] On April 10, 2017, he recorded his first 2 points in a 125–96 win over the Houston Rockets.

Memphis Grizzlies (2018)

On January 29, 2018, Johnson, along with Willie Reed and Blake Griffin, was traded to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Avery Bradley, Tobias Harris, Boban Marjanović, a future protected first-round draft pick and a future second-round draft pick. [12] [13] On February 8, the Pistons traded Johnson, along with a 2022 second-round draft pick, to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for James Ennis. [14] On March 27, 2018, Johnson was waived by the Grizzlies. [15]

Indios de Mayagüez (2019)

On February 19, 2019, Indios de Mayagüez of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN) announced that they had signed Johnson. [16]

Orlandina (2019–2020)

On August 14, 2019, Johnson signed with Orlandina Basket. [17] He averaged 17 points and 11 rebounds per game. [18]

Chorale Roanne Basket (2020)

On January 11, 2020, Johnson signed with Chorale Roanne Basket of the LNB Pro A, a professional basketball league in France. [19] He averaged 13 points and five rebounds per game. [18]

BC Budivelnyk (2020–2021)

On October 7, 2020, Johnson signed with BC Budivelnyk of the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague. [18] He averaged 13 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.5 blocks and 1.2 steals per game. [20]

Toyama Grouses (2021–present)

On July 8, 2021, Johnson signed with the Toyama Grouses of the B.League. [20]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2016–17 L.A. Clippers 303.1.286.000.0001.0.3.7.31.3
2017–18 L.A. Clippers 904.2.636.0001.0001.4.1.7.21.8
Memphis 906.7.419.000.3332.0.1.3.43.0
Career2105.1.449.000.6001.6.1.5.32.2

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  3. ↑ "ACSMA 2015 All-ACC Basketball Teams Announced". Atlantic Coast Conference . 8 March 2015. Archived from the original on 25 April 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
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  9. ↑ "L.A. CLIPPERS SIGN BRICE JOHNSON". NBA.com. July 12, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  10. ↑ Turner, Broderick (October 8, 2016). "Clippers rookie Brice Johnson out indefinitely because of herniated disk in lower back". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  11. ↑ "2016–17 NBA Assignments". NBA.com. Archived from the original on January 26, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Press Release: L.A. Clippers Acquire Harris, Bradley, Marjanović, First & Second-Round Picks". NBA.com. January 29, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Detroit Pistons acquire Blake Griffin, Willie Reed, Brice Johnson from LA Clippers". NBA.com. January 30, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Detroit Pistons Acquire Forward James Ennis III". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. February 8, 2018. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Memphis Grizzlies sign MarShon Brooks to 10-day contract Grizzlies Waive Brice Johnson". NBA.com. March 27, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Indios anuncian a Johnson como su segundo importado". bsnpr.com (in Spanish). February 19, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  17. ↑ Skerletic, Dario (14 August 2019). "Brice Johnson joins Orlandina Basket". Sportando. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  18. 1 2 3 Skerletic, Dario (October 7, 2020). "BC Budivelnyk sign Brice Johnson, Reggie Johnson". Sportando. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  19. ↑ Skerletic, Dario (January 11, 2020). "Brice Johnson joins Chorale Roanne". Sportando. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  20. 1 2 Hughes, Grant (July 6, 2021). "Brice Johnson Signs to Play in Japan". 247 Sports. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
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