Robert Johnson (basketball)

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Robert Johnson
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Free agent
Position Shooting guard
Personal information
Born (1995-05-27) May 27, 1995 (age 28)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school Benedictine (Richmond, Virginia)
College Indiana (2014–2018)
NBA draft 2018: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019 Wisconsin Herd
2019 MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza
2019–2021 Parma
2021 Lokman Hekim Fethiye Belediyespor
2021–2022 Pallacanestro Cantù
2022 Legia Warszawa
2022–2023 Napoli Basket
2023 ADA Blois
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Robert Johnson (born May 27, 1995) is an American professional basketball player who last played for ADA Blois of the LNB Pro A. He played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers.

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College career

Johnson averaged 12.8 points and 2.5 assists per game as a junior at Indiana. He declared for the NBA draft but opted to return to the Hoosiers. [1] As a senior, Johnson averaged 14.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. [2] Johnson was named honorable mention All-Big Ten by the coaches. He finished 21st in career scoring at Indiana with 1,413 points. [3]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, he represented the Atlanta Hawks during the NBA summer league in Las Vegas and Salt Lake City. Johnson played for the Wisconsin Herd in his rookie season, averaging 7.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. On August 8, 2019, he joined the Polish team MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza. [4]

On December 15, 2019, he signed with Parma of the VTB United League. [5] Johnson signed a two-year extension with Parma on July 16, 2020. [6]

On January 21, 2021, Johnson signed with Lokman Hekim Fethiye Belediyespor of the Turkish BSL. [7] He averaged 19.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game. Johnson subsequently joined Pallacanestro Cantù and on January 19, 2022, he signed with Legia Warszawa of the Polish Basketball League. [8]

On August 1, 2022, Johnson signed with Napoli Basket of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). [9]

On January 9, 2023, Johnson signed with ADA Blois Basket 41 of the French Pro A. [10]

On October 30, 2023, Johnson joined the Motor City Cruise, [11] but was waived on November 8. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ Osterman, Zach (October 11, 2017). "Robert Johnson poised for big final season". The Indianapolis Star . Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Robert Johnson". RotoWorld. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  3. ↑ Guskey, Jordan (June 24, 2018). "NBA Summer League: former IU basketball player Robert Johnson to play with Atlanta Hawks". The Indianapolis Star . Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  4. ↑ "MKS podpisał rzucającego". PLK.pl (in Polish). August 9, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  5. ↑ Lupo, Nicola (December 15, 2019). "Robert Johnson, Timofey Yakushin sign with Parma Perm". Sportando.basketball. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  6. ↑ Maggi, Alessandro (July 16, 2020). "Robert Johnson re-signs with Parma". Sportando.basketball. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  7. ↑ Terrasi Borghesan, Ennio (January 21, 2021). "Fethiye Belediye Spor tabs Robert Johnson". Sportando.basketball. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  8. ↑ Maggi, Alessandro (January 19, 2022). "Robert Johnson signs with Legia Kosz". Sportando.basketball. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Ufficiale l'ingaggio di Robert Alfonzo Johnson Jr". NapoliBasket.it (in Italian). August 1, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  10. ↑ "L'ADA Blois engage le meneur-arrière Robert Johnson jusqu'en fin de saison". L'Équipe (in French). January 9, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  11. ↑ Motor City Cruise [@MotorCityCruise] (October 30, 2023). "The engine is revving, and we're ready to roll! Check out the the [sic] Motor City Cruise training camp roster - we're ready to work! #HustleAndDrive" (Tweet). Retrieved November 8, 2023– via Twitter.
  12. ↑ "2023-2024 Motor City Cruise Transactions History". RealGM.com. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
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