Garrison Johnson

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Garrison Johnson
Personal information
Born (1988-07-27) July 27, 1988 (age 34)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school South Cobb (Austell, Georgia)
College Jackson State (2006–2010)
NBA draft 2010 / Undrafted
Playing career2010–2012
Position Shooting guard
Career history
2011 Barreirense
2011–2012 Valur
Career highlights and awards

Garrison Johnson (born July 27, 1988) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Jackson State University and later professionally in Europe.

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College career

Johnson is best known for his collegiate career at Jackson State University between 2006 and 2010. During his time at Jackson State, Johnson scored 1,251 points [1] and participated in two postseason tournaments: the 2007 NCAA Tournament as a freshman and the 2010 National Invitation Tournament as a senior. Throughout his four-year tenure he steadily increased his scoring averages – 2.7, 7.4, 10.7, and 17.6 points per game. [2] In 2009–10, his senior season, Johnson led the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) in points per game (18.1), total points (578), free throws (161) and free throw attempts (220). [1] He was named the SWAC Player of the Year, becoming the fifth Jackson State player to earn that honor. [3]

Professional career

After graduating, Johnson was selected in the 2010 NBA Development League Draft by the Springfield Armor in the seventh round. [4] Johnson never played in the D-League, so he began his professional career overseas. In January 2011, he joined Barreirense in Portugal. In 12 games, he averaged 17.6 points and 2.8 rebounds per game. [5]

In November 2011, Johnson signed with Valur in the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla, replacing Curry Collins. [5] He was released by the club in end of January 2012 at his own request after appearing in 7 league games where he averaged 21.6 and 5.7 rebounds. [6]

Later life

After his professional career ended, he was hired as a basketball coach at South Cobb High School in Austell, Georgia. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 "NBA Development League: Garrison Johnson". Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. 2010. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  2. ↑ "NBA Draft prospect Garrison Johnson". Draft Express. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  3. ↑ "JSU star Garrison Johnson named SWAC Player of the Year". Jackson State University News Room. Wordpress. March 10, 2010. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  4. ↑ "2010 NBA Development League Draft Results". Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. November 1, 2010. Archived from the original on November 17, 2010. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Valsmenn semja við Garrison Johnson". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 6 November 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  6. ↑ "Jovan í búning gegn Val – Garrison farinn". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 27 January 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  7. ↑ "Coaches Directory". southcobbathletics.org. South Cobb High School . Retrieved 5 December 2020.
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