DerMarr Johnson

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DerMarr Johnson
Personal information
Born (1980-05-05) May 5, 1980 (age 44)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight201 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school Maine Central Institute
(Pittsfield, Maine)
College Cincinnati (1999–2000)
NBA draft 2000: 1st round, 6th overall pick
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career2000–2015
Position Shooting guard / small forward
Number1, 4, 3, 8
Coaching career2021–present
Career history
As player:
2000–2003 Atlanta Hawks
2003 Long Beach Jam
2004 New York Knicks
2004–2007 Denver Nuggets
2007 Benetton Treviso
2007 Austin Toros
2007–2008 San Antonio Spurs
2009–2010 Jiangsu Dragons
2010 Leones de Ponce
2010–2011 Sagesse Club Beirut
2011 Bukaros
2012 Barako Bull Energy
2012 Osos de Guadalajara
2013 Libertad Sunchales
2013–2014 Guaros de Lara
2014 Fuerza Regia
2015 Indios de San Francisco de Macorís
As coach:
2023–2024 West Virginia (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player:
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DerMarr Miles Johnson (born May 5, 1980) is a retired American basketball player and current assistant coach who most recently was an assistant coach at West Virginia and retired professional basketball player who played seven seasons in the NBA.

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College career

Johnson was a consensus McDonald's, Parade Magazine and USA Today high school All-American as well as Parade's National High School Player of the Year as a senior in 1999. Johnson chose to the University of Cincinnati and would play for coach Bob Huggins alongside Steven Logan and future NBA players Kenyon Martin and Kenny Satterfield. The 1999–2000 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team were one of the nation's most talented teams, spending the majority of the season ranked No. 1 before Kenyon Martin injured his knee in the conference tournament and cut short what could have been a deep March Madness run by the Bearcats. [1] Johnson was a one and done and declared for the NBA draft after his lone season at Cincinnati.

Professional career

Johnson was selected sixth overall by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2000 NBA draft. His debut game was played on October 31, 2000, in a 82 - 106 loss to the New Orleans Hornets where he played for a little under 6 minutes and only recorded 1 steal, 1 turnover and 3 fouls. [2]

In two seasons with the Hawks, he averaged 6.7 points and 2.8 rebounds per game. On September 13, 2002, Johnson's car crashed into a tree and caught fire. It was not known who was driving; Johnson was one of three occupants and cracked four vertebrae in his neck, [3] [4] nearly causing paralysis. [5] Fitted to a halo brace during his recovery, [6] Johnson was sidelined for the entire 2002-03 NBA season, and questions surfaced regarding him ever playing again. He returned to the league in October 2003 when he signed with the Phoenix Suns only to be waived two weeks later without ever having played a game for them. He then moved on to the American Basketball Association's Long Beach Jam where he played 19 games, before rejoining the NBA, signing a contract with the New York Knicks. The following season, in 2004–05, Johnson rejuvenated his career with the Denver Nuggets, playing in 71 games and averaging 7.1 points on 49.9 percent field goal shooting. During the 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons, Johnson averaged 5 points on 40 percent shooting in 97 games.

Johnson reportedly signed with Italian team Benetton Treviso in August 2007, [7] but quickly jumped back to the NBA Development League's San Antonio affiliate Austin Toros. Johnson averaged 15.8 points and 6 rebounds in 10 games with the Toros. On December 29 he signed with the San Antonio Spurs after they waived rarely used rookie combo guard Marcus Williams. [8] But on January 7, 2008, Johnson was released from San Antonio Spurs. He was again re-signed by the Spurs, in April. In total, Johnson only played 5 games with the Spurs.

Johnson's final NBA game was played on April 13, 2008, in a 85–106 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. In his final game, he recorded 3 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist and 1 steal. [9]

Post NBA

In October 2010 Johnson signed with Hekmeh in Lebanon. [10] Johnson then signed with the Colombian League team Bukaros in September 2011. In 2012, he played for Barako Bull Energy in the Philippines. He also played for the Osos de Guadalajara in the Mexican Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP), where he averaged 26.7 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. [11] He then played in Argentina and Venezuela. [12]

Johnson competed for Team City of Gods in The Basketball Tournament. He was a forward on the 2015 team which made it to the semifinals, losing to Overseas Elite 84–71.[ citation needed ]

Coaching career

On January 25, 2017, the University of Cincinnati hired Johnson as a student assistant coach for the men's basketball team while Johnson completed his unfinished degree, which he did in 2019.[ citation needed ]

In May 2021, Johnson returned to his alma mater to be director of player development for the men's basketball program under coach Wes Miller.[ citation needed ]

Midway through the 2022–23 season on January 16, 2023, Johnson was announced as an assistant coach under his former college coach Bob Huggins at West Virginia. [13]

Johnson stayed on at WVU as an assistant after the firing of Bob Huggins. Helping coach the team to one of the worst records in program history and the modern era. His contract was not renewed after the 2023–2024 season and is currently out of coaching.

Arrests and Off Court Issues

In 2007, DerMarr Johnson was charged with resisting arrest and interfering with police during a disturbance outside a Denver nightclub. Police said they used a taser to calm the 6-foot-9 player. [14]

In 2008 Johnson was also arrested for DUI in San Antonio. [15] He was pulled over for going 85 MPH in a posted 65 MPH zone. Police smelled alcohol and Johnson admitted to drinking "a few cups" of wine.

Johnson was also seen frequently in Morgantown enjoying Nightlife. Speculation about his commitment to coaching and widely known presence in the bars of Morgantown, may have led to his contract not being renewed by WVU.

Some argue that due to his 2002 wreck as well, that Johnson is one of the biggest busts in NBA History. [16]

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
2000–01 Atlanta 782116.8.374.323.7362.3.8.6.45.1
2001–02 Atlanta 724624.0.396.360.8103.41.1.9.88.4
2003–04 New York 21113.7.371.361.9031.9.5.4.35.4
2004–05 Denver 714017.4.499.358.7922.11.1.6.37.1
2005–06 Denver 582115.9.431.350.8101.7.9.4.46.1
2006–07 Denver 39710.7.325.216.7621.5.4.4.33.5
2007–08 San Antonio 505.6.500.333.000.2.2.2.03.4
Career34413617.2.411.336.7892.2.9.6.46.2

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2004 New York 305.7.000.000.000.7.7.0.3.0
2005 Denver 4219.5.550.3641.0002.0.8.5.57.3
2006 Denver 3011.3.231.100.0003.3.7.0.32.3
Career10212.9.368.2081.0002.0.7.2.43.6

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References

  1. ↑ "MARTIN'S INJURY FELLS CINCINNATI". Chicago Tribune . March 10, 2000. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Hornets vs Hawks, October 31, 2000".
  3. ↑ Johnson expected to recover, season jeopardized – NBA – ESPN
  4. ↑ Hawks cautiously encouraged by Johnson's progress – NBA – ESPN
  5. ↑ Flight Delay – ESPN Insider
  6. ↑ Johnson to wear Halo brace up to eight weeks – NBA – ESPN
  7. ↑ Denver Post Footnotes [ permanent dead link ], updated September 11, 2007
  8. ↑ Spurs add journeyman guard Johnson, waive rookie Williams
  9. ↑ Spurs Sign DerMarr Johnson, NBA.
  10. ↑ "Lebanon Basketball, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards – asia-basket".
  11. ↑ "DerMarr Johnson se suma a Libertad". Sunchales DíaxDía (in Spanish). January 25, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  12. ↑ Guaros de Lara sign DerMarr Johnson
  13. ↑ Messerly, Bryan (January 16, 2023). "DerMarr Johnson Named Men's Basketball Assistant Coach". wvusports.com. WVU Athletics. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Nuggets' Johnson tased, arrested outside nightclub". ESPN.com. June 10, 2007. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  15. ↑ "San Antonio Spurs". NBA Crime Library. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Biggest draft busts since the 1980 NBA Draft". Yardbarker. June 21, 2024. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
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