Markell Johnson

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Markell Johnson
Markell Johnson.jpg
Johnson with NC State in January 2020
No. 0–Shenzhen Leopards
Position Point guard
League Chinese Basketball Association
Personal information
Born (1998-08-25) August 25, 1998 (age 26)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school East Tech
(Cleveland, Ohio)
College NC State (2016–2020)
NBA draft 2020: undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2021 Beşiktaş
2021–2022 Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys
2022–2024 BC Astana
2024–present Shenzhen Leopards
Career highlights and awards

Markell Davon Johnson (born August 25, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Shenzhen Leopards of the Chinese Basketball Association. He played college basketball for the NC State Wolfpack.

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High school career

Johnson played basketball for four years at East Technical High School in Cleveland, Ohio. As a freshman, he scored 27 points and made a game-winning jump shot with 3.1 seconds left against Lake High School to help his team reach its first state semifinal since 1972. [1] He was considered one of the best freshman in Ohio. [2] In his junior season, Johnson averaged 31.6 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.5 steals per game, leading East Tech to its third straight league title and a district semifinal appearance. He was named Cleveland.com Boys Basketball Player of the Year and Northeast Lakes Division II All-District Player of the Year by the Associated Press (AP). [3] [4] On May 2, 2016, Johnson decided to reclassify to the 2016 class and forgo his senior year. [5] On the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) circuit, he played for the King James Shooting Stars, a team affiliated with NBA player LeBron James. [6] Johnson was a four-star recruit and committed to play college basketball for NC State over offers from Louisville, Ohio State, Washington and West Virginia, among others. [7]

College career

As a freshman, Johnson served as a backup to Dennis Smith Jr., who enrolled a year earlier than expected. He averaged 8.9 points and an Atlantic Coast Conference-leading 7.3 assists per game as a sophomore. [8] On December 19, 2018, Johnson set career highs with 27 points and five three-pointers in a 78–71 upset of seventh-ranked Auburn. [9] He missed three games as a junior with a back injury. [10] Johnson averaged 12.6 points and 4.2 assists per game as a junior, shooting 42.2 percent from behind the arc. After the season he declared for the 2019 NBA draft but ultimately returned to NC State. [11]

He injured his ankle in practice and missed the first game of his senior season, an overtime loss to Georgia Tech. [12] Johnson hit a halfcourt buzzer beater to defeat UNC Greensboro 80–77 on December 15, 2019. [13] On December 22, Johnson recorded a triple-double of 11 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in a 83–63 win over The Citadel. He became the third NC State player to ever achieve the feat, joining Dennis Smith Jr. and Julius Hodge. [14] He was named ACC player of the week on December 23. [15] Johnson scored a career-high 28 points and made a halfcourt shot in a 88–66 upset of sixth-ranked Duke on February 19, 2020. [16] At the conclusion of the regular season, Johnson was selected to the Second Team All-ACC. [17] As a senior, Johnson led the ACC in assists per game (6.8) while also averaging 12.8 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game. [18]

Professional career

On August 6, 2020, Johnson signed a two-year contract with Beşiktaş of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL). [19]

In October 2021, he signed with Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys of the Lithuanian Basketball League. [20]

On July 5, 2022, he has signed with MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). [21] On August 23, 2022, he was released by his club, as he failed his medicals. [22]

On November 19, 2022, he signed with BC Astana of the Kazakhstan Basketball Championship. [23] On July 20, 2023, he came back to BC Astana. [24] On July 7, 2024, he re-signed with BC Astana [25] On November 4, he left BC Astana. [26]

On November 13, 2024, he signed with Shenzhen Leopards of the Chinese Basketball Association. [27]

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

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2016–17 NC State 30320.4.377.250.5771.62.3.9.34.0
2017–18 NC State 262429.1.460.409.6093.47.31.7.28.9
2018–19 NC State 333025.3.488.422.7472.64.21.1.212.6
2019–20 NC State 313034.1.405.267.6064.46.81.9.312.8
Career1208727.2.437.344.6463.05.11.4.39.7

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